Engineer III - IV (Structural Engineer)

**$2,500 Hiring Incentive**
Current Department of Transportation Employees and Those from Other State Agencies Do Not Qualify
Former Department of Transportation employees must have a minimum of 1-year break in employment to be eligible for the hiring incentive.

Job ID: 31208
Agency: Department of Transportation / Division of Planning & Engineering
Location:Pierre, SDSalary: $37.22 - $43.79 hourly (E3); $86,397.26 - $101,643.84 (E4) annually, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: E3 - E4
Closing Date: 04/23/2025

This is a Full-Time position with the Department of Transportation. For more information about the Department of Transportation, please visit http://dot.sd.gov .

This position assists the Bridge Design Engineer with reviewing plans and maintains the Bridge Design Manual. Duties include, but are not limited to reviewing structure layouts for conformance to hydraulic or other applicable criteria; participating in site investigations, providing guidance with respect to South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) practices; reviewing structural design, check design and load rating calculations for conformance to American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) specifications, SDDOT practices and structural engineering theory and practice; reviewing plans for highway and structure construction for conformance to design intent; providing review comments to designers and plans preparers for nonconforming issues; ensuring that review comments are incorporated into construction plans, and; assisting with preparation and maintenance of a Bridge Design Manual.

The incumbent will typically work in an office environment with eight-hour work days Monday - Friday. Some in-state travel is required for structure site inspections with occasional overnight stays as necessary for long distance and/or multi-day work trips.

What the SDDOT Offers:

• Hiring incentive
• Health insurance (low and high deductible plans which include a $0 premium employee-only coverage plan)
• Well-being program
• Employee assistance program
• Dental and Vision
• Health savings account
• Free basic life insurance policy
• Membership in the South Dakota Retirement System with partial state match
• Paid leave (15 vacation days per year)
• Sick leave (14 days per year)
• Paid family leave (12 weeks for birth and adoption of child, equivalent to 40 hours per week)
• Military leave (15 days per year)
• 11 paid holidays
• Longevity pay
• Semimonthly pay periods
• Eligibility for meal per diems

Licenses and Certifications:
Applicants should possess or be eligible to obtain a Professional Engineering License. Successful candidate will be required to obtain Professional Engineering when he/she becomes eligible.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Only applicants with a bachelors degree in civil engineering or a related field will be considered. Applicant possessing a Professional Engineering license and 3-6 years of related experience is preferred.

Knowledge of:

• advanced knowledge of civil and structural engineering principles, practices, and theories;
• familiarity with structural engineering design software, including applications and limitations;
• thorough knowledge of SDDOT design practices and principles.

Skill to:

• effectively utilize Microsoft Office products;
• communicate effectively.

Ability to:

• physically traverse natural and constructed terrain in the field around structure sites to perform inspections;
• read, interpret, and evaluate engineering plans, and specifications for acceptable engineering practices;
• organize, analyze, calculate, and evaluate available information and draw reasonable conclusions;
• communicate information clearly and concisely;
• effectively plan, organize and prioritize work activities to meet schedules and deadlines;
• work in a team environment;
• develop positive working relationships.

This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/ . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=1I3
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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