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Colorado Department Of Transportation Engineer-in-Training Design - Denver in Denver, Colorado
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION:
This position is only open to Colorado state residents.
This position is covered by the Partnership Agreement between the State of Colorado and Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (COWins).
New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.
ABOUT CDOT Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans' lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you'll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellent benefits package!
CDOT FOR ALL CDOT's strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.
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The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.
DESCRIPTION OF JOB:
About the Position
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has a vacancy for an entry-level engineer (Engineer-in-Training I) in our North Engineering Residency; this unit oversees projects that upgrade, reconstruct, and maintain the highway system. Under the supervision and guidance of a licensed Professional Engineer, these positions will apply and implement engineering theories, principles, and standards to highway projects. These positions will carry out established work processes and operations pertaining primarily to the design of transportation projects and will learn to take on progressively more complex assignments requiring independent engineering judgment.
Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Learn to assist with applying current engineering principles and theories, design specifications, and federal, state, and local design standards to project designs.
Learn to utilize OpenRoads Designer software to develop designs for assigned projects.
Learn to evaluate proposed designs and recommend changes regarding a project in order to improve the serviceability, safety, maintenance, and affordability.
Assist with assembling the plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) packages.
Assist with consultant and design contract management.
Assist with management of design projects, which includes the schedule, scope, and budget.
Assist with drafting change orders and minor contract revisions. Check calculations and tabulated quantities summarized in plan. Assist with preparing project pay estimates, schedules, and other project documentation.
Learn to review work produced by consultants and engineering technicians to ensure technical and conceptual correctness, as well as compliance with design theories, plans, specifications, and procedures.
Assist with tracking design and construction activities and organizing project documents.
Learn to inspect and certify that the contractor s equipment, materials, methods, workmanship, and products are in conformance with the contract plans and specifications by performing detailed inspections on assigned projects.
Attend training to develop and improve engineering skills and background.
Abide by all safety re ulations, policies, and procedures and wear all required personal protective equipment.
Communicate and correspond with other departments or disciplines within CDOT, federal, state, local agencies, consultants, contractors, utilities, and