Engineer II

General Description

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is dedicated to delivering a safe, high‑quality, and efficient transportation system across the State of Wyoming. We are seeking a highly motivated Engineer II to join our team in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This full‑time position offers the opportunity to contribute to highway projects from inception through design, construction, and contract completion, under the guidance of the Resident Engineer.

Position currently open and will remain open until filled.

• Perform engineering tasks related to highway projects throughout all phases, including design, construction, and contract management.
• Work closely with the Resident Engineer and other team members to ensure timely and successful project delivery.
• Support the preparation and review of plans, specifications, and contracts for various transportation projects.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

• $2,000 Hiring Bonus (eligibility details).
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays.
• Retirement – Pension and 457B plans.
• Flexible schedules and work‑life balance options.
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities.
• More details available upon request.

Mandy McMicheal – 307‑745‑2111 – mandy.mcmicheal

• Issues, reviews, comments, and revises plan sets.
• Reviews and approves or rejects project submittals/permits.
• Reviews and updates forms and documentation procedures regarding construction activities and pay quantities.
• Inspects and assures projects/facilities are completed according to plans, specifications, design criteria, and budgetary constraints.
• Compiles and submits engineering recommendations and summaries for designing various projects/facilities with varying levels of complexity.
• Conducts extensive research of existing and evolving technologies.
• Provides technical guidance, advice, and oversight.
• Works in direct contact with contractors and subcontractors daily in the management of projects under construction.
• Deals with landowners, traveling public, local, county, state, and federal government entities.
• Performs field inspections, laboratory testing, materials analysis, and quality control.
• Develops engineering models, conducts studies, makes cost estimates, and submits reports, summaries, and other required documentation.
• Reviews and evaluates the work of assigned engineering technicians.
• Performs inspections and testing to ensure the contractor is constructing the project according to plans, specifications, etc.
• Provides contractor with necessary information to construct a project (showing a project and interpreting plans).
• Calculates and documents quantities for payment to the contractor.
• Examines and verifies numeric data and specifications on source documents by recalculating computations using geometry or trigonometry.
• Resolves geometric and trigonometric problems encountered during the process of making detailed engineering drawings.
• Review construction plans and verify that these are in accordance with designated specifications and other requirements.
• Conduct field engineering surveys, including operating a level, total station, GPS, and making decisions to solve problems.
• Checks and verifies the accuracy of detailed project drawings and makes corrections in drawings if necessary.
• Design preliminary work, calculating land areas, earth forms, circular curves, material quantities, and other qualitative measurements using geometric and trigonometric computations.
• Trains other personnel in engineering and surveying, and trains personnel on proper fieldwork documentation techniques.
• Coordinate with the contractor, other agencies, and the public when a project impacts them.
• Oversees moderate to major construction projects by documenting pay quantities, directing the work schedule of subordinates, and working with a contractor for quality control.
• Ensures materials sampling and testing are performed properly; audits material summaries for QA/QC purposes.
• Prepares water agreements, materials agreements, and…