Technical Engineer/Architect 1/2 Flex (Load Rating Engineer & Bridge Inspection Manager Pcn: 250618)

Job Description

RECRUITMENT EXTENSION NOTICE

The recruitment period for this vacancy has been extended to allow for a larger applicant pool. If you have already applied there is no need to reapply.

ATTENTION ALL APPLICANTS!

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Bridge Design Section, is looking for an Technical Engineer/Architect 1/2 Flex to help us Keep Alaska Moving!

Depending on the selected applicant's location, this position can be filled in Juneau, Anchorage, or Fairbanks. Salary information is listed below:

Juneau: $4,037.25 - $ 4,327.50 Biweekly

Anchorage: $3,845.25 - $4,121.25 Biweekly

Fairbanks: $3,960.75 - $4,245.00 Biweekly

What you will be doing:

As a member of our Bridge Section team, you'll collaborate closely with our Bridge Management Engineer to ensure compliance with federal requirements for bridge inspection, load ratings, commercial vehicle permits, and asset management. As a Technical Engineer, you will become a statewide authority in bridge analysis, load ratings, inspection methodologies, and management strategies. At the Technical Engineer 1 level, you'll work alongside our Bridge Management Engineer to set standards, establish priorities, and resolve challenges in load rating and inspection practices. Progressing to the Technical Engineer 2 level, you will be the foremost expert in bridge analysis, load ratings, inspection techniques, and management protocols across the state.

Our organization, mission, and culture:

The Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is mission-focused with an organizational atmosphere that promotes excellence, integrity, teamwork, and public service. Alaska has over 1,000 bridges, 5,600 miles of paved and gravel highways, and 239 airports; all of which are critical infrastructure for meeting basic transportation needs throughout the state. This infrastructure plays a vital role in supporting our economy and serving communities.

The Bridge Section's focus is on bridge safety and providing exceptional bridge engineering services for the three DOT&PF regions. The Bridge Section prides themselves on being hands-on professionals who are nationally recognized as experts in their field. The office has 25 staff members - small enough to be personal, but large enough to have a broad knowledge base in all subdisciplines of bridge engineering.

The benefits of joining our team:

Joining the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities offers an array of benefits, with career growth opportunities at the forefront. As an integral part of Alaska's infrastructure development and maintenance, DOT&PF provides employees with a dynamic and diverse work environment where they can continually enhance their skills. The department values professional development, offering training programs and mentorship opportunities to help individuals expand their expertise and advance in their chosen fields. With the vast and unique challenges of Alaska's geography and climate, bridge management engineers inspect and oversee bridges from urban locations to remote ones that are only accessible by boat or plane. We have a variety of bridges in our inventory - from cable-stayed bridges to log timbers - that make DOT&PF an ideal choice for those seeking a fulfilling and evolving career in bridge engineering.

The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan. The State provides its general employees with a standard 37.5-hour work week in order to ensure a positive work and personal life balance, along with a generous leave package that increases over time. In addition, we offer paid state holidays-a total of 11 throughout the year. Please see here for more information: https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/benefits/.

The working environment you can expect:

Depending on the selected applicant's location, this position can be filled in Juneau, Anchorage, or Fairbanks. We offer flexible work schedules and opportunities for telework for all of our positions. Travel opportunities throughout the State are available.

In Juneau, this position is located in the Alaska DOT&PF Headquarters building that is situated adjacent to the Gastineau Channel (Alaska's Inside Passage).

Who we are looking for:

Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with the core competencies of:

• Structural Engineering: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods related to the design and analysis of complex structures using a variety of materials. Structures may include aerospace systems or structures, and other determinate or indeterminate systems.

• 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.

• Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving: uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one's knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

• Teaching Others: Helps others learn through formal or informal methods; identifies training needs; provides constructive feedback; coaches others on how to perform tasks; acts as a mentor.

Special note:

• A valid driver's license is required.

• Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer with State of Alaska Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors

• 12 AAC 36.063

• Meet requirements of training and experience for Team Leader under National Bridge Safety Inspection Standards

• 23 CFR 650 C

• This position may include travel within the State (normally two to four trips per year that may last for up to two weeks per trip). Travel may include small plane, boat or ATV. Bridge inspections from under-bridge inspection trucks or lifts may be required.

To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs

Minimum Qualifications

Technical Engineer 1 / Architect 1:

Registration as a professional engineer (PE) or professional architect, and two years of professional engineering or architectural experience as an Engineer 1, Architectural Assistant 3 or higher with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent elsewhere.

Special Note:

Persons not registered in the State of Alaska must be registered in a state recognized by the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors eligible for comity in accordance with AS 08.48.191(b). Persons employed under this provision must become registered in Alaska within one year of hire and sign an agreement to this effect as a condition of employment.

Technical Engineer 2 / Architect 2:

Registration as a professional engineer (PE) or professional architect, and three years of professional engineering or architectural experience (Engineer/Architect 1 or higher), of which one year was as a Technical Engineer 1 / Architect 1 or Engineer/Architect 2 with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent elsewhere.

