Engineering Student Assistant- Traffic Accident Surveillance & Analysis (TASAS) Support (Hybrid)

About the position
The Engineering Student Assistant will support the Traffic Accident Surveillance & Analysis (TASAS) Branch at the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) by enhancing highway inventory data and contributing to the data migration process within the Transportation System Network Replacement (TSNR) project. This part-time, temporary position is designed for college students to gain practical experience under the guidance of a Senior Transportation Engineer, while performing a variety of transportation engineering tasks.
Responsibilities
? Assist in reducing the TASAS inventory coding backlog by drawing ramp diagrams and managing files for As-Built Plans and Route History.
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? Review project plans to code median barriers and lane numbers.
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? Prepare data for updates in the Transportation System Network (TSN) and collect highway system data.
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? Analyze and troubleshoot data migration errors within transportation engineering systems, focusing on the TSNR project.
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? Extract and examine roadway inventory-related data to identify and resolve technical data quality issues.
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? Perform quality assurance checks on transportation system data using engineering tools to ensure data accuracy and identify gaps or errors.
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? Utilize automation tools, such as Python scripting, to streamline engineering data processing and reporting tasks.
Requirements
? Must be a college student attending classes during the regular term at an accredited college or university.
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? Must be enrolled in at least six-semester units or nine quarter units for undergraduate students; four-semester units or six quarter units for graduate students.
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? Declared major must match the major(s) listed in the job posting (Civil Engineering, Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering).
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? Must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA.
Nice-to-haves
? Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Python scripting.
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? Proficient knowledge of Geographic Information System (GIS) and ESRI software such as ArcGIS Pro, MicroStation, Civil 3D, Google Earth Pro and Road & Highway.
Benefits
? Flexible workdays and work hours, Monday - Friday, between 8 AM - 5 PM.
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? Opportunity to gain practical experience in transportation engineering.