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Location

Aberdeen, SD | United States

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Job description

Job Description

*** $2,500 Hiring Incentive! ***
Current Department of Transportation Employees do NOT qualify for Hiring Incentive

PLEASE ATTACH THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS LISTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE

Job ID: 26400
Agency: Department of Transportation / Division of Operations
Location: Aberdeen
Salary: $30.00 - $42.55 per hour, depending on experience
Pay Grade: E1 - E3
Closing Date: 03/27/2024

This is a full-time position with the Department of Transportation. For more information on the Department of Transportation, please visit .

This position is responsible for providing oversight of the inspection and maintenance of state-owned bridges and box culverts. Duties may include, but not be limited to, hands-on inspection of bridges, determining and reporting structure data and condition ratings, identifying bridge repair and maintenance needs, performing bridge related project design work, and the inspection of newly built structures prior to final acceptance. There may be times when assistance of the maintenance crew is required.

From approximately May 1 to September 30, the anticipated work schedule for this position is 10-hour days, 4 days per week although hours may vary due to travel, meetings, inspections, and work load. Travel throughout the Aberdeen Region will be required frequently. Occasional in-state travel with overnight stays may be required.

Work assignments are frequently performed in an outdoor environment. Outdoor work involves working in all weather conditions and around traffic. This position will work at heights routinely.

Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision, and the ability to focus.

What we offer to you beyond the paycheck:

• Hiring Incentive
• Health Insurance (Low & High Deductible Single and Family Plans)
• Well-Being Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Basic Life Insurance Coverage (free to employee)
• Membership in South Dakota Retirement System
• Leave:
• Vacation Leave (15 paid vacation days per year)
• Sick Leave (14 paid sick days)
• Paid Family Leave (40 hours per week for twelve weeks for birth or adoption of a child)
• Military Leave (15 paid days per calendar year)
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Longevity Pay
• Semimonthly Pay Periods
• Eligibility for Meal Per Diems
• Flexible Scheduling
• Paid Overtime (if applicable)

The total compensation of Hourly Wage + State/Federal Benefits for a typical year for entry level Assistant Region Bridge Engineer $84,474.00 annually.

Licenses and Certifications:
Incumbent must have a valid driver's license and be able to obtain a Class A commercial driver's license (CDL) within one year of employment.

The incumbent must be able to obtain a Part 107 small UAS commercial pilot's license without restrictions within 180 days of hire date to retain employment.

Employee will be subject to pre-employment, random, reasonable-suspicion, post-accident, follow up, and return-to-duty drug and alcohol testing.

According to SDCL 32-12A, applicants will be required to authorize the Department of Transportation to obtain a complete driving record. Applicants living outside of South Dakota may be asked to provide a motor vehicle record from their state of residence.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Only applicants with a bachelors degree in Civil Engineering will be considered.

The incumbent will be required to become an NBI Team Leader. Minimum qualifications to become a certified Team Leader, for the purposes of this position, include a bachelor's degree in engineering, passing the FE exam, two years of NBIS bridge inspection experience, and successful completion of an FHWA-approved comprehensive bridge inspection training course. Three or more years of transportation engineering experience.

Knowledge of:

• civil engineering principles of structural design, construction, and maintenance methods and practices.
• different structure types, construction materials, and methods.

Skills to:

• communicate, organize, and manage time;
• use a computer and learn relevant software packages.

Ability to:

• apply several engineering disciplines: hydraulics, geology, chemistry, structures, environmental, materials, and road design;
• read and understand plans and shop drawings;
• understand different structure types, construction materials, and methods;
• effectively plan, organize, and prioritize work activities to meet schedules and deadlines;
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• make appropriate decisions by applying standards and available information to specific situations;
• communicate information clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
• develop ideas in a logical sequence;
• listen attentively to others;
• analyze problems and recommend solutions;
• understand and achieve department objectives;
• work and communicate with others in a team environment;
• walk over many kinds of terrain and outdoor elements;
• walk, sit, and stand for extended periods of time;
• routinely reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Join the South Dakota Department of Transportation! View more about this opportunity here: .

Additional Requirements: Resume, Transcripts upon request, and FE exam successful completion.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online:
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: [email protected]

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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