Engineering Assistant
Edinburgh, IN, US, 46124
Work for Indiana
Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.
About The Adjutant General's Office:
The Adjutant General’s Office (AGO) provides a dynamic workplace while serving the Indiana National Guard at its various facilities throughout the state. AGO’s programs and projects offer exciting opportunities for professionals in many fields - from maintenance repair to cadre to civil engineers - looking to begin or advance their careers. AGO offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, as well as an outstanding work/life balance. AGO offers agency specific benefits, such as an opportunity to work an alternative work schedule, a spot bonus program to reward hardworking employees, and a chance to work with military and federal partners.
Role Overview:
You will serve as the program coordinator for Builder, ISR and PRIDE. You will work with the Real Property Team, Master Planning, State Maintenance and Engineering Services team to collect data points for monitoring or change. Source data collected is derived from project completion, work order completion, inspection or self-scrubbed against authorizations and program coordinator works towards updating systems of record. The primary purpose of this position is ensuring real property documentation is properly updated in the physical file and updated in the database of record (PRIDE). This position is an alternate for the BUILDER program and ISR data, which reports on the conditions and quality of facilities.
Salary Statement:
The salary for this position traditionally starts at $42,900.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.
A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
- Make decisions on federal eligibility for reimbursement after reviewing legal records, engineering drawings, legal transactions, and other documents.
- Make decisions on the necessity of utility companies to relocate facilities after conducting conflict analysis of existing utility locations with proposed projects by comparing design drawings, subsurface utility engineering reports and topographical survey data.
- Negotiate contractual agreements between utility and railroad companies with the project owner.
- Oversee consultant engineers who perform utility coordination duties for the Local Program Administration (LPA) ensuring compliance with following federal program guide, INDOT Design Manual, LPA guidance document and INDOT Utility Accommodation Policy.
- Coordinate transportation projects with utility and railroad companies within specific timelines and budgets.
- Execute agreements, work plans, special provisions, and other critical documents necessary for project construction.
- Analyze invoices from utility and railroad companies to make sure all federal guidelines are met.
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time.
What You'll Need for Success:
You must meet the following requirement to be considered for employment:
- Must possess a valid commercial driver's license (CDL) or must obtain within 90 days of employment.
- Extensive knowledge of accepted construction practices, procedures, and precedents.
- Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local guidelines, manuals, permit laws and regulations as they apply to construction standards.
- Considerable knowledge of highway statutory, departmental, and administrative laws, rules and regulations.
- Considerable knowledge of railroad, utility, and highway construction practices in the field of civil engineering.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multiple outside owners and stakeholders to collaborative solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to comprehend, translate, and interact with construction drawings.
- Effective communicate skills.
- Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:
Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:
The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:
- Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans
- Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards
- Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution
- Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match
- Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options
- A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:
- 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers
- Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave
- Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off
- 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years
- Education Reimbursement Program
- Group life insurance
- Referral Bonus program
- Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits
- Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
- Free Parking for most positions
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
Equal Employment Opportunity:
The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role. If you require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.
Nearest Major Market: Indianapolis
