Job Description
**$2,500 Hiring Incentive Available**
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: 31712
Agency: Department of Transportation / Division of Planning & Engineering / Inventory Management
Location: Pierre
Salary: $32.06 - $38.99 per hour, depending on experience
Pay Grade: E1 - E2
Closing Date: 06/13/25
This is a full-time position with the Department of Transportation. For more information on the Department of Transportation, please visit https://dot.sd.gov/ .
Introduction:
Ready for a rewarding career that provides exciting and meaningful work? Looking for a place that values innovation and teamwork? In need of schedules and benefits that make it possible to both support and enjoy your family?
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has a perfect opportunity for you as a Pavement Condition Engineer !
Job Description:
This position will perform structural pavement analysis and oversee the collection and reporting of pavement condition data. Duties include, but are not limited to, analyzing Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) data to obtain pavement structure characteristics, updating state highway inventory systems, and assisting in the processing, reporting, and delivery of pavement condition data collected by the SDDOT's inertial profiler.
This position is in an office setting, Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week, with occasional overnight travel.
What You Bring to the SDDOT:
- Growth mindset
- Vision and creativity
- Team-oriented attitude
- Confident, action-oriented personality
- Attention to detail and a passion for organization
- Commitment to fostering high ethical standards
What the SDDOT Offers:
- Hiring incentive
- Health insurance (zero-cost premium plan, low and high deductible plans, and single and family plans)
- 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
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
Only applicants with a bachelor's of science degree in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, or related engineering field will be considered.
Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
- transportation systems;
- theories, principles, and practices of engineering;
- engineering properties of materials and surfacing types;
- pavement management and design;
- Excel, Word, and other Microsoft products;
- basic familiarity with ArcMap or other GIS applications.
Skill to:
- perform structural pavement analysis on projects identified in Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP);
- analyze asphalt pavement for load limit determinations and requested airport runways;
- conduct analysis and prepare technical reports;
- interpret highway construction plans for inclusion in inventory system;
- develop and assign field testing and inventory schedules;
- prepare accurate and timely highway system information;
- analyze asphalt pavement for load limit determinations and requested airport runways;
- conduct analysis and prepare technical reports;
- interpret highway construction plans for inclusion in inventory system;
- develop and assign field testing and inventory schedules;
- prepare accurate and timely highway system information.
Ability to:
- read and interpret engineering plans and specifications;
- organize, analyze, and evaluate available information and draw reasonable conclusions;
- serve as a team leader;
- communicate effectively;
- use specialty engineering software.
Compensation:
The total compensation of Hourly Wage + State/Federal Benefits for a typical year for entry level Pavement Condition Engineer is approximately $89,431.00 annually.
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=1QP
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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