Engineer II; WYDOT Crew

Join Our Team at WYDOT – Engineer II Opportunity in Kemmerer, WY. The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is committed to providing a safe, high-quality, and efficient transportation system throughout the state. We are currently seeking a highly motivated and skilled Engineer II to join our dedicated team in Kemmerer, Wyoming.

This is an exciting full-time opportunity to play a key role in shaping Wyoming’s transportation infrastructure, working on highway projects from concept through completion under the guidance of the Resident Engineer.

• Perform a wide range of engineering tasks related to highway design, construction, and contract administration
• Collaborate with the Resident Engineer and multidisciplinary teams to ensure efficient project delivery
• Assist in preparing and reviewing plans, specifications, and contracts for various transportation initiatives
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, quality assurance protocols, and regulatory requirements

We offer more than just a job—we offer a career with purpose and a lifestyle of adventure.

• $2,000 Hiring Bonus (eligibility applies)
• Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Generous Paid Vacation, Sick Leave, and Holidays
• State Retirement Plan + Deferred Compensation Options
• A culture centered on public service and work/life balance
• No State Income Tax – Keep more of what you earn

Kemmerer is home of the original J.C. Penney store! The area is known for two great, family-friendly annual events - the Fossil Fest and the Oyster Ridge Music Festival, which is Wyoming’s largest free music fest. Nearby Fossil Butte National Monument offers the opportunity to view fossils, fossil excavation, and hiking. For those who want to explore more, Kemmerer is a short two-hour drive to Salt Lake City.

Wyoming is one of nine states with no state income tax.

• Issues, reviews, comments, and revises plan sets.
• Reviews and approves or rejects project submittals and permits.
• Review and update of forms and documentation procedures in regards to construction activities and pay quantities.
• Inspects and assures projects/facilities are completed in accordance with plans, specifications, design criteria, and are within budgetary constraints.
• Compiles and submits engineering recommendations and summaries for the design of a variety of projects/facilities with varying levels of complexity.
• Conducts extensive research of existing and evolving technologies.
• Provides technical guidance, advice, and oversight.
• Review of Architectural drawings and specifications in regards to building construction. Monitored and inspected contractor operations during building construction to ensure compliance with the plans and specifications.
• Work in direct contact with contractors and subcontractors on a daily basis in the management of projects under construction.
• In the same context, deal with landowners, traveling public and local, county, state, and federal government entities.
• Maintains and manipulates databases, builds network-wide performance models used for system analysis; provides technical support on widely-used department software programs.
• Surveys buildings and other structures and determines their ability to withstand the forces of nature, as well as such other unnatural disasters as fire, explosion, and warfare;
• Ensures that all public buildings are constructed or modified to conform to federal and state laws that require access and accommodation for the handicapped.

Must be able to obtain the following certifications/licenses:

• Valid Driver's License
• QC/QA Certification in Soils & Aggregate, Asphalt, and Concrete

• Knowledge of authoritative…