Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome. Offers above the posted amount may occur depending on similarity of internal work or transferability of knowledge, skills, and abilities of internal applicants.

Job Location: Central Office, 830 MoDOT, Drive, Jefferson City, MO

Why you’ll love this position:

The assistant traffic liaison engineer is responsible for providing support, leading special projects, and developing policy and training for specific areas of traffic engineering including Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO), intelligent transportation systems, freeway and arterial management, roadway lighting, work zones, pavement marking, highway signing, and traffic/highway safety. Responsibilities are performed under general supervision.

What you’ll do:

• Serves as an expert for freeway and arterial management, signals, lighting, permits, and other fields of transportation systems management and operations.
• Corresponds and communicates with Districts, Divisions, and external partners when serving as an expert leading special projects focused on traffic engineering.
• Gathers data and performs research to develop policy, technical documents, and training in all areas of traffic engineering.
• Prepares and manages agreements/contracts and associated funding.
• Researches, evaluates, recommends, and implements technologies for the state traffic operations system; prepares specifications and standards for new or replacement equipment.

All you need for success:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri.
• Six years of experience in highway or transportation engineering.

Special Working Conditions:

• Job requires regular, statewide, overnight travel
• Hybrid telework option may be considered. Full-time telework is not available.
• Remote work from a MoDOT facility will be considered.

More reasons to love this position:

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found HERE.

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values. CLICK HERE to view our mission, values, and tangible results. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

If you have questions about this position, please contact:

cohrmocareers@modot.mo.gov

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.