JOB SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, serves as junior engineer performing engineering assignments. Provides engineering assistance developing project plans, designs, or traffic engineering studies and other related documents, field experience with traffic signals and ITS hardware, cost estimates and other engineering technical reports for transportation projects.

POSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Under direction of the State Bridge Inspection Engineer, assists in planning, administrating, executing, monitoring and evaluating both office and field work associated with bridge inspection and maintenance in a region of the state. Develop plans for rehabilitation of bridge structures for both lettings and the District’s. Perform any special projects as designated by the State Bridge Inspection Engineer.

STATE ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or civil engineering technology, engineering with a civil specialization, construction engineering or other engineering/engineering technology field of study and six (6) months of job-related experience.
• Note: Additionally, foreign degrees require a completed Equivalency Evaluation by NCEES along with an official transcript.

AGENCY SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience applying advanced engineering principles in the development of bridge maintenance and repair plans for highway bridges and structures.
• Knowledge of engineering principles, practices and techniques; calculation of complex loads, reactions and stresses in the design of structural members, advanced understanding of the application and relationships of algebraic, geometric and trigonometric formulas
• Advanced knowledge of design specifications; thorough understanding of structural plans.
• Experience preparing and reviewing complex design notes for highway structures; directing the production of difficult structural plans including design and review; meeting design schedule deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with supervisors, local officials, engineering consultants, other DOT Offices, Federal Highway Administration and the general public to meet their needs.
• Ability to act as a lead worker directing, training, and assisting in evaluation of support personnel and less experienced engineers.
• Displays a high standard of ethical conduct.
• Demonstrated ability adapting to Bridge Maintenance Unit processes.
• Demonstrated experience analyzing and formulating solutions to bridge related engineering problems and recommending the best solution.
• Demonstrated experience making sound, well informed decisions based on experience and engineering principles and practices.
• Committed to providing quality customer service.

AGENCY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possesses certification as an Engineer in Training (EIT).
• Demonstrated experience to apply advanced engineering principles in the development of plans for highway bridges and structures (e.g. involving complex geometry and unusual design elements in multiple projects and/or bridge hydraulics and regional flood studies).
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles, practices and techniques; calculation of complex loads, reactions and stresses in the design of structural members, advanced understanding of the application and relationships of algebraic, geometric and trigonometric formulas
• Demonstrated experience preparing and reviewing complex design notes for highway structures; directing the production of difficult structural plans including design and review; meeting design schedule deadlines
• Demonstrated knowledge of all phases of bridge maintenance software.
• Demonstrated ability reading and comprehending information such as bridge and roadway plans from other offices.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the organizational structure, policies, rules and regulations of the Georgia Department of Transportation

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The interview is just one part of the overall selection process and is not the only criteria used to make the final selection. In addition to the interview, the final selection is based on the applicant’s work history and performance (documented in HR and/or Office files), PeopleSoft/employee status (i.e. rehire code), employee performance reviews, personnel file review (HR & Office Files), criminal background check, employment reference checks (including references and commendations from Managers and other relevant documentation) and, for supervisory positions, demonstrated leadership skills based on past and current work history will be considered.

Good Employment Standing:

In accordance with the Interview and Selection Process (ISP), an applicant must have no active disciplinary actions to be in good employment standing. Actions that may disqualify an applicant include letters of reprimand (active for 12 months after issuance date); suspension without pay or disciplinary demotion (active for 12 months from the effective date); Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) and Leave Restriction Plans (active until 12 months after the date of conclusion). In addition, an employee must have an overall ePerformance rating score of three (3) or higher on their most current evaluation. Please note that Memorandums of Concern are not considered disqualifying factors. Human Resources may remove any employee from consideration for selection who is pending a disciplinary action; however, if the action is resolved in the employee’s favor, he or she will be allowed to compete.

THIS IS AN INTERNAL JOB ANNOUCEMENT OPEN ONLY TO GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES

THIS IS AN UNCLASSIFIED POSITION.

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