Special Note:

Persons not registered in the State of Alaska must be registered in a state recognized by the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors eligible for comity in accordance with AS 08.48.191(b). Persons employed under this provision must become registered in Alaska within one year of hire and sign an agreement to this effect as a condition of employment.

Additional Required Information

At time of application, applicants are requested to submit:

• Cover letter to address the following:

• Describe how you meet EACH of the four (4) core competencies as listed in the "Who we are looking for section".

• In relation to the competencies, please address the following:

• Your experience completing routine, fracture critical, in-depth and other types of bridge and tunnel safety inspections meeting federal requirements.

• Working knowledge (if any) of the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation (MBE), AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, and AASHTO Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges, 17th ed. and experience load rating simple and complex structures.

• Your experience using AASHTOWare Bridge Management (BrM) software or similar asset management tools.

At time of interview, applicants are required to submit (if not already attached to your application):

• Copy of your Professional Engineer's (P.E.) license.

• Three professional references with current contact information.

FLEXIBLY STAFFED

This position is flexibly staffed. This vacancy may be filled at either the Technical Engineer/Architect 1 or Technical Engineer/Architect 2 level, depending on the applicant's training and/or experience. The full range of salaries is listed above. Starting salary will be determined by the level the position is hired at. If filled at a lower level, promotion to the higher level will occur upon successful completion of the probationary period and required training, as well as the applicant meeting the minimum qualifications of the higher job class.

COVER LETTER

A cover letter is required for this position. The cover letter should highlight the four (4) core competencies required for this position as they pertain to the bulleted points in the "who we are looking for" section. Please attach the cover letter to your application before submitting it online or, if unable to attach to your application, send it to the contact provided in the job posting. Your cover letter will be used to help determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process.

Your cover letter will be used as a writing sample.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS

This recruitment utilizes a supplemental questionnaire as part of the application process. These questions may be a mix of written, multiple-choice, and select all that apply questions. The answers you provide to the questions will be an opportunity for you to tell us about your experience and/or education. The answers will be used to determine which applicants will advance to the interview phase of the recruitment and selection process; please be as thorough and accurate as you can.

EDUCATION

To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application. If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview; if not, transcripts will be required before employment.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs; or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

WORK EXPERIENCE

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

NOTE: Attaching a resume or curriculum vitae is not an alternative to filling out the application in its entirety. Noting "see resume or CV" or any similar response on any portion of your application may lead to a determination your application is incomplete and removal from consideration for this job posting.

EEO STATEMENT

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats, please call 1-800-587-0430 or (907) 465-4095 in Juneau or TTY: Alaska Relay 711 or 1-800-770-8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811-0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact Information

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring manager at:

Name: Larry Owen, P.E., Bridge Management Engineer

Phone: (907) 465-8897

Email: larry.owen@alaska.gov

Careers with the State of Alaska offer MANY benefits

The following information describes typical benefits available to employees of the State of Alaska. Actual benefits received may differ by bargaining unit or branch of government, position type, or be prorated for other than full time work.

For a quick breakdown of the insurance, health, and retirement benefits available for State Employees you can view an orientation video from Division of Retirement and Benefits. (Please note this video is specifically designed for new State Employees.)

Insurance Benefits

• Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental

• The following employee groups are under AlaskaCare Benefits administered by the State: See https://drb.alaska.gov/help/plans.html for additional information.

• AVTEC

• Confidential

• Correctional Officers

• Marine Engineers

• Mt. Edgecumbe Teachers

• Supervisory

• Unlicensed Vessel Personnel/Inland Boatman's Union

• Exempt employees (not covered by collective bargaining)

The following employee groups are covered by Union health trusts. Contact the appropriate Union for additional information.

• General Government

• Labor, Trades and Crafts

• Public Safety Employees Association

• Masters, Mates & Pilots

Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)

Optional Insurance Benefits

• Group-based insurance premiums for

• Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)

• Long-term and short-term disability

• Accidental Death and Dismemberment

• Long-term care (self and eligible family members)

• Supplemental Survivor Benefits

Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses

Retirement Benefits

• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)

• Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)

• Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)

• Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security

• Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program

• Note: The Defined Contribution Plan, Supplemental Annuity Plan and Deferred Compensation Program offer a variety of investment options

See https://drb.alaska.gov/retiree/ for additional information

Paid Leave & Other Benefits

• Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served

• Twelve (12) paid holidays a year

01

To complete your application for this position a cover letter is required. Have you attached a cover letter that follows the directions listed in the job announcement?

• Yes

• No

02

Can you provide documentation of your current NBIS (National Bridge Safety Inspection Standards) Team Leader status?

• Yes, I can provide documentation at my interview.

• No, but I can provide prior to accepting the position.

• No, I am unable to obtain documentation.

03

This position is flexibly staffed and may be filled at the Technical Engineer/Architect 1 or 2 level. Please indicate which levels you would like to be considered for.

• Technical Engineer/Architect 1
• Technical Engineer/Architect 2
• All Levels

Required Question

Agency State of Alaska

Address PO Box 110201

Juneau, Alaska, 99811

Phone (800) 587-0430 (Statewide toll-free number)

(907) 465-4095 (Juneau and out-of-state callers)

Website http://workplace.alaska.gov/