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Job Description The District 3 Materials Office is looking to hire a Transportation Engineer Associate to help support the Office and District Construction Engineer. You will have the opportunity to provide materials inspection experience under the direction of the District Construction Engineer while working towards gaining your Professional Engineer license. Iowa Department of Transportation's Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation.

To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa Department of Transportation's five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception. Location: Sioux City District Materials Office Shift Requirements: Monday through Friday, 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM. Hours may vary, and some overtime may be required.

Some overnight travel is required. As a Materials Transportation Engineer Associate, your duties will include, but are not limited to: Oversight of all materials inspection, sampling, and testing activities by District Materials Office staff. Inspection and monitoring oversight of recycling production plants, PCC and HMA plants, aggregate production facilities, precast facilities, and steel fabrication facilities.

Provides highway materials technical assistance through consultation to a variety of customers, including Iowa DOT staff, County/City/Consultant staff, contractors, and materials producers. Oversight of the project materials audit process. Oversight of the Independent Assurance Program (IAP) for materials testing in the District.

Oversight of the District's Technical Training and certification program, including some direct training duties as needed. Oversight and management of the District Materials Office operating budget. Involvement in technical committees and work groups to improve Department specifications, processes, and policies Requirements: Possess and maintain a valid Driver's License Possession of an Engineer Certificate issued by the Iowa State Board of Engineering Examiners is required within 24 months of hire.

Licensure as a Professional Engineer is required within 6 years of hire for continued employment as a Transportation Engineer Associate. As a State of Iowa employee, you will be eligible for the following benefits: Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment, and costs can be reviewed here. Opportunities for professional growth and development.

Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year. Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match Optional 401A plan with employer contributions. Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).

We encourage you to learn more about the State of Iowa Employee Benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website. You have the freedom to flourish in Iowa - Apply now. The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal-opportunity employer.

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) Officer at: aa-eeo@iowadot.us. Reasonable accommodation, such as an interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment/devices, ADA access, etc. This does not include scheduling needs

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees' rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov. Minimum Qualification Requirements Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification: Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in chemical, civil, construction, environmental, materials, mechanics, structural, or transportation engineering or in engineering management. Possession of a verification of graduation with major course work in chemical, civil, construction, environmental, materials, mechanics, structural, or transportation engineering or in engineering management

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description. Additional Qualification Requirements Applicants hired with verification of graduation will be required to graduate with a bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university within 10 months of hire. Within a period of time after hire, as determined by the appointing authority, employees in this class may be required to obtain one or more of the following certificates, licenses, or endorsements: Certification as an Engineer in Training (EIT) by the Iowa Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board.

Licensure as a professional engineer by the Iowa Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board.