Employment

Challenging Transportation Engineering Assignments


SR1 at Blackbird


I-95 in Wilmington, Delaware
DelDOT's Objective
Under the leadership of Delaware's Secretary of Transportation, DelDOT provides a safe, efficient and environmentally sensitive transportation network. We design, construct and maintain roads and bridges, administer highway operations and operate DART First State, Delaware's statewide public transit network.  We are responsible for Delaware's transportation long range planning and work cooperatively with many public and private partners in helping to improve the movement of people and goods in and through our state.
DelDOT Transportation Solution's Engineer Trainee Program At-A-Glance

Choose a custom training course specifically for you.

  • Sample several divisions through rotational assignments whose duration and coverage is based on your interest and the hiring division's needs.
  • Transportation Solutions
  • Maintenance & Operations
  • Planning
  • Work Closely with mentors
  • Network with peers at developmental meetings
  • Take advantage of continuing education courses
 

Individual Career Management

A chance to explore other areas within the Department

As a Delaware Department of Transportation newly assigned entry level Civil Engineer with the Division of Transportation Solutions you will have an opportunity to receive exposure to several different Divisions within the Department, listed above. The extent of your exposure is specifically tailored to your personal interests and your hiring division's needs. During your first 6 to 12 months you will be provided with opportunities to explore many Engineering facets of the Department, participate in continuing education courses while concentrating on your area of specific assignment. The experience will provide you with a solid record of accomplishments and a broad-based perspective of the Department.

The Delaware Department of Transportation is dedicated to your professional development and our shared success!

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DelDOT is Moving Into the Future

Moving fast...

We need the best and brightest to achieve a safe, efficient, environmentally sensitive transportation network.  We need leaders in technology - graduate engineers like you.

The Delaware Department of Transportation is seeking...

  • Engineers to challenge the frontiers of technology
  • Engineers with technical knowledge to provide our customers with a state-of-the-art transportation system
  • Engineers with insight to recognize new growth opportunities
  • Engineers sensitive to customers' needs
  • Engineers enthusiastic about working with people to meet the department's ambitious goals

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Equal Opportunity

DelDOT is an Equal Opportunity Employer, strongly supportive of the concept of strength through diversity in the workplace.  We also support cross-training employees, when possible, to encourage a thorough understanding and appreciation of all phases of our transportation services, and are committed to helping our employees advance their careers through ongoing training and career development.

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Invaluable on-the-job training

The Engineer Trainee Program emphasizes professional development for newly graduated civil engineers through individual career management during the critical early years of your career.  You and your supervisor will work together planning each assignment, guiding your professional growth, while ensuring that critical business needs are met.  You will receive on-the-job training and will participate in Department-sponsored continuing education courses.

DelDOT also recognizes that more than technical training is necessary for professional development.  Engineer Trainees gather at developmental meetings interacting with their peers, networking with Department representatives, while learning about various job opportunities available.

For more than a decade the Delaware Department of Transportation has been able to successfully train recent Civil Engineer graduates into becoming more technically knowledgeable Professional Engineers while they contribute in perpetuating the overall success of the Department. Your success is our success and we are dedicated to making that happen. We've created and support unique programs to assist you in reaching your professional goals as quickly as possible and in becoming the best Engineer that you can be.

The opportunities and experiences available to you are wide and far-reaching. If you are interested in becoming a Civil Engineer I, please complete this questionnaire.

An extraordinary future awaits you...A future filled with exploration and opportunity...A future built on the stable foundation of the DelDOT organization...A future aimed directly at success. 

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Last Updated: Friday, 06-Feb-2009 10:34:31 Eastern Standard Time
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