Design Assistant

• Prepares plan drawings and details for highway construction projects utilizing computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) software
• Learns to use the current WYDOT CADD software, procedures, and basic drafting requirements to produce engineering drawings and details with extensive formal and on-the-job training
• Prints and reproduces plan drawings for distribution and peer review
• Researches as-constructed plans
• Maintains a filing system within the work area for design projects
• Incorporates quantity summary work as required to help designers meet project deadlines
• Participates in training on various computer software related to performing duties
• Maintains familiarity with department policies and procedures relative to drafting and engineering plan development and other areas in general
• Identifies and resolves problems by gathering or reviewing information gathered by others, analyzing and resolving problems, or recommending the solutions to designers and supervisors

• High School Diploma
• 0-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in the Transportation occupational group)
• OR 1-3 years of progressive work experience (typically in the Transportation occupational group) as an Education & Experience Substitution
• Knowledge of basic math, reading, and writing
• Knowledge of communication and time management
• Knowledge of applying drafting skills in developing engineering detail sheet(s)
• Ability to stand/sit and operate equipment for long periods
• May work in adverse environmental conditions
• May work in close proximity to high-speed traffic
• Full-time enrollment in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of Wyoming by the date of hire
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.25
• Work year-round, including summers, for at least 80 hours in the calendar month

Preference may be given to those students with a minimum of 30 semester hours in the field of engineering

• $1,000 HIRING Bonus
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457B plans
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Flexible work hours of 20-40 hours per week