Hydraulic Engineer- TE4 (In- Training)
Olympia, WA - Headquarters
$55,524 - $100,308 Annually

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) currently has a unique opportunity for an engineer who is either a licensed Washington State Professional Engineer, or one who aspires to get licensed as a Professional Engineer. The Hydraulics Engineer position has been approved as an in-training position, meaning you have the opportunity to receive on the job training and experience where necessary that will be crucial to you getting licensed.

Once at the level of Transportation Engineer 4, the successful incumbent will perform professional hydrologic and hydraulic engineering computations for the preparation or review of hydraulic reports, roadway plans, hydraulic bases of design, and drainage plans. Assignments involve independent responsibility for fish passage projects of considerable scope and complexity as well as providing hydraulics and stormwater classroom training to project offices statewide.  

Note: This Transportation Engineer 4 (TE4) position has an approved in-training plan and may be filled at a lower level based on the selected candidate’s qualifications. Details and salaries for each classification are listed below:  

Transportation Engineer 1 - $55,524.00-$74,604.00 annually
Transportation Engineer 2 - $61,224.00-$82,344.00 annually
Transportation Engineer 3 - $67,560.00-$90,888.00 annually
Transportation Engineer 4 - $74,604.00-$100,308.00 annually

If you are hired at a lower level, successful completion of the in-training plan will result in an automatic promotion to the next highest level, up to the TE4.