Engineering Technician II

Company: Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Location: Bryan
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Job TitleEngineering Technician IIAgencyTexas A&M Transportation InstituteDepartmentProving GroundProposed Minimum SalaryCommensurateJob LocationBryan, TexasJob TypeStaffJob DescriptionCOVID-19 information: TTI monitors and updates our recruiting, hiring and onboarding processes to align with local, state and federally mandated health guidelines to keep employees, prospective employees, and visitors as safe as possible. To ensure a safe and healthful work environment for all, each department has established both remote and in-person procedures for conducting these processes, which include sanitizing common spaces, a mask policy, and maintaining safe physical distancing to the extent possible. Departments will communicate these procedures at each step of the recruiting process.Job Summary:The position requires building and setting forms, tying rebar, pouring concrete, and building guardrail for full-scale research experiments. This position also assists in the conduct of those experiments. Continuation in this position is contingent upon availability of funding derived from research program or specific projects.Essential Duties:Set up and operate all equipment necessary to change size, shape, and form materials for test installations. 30%Perform necessary bench and floor work in making, finishing, and assembling parts, some of which require the use of measurements to close tolerances. This includes carpentry and welding. 30%Install test apparatus at crash site, which includes site preparation. 30%Perform skilled and semi-skilled work in construction and repair of various equipment and apparatus involving the use of several trade skills. 9%Other duties as assigned. 1%Required Education and Experience:High School Diploma3 years related work experience in general construction.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:General construction knowledgeAbility to operate a forkliftAbility to multi-task and work cooperatively with othersPreferred Qualifications:Experience in wood constructionExperience in concrete constructionExperience in arc and gas weldingPhysical Requirements:Ability to move up to 50 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodationAll positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) develops solutions to the problems and challenges facing all modes of transportation. The Institute conducts over 700 research projects annually with over 200 sponsors at all levels of government and the private sector. In the laboratory and the classroom, TTI researchers help prepare students for transportation careers. Recognized as one of the premier higher education-affiliated transportation research agencies in the nation, TTIs research and development program has resulted in significant breakthroughs across all facets of the transportation system. TTI research is widely known as an excellent value with a proven impact of saving lives, time and resources. TTIs greatest strength is its people, many of whom are recognized national and international leaders in their fields. TTI employs over 600 professionals, students, and support staff from 18 different countries. TTI researchers serve as objective transportation experts, providing an important resource to local, state, and national agencies and groups. TTIs headquarters is located on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station. The Institute maintains a full-service safety proving grounds facility; environmental and emissions facility; and sediment and erosion control laboratory in Bryan, Texas, as well as many other laboratories and facilities on the Texas A&M campus. TTI has eight offices in TexasArlington, Austin, Dallas, El Paso, Galveston, Houston, San Antonio and Wacoand offices in Washington, D.C. and Mexico City. TTI also has a presence in Doha, Qatar, at Texas A&M University at Qatar. Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) provides equal opportunity to all employees, students, applicants for employment, and the public regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Texas A&M Transportation Institute will promptly investigate all complaints of illegal discrimination, sexual harassment, and related retaliation in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.TTI invests in its most important asset: its employees. TTI offers a comprehensive benefits package, a wellness program with three focus areas: Physical, financial and emotional, and training and professional development.If you need assistance in applying for this job, please contact (979) 317-2055.Useful Links:About Us (Mission of TTIWork Place Culture (What Sets Us ApartProfessional Development (Texas A&M SystemCommitment to Equal Opportunity (Notice of Nondiscrimination and AbuseEmployee Benefits (

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