Transportation Engineer Transportation Engineering Associate II

About This Role

Performing mid-level engineering work in Geotechnical Engineering, including the design and analysis of foundations for bridges, roadway embankments, and highway structures, is the core of this role. The position involves preparing geotechnical reports, analyzing pile driving systems, and reviewing consultant reports.

Responsibilities

• Perform mid-level engineering work involving standard practices and procedures in Geotechnical Engineering
• Design and analyze foundations for bridges, roadway embankments, and highway structures
• Prepare Geotechnical reports
• Analyze pile driving systems
• Review reports and plans prepared by consultant engineers with respect to geotechnical considerations
• Prepare preliminary geotechnical reports
• Prepare soil borings and lab-testing requests for soil analysis
• Perform advanced design and analysis of bridge foundations
• Perform advanced design and analysis of conventional embankments and slopes
• Perform advanced design and analysis of conventional retaining structures
• Develop Design Response Curves (basic preliminary)
• Perform basic preliminary liquefaction analysis
• Perform advanced evaluation of geotechnical construction submittals
• Calculate geotechnical bid items for bridge and road projects
• Perform various other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management and one (1) year of engineering or construction management work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence
• Valid motor vehicle operator's license

Benefits

• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement and savings plan options
• Paid vacation and sick leave
• Work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules (available to employees of some state agencies)
• Prescription coverage and wellness benefits
• Vision insurance
• Term life insurance
• Long term disability
• Flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses
• Defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans
• South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program (voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options)
• Tuition assistance
• Holiday, annual and sick leave
• Discounts on purchases, travel and more

Important Details

• Physical demands: sitting or standing at a desk for extended periods of time; occasional travel; bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, and kneeling; walking for extended periods, treading rough terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and in natural environmental hazards