Engineer III



Job Details

Engineer III
Employer

Nebraska State Government

Salary

$29.13 Hourly

Location

Lincoln, NE

Job Type

PERM FULL TIME

Job Number

60010546

Department

Department of Transportation

Division

Aeronautics

Opening Date

05/24/2018

Closing Date

Continuous

Description

This position may be filled at the Engineer I level which requires a Bachelors degree in Engineering ($23.979/hour). If applicants do not have an FE/EIT certificate, they will be required to obtain one within one year of hire. Applicants will also be expected to pursue their professional engineer's license at the first available opportunity. 

Job location is 3431 Aviation Road

Examples of Work

Under general to limited supervision perform professional level engineering work for several engineering functions and/or projects. Work assigned involves coordination of multiple components, needs, and phases related to airport development, which may included paving, grading, building construction, flight approach development, or other professional engineering work. Manage Federal Airport Improvement Program construction projects for Nebraska airports. Manage state grant and loan projects. Assist with airport inspections. Assist FAA in airport runway approach development, and obstacle penetration identification and/or remediation. Review airport construction plans and specifications. Review consultant submittals related to design, bid and construction for airport projects. Manage/assist the pavement preservation program; including scoping, design, and construction observation. Communicate/coordinate/educate city personnel and/or airport officials regarding various airport issues. Oversee completion of projects and supervises/coordinates with professional engineers, engineer-in-training, technical and/or paraprofessional level engineering workers, or complete engineering oversight requiring advanced professional engineering knowledge. Work may encompass designing, planning, scheduling, construction, project management, renovation/maintenance, materials analysis, engineering research, and/or comparable engineering functions. 

Qualifications / Requirements

REQUIREMENTS: Professional experience in an engineering field applicable to the employing agency AND must possess a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license at the time of application, and be licensed by the Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects at the time of employment or be able to obtain such license within 90 days of employment.

PREFERRED: Knowledge/experience with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), State grant and loan programs, airport inspections, local height zoning, construction project management, airport runway approach development, development design bid and construction phase documents.

OTHER: Engineering degrees must be from an EAC/ABET-accredited program.  Valid driver's license or ability to provide authorized independent transportation. Regular and reliable attendance is required. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Effective communication skills. Ability to organize,direct and schedule engineering related to design building, construction, maintenance or other functions related to airport improvements. Knowledge of civil engineering theories, principals and practices, and civil engineering methods and techniques of airport construction, maintenance and materials; legal responsibilities and ramifications associated with work performed, federal design standards, specifications and procedures; Practices and terminology of computer operations and CADD; GIS; mathematics; surveying; and materials testing. Ability to interpret, understand and implement state and federal laws and regulations and agency standards, policies and procedures. 




This link will direct you to information regarding the State of Nebraska's current benefits offered to permanent employees.

http://statejobs.nebraska.gov/benefits.html

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Are you currently licensed by the Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects as a registered professional engineer? Please answer YES or NO. If YES, please enter the certificate number and date issued:
02
Do you hold a Professional Engineer license in another state? Please answer YES or NO. If YES, enter your certificate number, date issued, and state:
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Do you currently hold an inactive professional engineering license from the Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects that can be reactivated by meeting the continuing education requirements? Please answer YES or NO. If YES, please list the date your license will be reactivated and the certificate number:
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Have you taken the Principles and Practice of Engineering (PE) exam and are waiting for the results? Please answer YES or NO. If YES, please list the date you took the exam:
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Are you currently enrolled by the Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects as an Engineer-Intern? Please answer YES or NO. If YES, indicate certificate number:
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Are you enrolled as an Engineer-Intern or an Engineer-in-Training by another state? Please answer YES or NO. If YES, indicate certificate number, date issued, and state:
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Have you recently taken the fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination and are waiting to find out the results? Please answer YES or NO. If YES, indicate date taken:
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Do you hold an engineering degree from an EAC/ABET-accredited program? PLEASE NOTE: Most programs are accredited at the Bachelor's level in the United States. You can verify whether your degree is an EAC/ABET-accredited degree on ABET's website at abet.org and click on "Find an ABET-accredited Program". ABET accreditation status will be verified upon agency review of your application. Please answer YES or NO. If YES, indicate your major, educational institution, date degree was received, and state:
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If your engineering degree is from a non-EAC/ABET-accredited program, has it been evaluated by the National Council for Examiners of Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) as meeting the NCEES Education Standard? Please answer YES or NO. If yes, indicate the evaluation date AND ATTACH DOCUMENTATION OF THE EVALUATION TO YOUR APPLICATION. APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT PROPER DOCUMENTATION INCLUDED. For more information on this process, please refer to the NCEES at ncees.org/records/ncees-credentials-evaluations/ or by phone 1-800-250-3196.
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To be given credit, everything you say in these supplemental questions must be documented in the Work Experience or Education sections of the application form. Have you reviewed your application to be sure it contains enough information to support and verify your answers to these questions?
  • a. Yes
  • b. No

* Required Question

Employer
Nebraska State Government
Address
1526 K Street, Suite 100

Lincoln, Nebraska, 68508

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