Engineering Assistant I/II:Performs engineering work. Work involves job rotation, training and continuing education in design, construction, construction inspection, maintenance, surveying, environmental and/or transportation operations-related activities with the intent to actively pursue engineering licensing/registration through appropriate training and exams. Design activity is supervised by a licensed professional engineer who has authority for final approval of all projects. Work requires contact with local governmental representatives, engineering contractors and private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.Essential Duties:Engineering Assistant I:- Actively prepares for professional engineering licensing/registration through appropriate training and exams andcompletion/maintenance of required documentation.- Applies engineering principles, methods and techniques to a wide variety of transportation-related activities.- Assists during emergencies and inclement weather.- Assists with contract administration for construction and maintenance projects to ensure contractor compliance.- Creates detailed PSE.- Performs construction inspection and material sampling/testing.- Performs engineering-related planning, design, data collection, evaluation and analysis activities.- Performs research and problem solving of engineering-related problems.- Prepares and checks plans, specifications and estimates (PSE) and designs.- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned Additional duties for Engineering Assistant II: - Performs advanced and specialized engineering design work.- Assists in training less experienced engineering assistants, specialists and/or technicians.- Reviews construction plans prepared by consultants.