Bridge Drafting / Geo-Spatial Engineering Assistant 1/2/3 Flex

Job Description

ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY!

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Project Delivery Bridge Section, is looking for an Engineering Assistant 1/2/3 Flex (Drafting / Geo-Spatial Engineer Assistant) to help us

Keep Alaska Moving!

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Base Salary Information:

Engineering Assistant 1: $35.45 / hourly (OT Eligible)

Engineering Assistant 2: $40.86 / hourly

(OT Eligible)

Engineering Assistant 3: $46.71 / hourly

(OT Eligible)

What you will be doing:

The Bridge Drafting and Geo-Spatial Engineering Assistant plays a hands-on role in the drafting of bridge design projects and processing of information collected during bridge inspections. You'll be involved in a variety of exciting tasks, from preparing construction plan sheets to conducting bridge inspections to assisting with the collection and processing of bridge management data. Under the guidance of licensed engineers, you'll prepare preliminary bridge layouts and detailed final plans using Auto CAD. You'll also assist with drone and sonar data collection efforts. Dive into a career where your skills will directly contribute to the safety and improvement of the State of Alaska's infrastructure!

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities’ mission is to Keep Alaska Moving.  We are working toward a modern, adaptable, flexible transportation system that will be resilient as we tackle our challenges. We believe collaboration, communication, and coordination increase our ability to succeed. Creating teams that are focused on results, working together, and leveraging resources across our department, with community and private sector partnerships, increases our ability to accomplish our mission and serve Alaskans.

A position in the Bridge Section offers hands-on professional experience with a group of hard-working engineers who put safety first and are recognized nationally as experts in our field. The office has 25 staff members – small enough to be personal, but large enough to have a broad knowledge base in all sub disciplines of bridge engineering.

The benefits of joining our team:

Joining the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers an array of benefits, with career growth opportunities at the forefront. As an integral part of Alaska's infrastructure development and maintenance, DOT&PF provides employees with a dynamic and diverse work environment where they can continually enhance their skills and climb the career ladder. The department values professional development, offering training programs and mentorship opportunities to help individuals expand their expertise and advance in their chosen fields. With the vast and unique challenges of Alaska's geography and climate, employees can work on groundbreaking projects that contribute to the state's growth, making the DOT&PF an ideal choice for those seeking a fulfilling and evolving career in transportation and public facilities.

The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan. Please see here for more information: https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/benefits/.

Some advantages of a career in the Bridge Section are:

Work/life balance – 37.5-hour work week with paid overtime when needed

Support to get a drone pilot’s license, if desired, and use drones for bridge inspection

Travel throughout the state for bridge inspections

Opportunity to work with exciting new technology in the GIS and database environments

This position provides flexible work hours, a competitive salary, personal leave and holidays, excellent health insurance coverage, and many other supplemental benefits such as deferred compensation and health care reimbursement accounts. Benefits are negotiated by the General Government Union (GGU).

The working environment you can expect:

This position is located located within DOT&PF Headquarters in Juneau, at the DOT&PF 3-mile building on Channel Drive.

The office work environment is "casual-professional", team-oriented, and friendly. Bridge inspection assignments can involve travel to all regions of Alaska. We can reach most of our bridges via major airlines and driving, but smaller aircraft, including float planes, are required to reach our remote bridge sites.

Juneau is in a temperate rain forest with steep-sided mountains, glaciers, and deep fjords within its boundaries. Outdoor recreational opportunities are abundant, and Juneau is famous for its spectacular scenery (even on the rainy days). Hiking, trail running, skiing, and cycling are popular pastimes.

Who we are looking for:

To be successful in this position, the selected candidate will possess the following core-competencies:

Design:

Knowledge of conceptualizing, developing, producing, understanding, and using plans, models, blueprints, and maps, including the use of tools and instruments to produce precision technical drawings, working prototypes, components, or systems.

Structural Engineering

: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods related to the design and analysis of complex structures using a variety of materials. Structures may include aerospace systems or structures, and other determinate or indeterminate systems.

Analysis and Assessment:

Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.

Civil Engineering:

Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods required to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain facilities such as buildings, transportation systems, water and sanitary systems, and other public works systems.

Database Management Systems:

Knowledge of the uses of database management systems and software to control the organization, storage, retrieval, security, and integrity of data.

Special Note:

This position requires field work that includes traversing uneven terrain and ascending/descending bridge embankments and riverbanks.

It is preferred that the selected applicant possess a Valid Driver’s license, but it is not essential to the position.

To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/

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Minimum Qualifications

ENGINEERING ASSISTANT 1

Bachelor's degree with a major in engineering, architecture or land surveying from a postsecondary institution accredited by ABET.

Or:

A bachelor's degree with a major in engineering, architecture or land surveying from a postsecondary institution not accredited by ABET.

AND

An Engineer-In-Training (EIT) or Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) certificate issued by a state or the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors; or verification of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) or Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination.

Special Note:

An applicant who will obtain within nine months a bachelor's degree from an institution accredited by ABET, with a major in engineering, architecture or land surveying, will qualify to apply. An applicant qualifying under this option may receive a job offer conditional upon completion of the degree requirement within nine months, and may begin work AFTER obtaining and showing proof of the required degree.

Engineering-In-Training or Flex Engineering Assistant 1/Engineering Assistant 2 positions will be identified by the employing department.