Job Information
Colorado Department Of Transportation Bridge Design & Construction Engineer (PE I) - Denver in Denver, Colorado
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION:
This position is open to Colorado residents and non-residents applicants.
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!
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DESCRIPTION OF JOB:
About the Work Unit This position is located at CDOT's Headquarters with the Bridge Design & Construction unit. The unit exist to develop and publish the Department s structural Standards and Specifications (Bridge Design Manual, Bridge Rating Manual, Bridge Detailing Manual, structural standard plans and construction specifications), conduct the Department s quality assurance for structural designs prepared by consulting engineering firms, guide the Department s contract managers in acquiring bridge design services by developing the structure engineering portion of consultant contracts, producing work-hour estimates, and participating in the selection of consultants; develop Professional Engineer (PE) certified structure plans and specifications and provide construction assistance; provide fabrication inspection of structural components incorporated into new and existing structures; evaluate and rate existing structures; process over-weight vehicle requests; and assess new products, materials, software, and engineering design practices for implementation into the Department's structural Standards and Specifications.
About the Position
The Professional Engineer I performs structural engineering for the design of highway structures and components for construction projects, the development of structural Standards and Specifications, and the appraisal and rating of existing structures. Check designs, reports, and other structural engineering submittals prepared by consultants and Department personnel, providing the direction necessary to bring the designs into compliance with state and federal rules, objectives and guidelines. Help construction and maintenance personnel interpret structural plans and specifications in order to resolve construction issues. Help maintain the Department's structural Standards and Specifications. Research and advice management on new theories, products, materials, processes, and software pertaining to structural engineering.
The PE I utilizes the knowledge gained through their Professional Engineer s license to independently develop solutions to unique prolems and challenges that may or may nor be addressed by standard guidelines. This position has the authority to stamp their own plans and specifications.
Major duties nd responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Independently determine what improvements should be made to the Department's structural engineering Standards and Specifications as well as execute management's requests for changes to these documents.
Supervise engineering technicians and administrative assistants in the preparation of documents for the Department's structural Standards and Specifications.
Select appropriate highway structures for construction optimizing safety, economic, construction, and aesthetic and durability considerations.
Prepare structure selection reports by preparing general layouts, costs estimates and documenting findings and project decisions.
Design highway structures and structural components conforming to state and federal requirements and objectives using engineering principles, national design specifications, and the Department's structural Standards and Specifications.