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Job ID: 32326
Agency: Department of Transportation - Division of Operations / Pierre Region
Location: Pierre
Salary: $32.06-$44.34 Hourly, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: E1-E3
Closing Date: 08/28/2025
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 with providing oversight of inspection and maintenance of state-owned bridges and box culverts, including hands-on inspection of bridges, determining and reporting structure data and condition ratings, identifying bridge repair and maintenance needs, performing bridge related project design work, and inspection of newly built structures prior to final acceptance. There may be times when physical labor with the maintenance crew is required.
From approximately April 15 to October 31, the anticipated work schedule for this position is 10-hour days, 4 days per week from Monday through Thursday each week. From approximately November 1 - April 15, the anticipated work schedule for this position is eight-hour days, Monday through Friday. In-state travel with overnights stays during the summer months may be required.
Work assignments are frequently performed outside in all weather conditions and around highway traffic. Work at high heights routinely.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of:

• Civil Engineering principles of Structural Design, Construction, and Maintenance methods and practices.

Skills to:

• communicate, organize, and time management skills;
• use a computer and learn relevant software packages.

Ability to:

• apply several engineering disciplines - hydraulics, geology, chemistry, structures, environmental, materials, and road design;
• read and understand plans and shop drawings;
• understand different structure types, construction materials and methods;
• effectively plan, organize, and prioritize work activities to meet schedules and deadlines;
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with others;
• make appropriate decisions by applying standards and available information to specific situations;
• communicate information clearly and concisely and develop ideas in a logical sequence;
• analyze problems and recommend solutions;
• understand and achieve department objectives;
• able to work and communicate with others in a team environment;
• walk, sit and stand for extended periods of time.;
• routinely reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl through tight box culverts, wade through water and/or muck, and work at heights;
• walk long distances over many kinds of terrain including, but not limited to, waterways, rip rap, steep slopes, etc.; animals, reptiles, and insects are a factor;
• be able to hear and talk to perform the essential functions;
• specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, peripheral vision and ability to focus.

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Join the South Dakota Department of Transportation! View more about this opportunity here: https://youtu.be/WdCQix5wB8A .
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=235
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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