Engineering Assistant 3 (PCN 250516)

In this position you will work closely with our Construction Project Managers. The primary role will be to support a Project Manager in delivering one or more projects using alternative procurement methods such as design-build Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) or similar approaches. The successful applicant may also be responsible for writing and/or reviewing consultant contract documents and coordinating plans and specifications with other local state and federal agencies.

This role involves performing essential engineering functions including plan reviews bid analysis field inspections project documentation materials testing contractor pay estimates and overseeing contractor operations to ensure compliance with plans standards and policies. Overtime may routinely be required.

Our organization mission and culture:
The DOT&PFs mission is to Keep Alaska Moving through service and infrastructure and your role in this position directly supports the most critical aspects of that mission. Alaskas highways and airports are essential resources that meet fundamental transportation needs and are vital to health and safety. They also play a key role in supporting our economy by serving communities across the state as well as the oil gas timber commercial fishing tourism and other industries.

In this role you will collaborate with multiple functional groups within the department coordinate with staff from various areas of expertise and assist with public and agency meetings to ensure the successful construction of capital improvement projects in the Central Region. Through these efforts you will help deliver the departments mission. This department is mission-focused fostering an organizational culture that values excellence integrity teamwork and public service.

Working in our Construction section offers direct hands-on experience with construction and engineering practices. This opportunity allows you to expand your engineering knowledge advance your career earn overtime and serve the publics needs.

This position supports professional growth within the Department and includes comprehensive health benefits such as medical dental vision and life insurance along with a competitive salary. Additional benefits include compensation for overtime hours paid holidays personal leave accrual participation in two retirement plans and access to other optional benefits.

The working environment you can expect:
This position is permanently stationed in Anchorage. The successful incumbent will conduct plan reviews field inspections measurements and provide documentation and quality review for federal and state civil construction projects. The role requires working outdoors often in inclement weather for shifts of up to 10 hours or more per day and as many as seven days a week including weekends holidays and nights. You will frequently be in environments with heavy equipment dust noise and other hazards necessitating the use of personal protective equipment. Additionally this position may require travel to remote sites via small airplane boat or motor vehicle. Both short-term and long-term travel may be required throughout the Central Region.

Who we are looking for:
We are looking for an individual with the following desired core competencies that will contribute to their success in this position:

• 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.
• Decision Making: Makes sound well-informed and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action even in uncertain situations to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Partnering: Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
• Conflict Management: Manages and resolves conflicts grievances confrontations or disagreements in a constructive manner to minimize negative impacts.
• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality timely and cost-effective results. Determines objectives sets priorities and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.

• Valid Drivers License is required.

Bachelors degree with a major in engineering architecture or land surveying from an institution accredited by ABET.
AND
Two years of engineering architectural or land surveying experience of which one year was at the working or intermediate trainee level. The specific experience includes such work as an Engineering Assistant 2 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent elsewhere.

Or:
A bachelors degree with a major in a branch of engineering from an institution not accredited by ABET.
AND
An Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certificate issued by a state or the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors; or verification of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination.
AND
Two years of engineering architectural or land surveying experience of which one year was at the working or intermediate trainee level. The specific experience includes such work as an Engineering Assistant 2 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent elsewhere.

Substitutions:
Four years of any combination of ABET accredited postsecondary education in engineering architecture or land surveying (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month) and/or engineering architectural or land surveying experience may substitute for the required degree.

Graduate study in engineering or architecture may be substituted for the required experience (2 semester/3 quarter hours equal one month).

At time of application applicants are requested to submit:

• Cover letter (see instructions below)

For specific information about this position please contact the hiring manager at the following:

Name:Jason Lamoreaux P.E. Construction Project Manager
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