JOB SUMMARY: Under limited supervision, provides expert level professional support in one or more of the following areas: OMAT, maintenance, construction, intermodal, planning, utilities, surveying, environmental or traffic. May also serve as a lead worker providing training to lower level staff.

POSITION SPECIFIC DUTIES: Under limited supervision, this position will assist and support in the development of the Department’s bridge programs, primarily in the administration and organization of the Low Impact Bridge Program (LIBP) and secondarily for the Local Bridge Replacement Program (LOCBR) and the State Funded Bridge Program.This will include creating and interpreting the bridge inventory queries to identify candidate bridges for the different local bridge programs. Using bridge inventory data sheets to complete the required Decision-Making Forms for local bridge candidates.Creating proposed detour maps to coordinate with local governments for feedback on mandatory documentation.Leading Field Scoping Meetings for local bridge candidates and coordinating with department staff, resource agencies, public officials and completing the technical minutes from the meetings.Updating bridge inventory with current programming information. This position will update the LIBP Manual, monitor LIBP portion of the Bridge webpage and provide updates online when needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The selected candidate must meet the advertised minimum qualifications to include State Entry Qualifications as well as Agency Specific Minimum Qualifications

STATE ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field AND Two years of related experience
• OR Associate's degree in a related field AND Three years of related experience
• OR One year of experience at position equivalent.

AGENCY SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively within the policies, procedures, and rules and regulations of the Department.
• Demonstrated ability to express ideas, facts and messages through oral and written communications including instructions to assigned staff.
• Demonstrated experience independently coordinating with internal and external stakeholders and agencies.

AGENCY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Knowledgeable or proficient with computer applications such as TPRO, 411, InspectX, BrM, and ORACLE Business Intelligence
• Demonstrated ability to apply solutions to make organizational improvements
• Demonstrated experience developing queries and/or reports for large databases
• Engineering experience with transportation projects
• Knowledge of bridge structures
• Demonstrated project management experience

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL GDOT JOBS

The interview is just one part of the overall selection process and is not the only criteria used to make the final selection. In addition to the interview, the final selection is based on the applicant’s work history and performance (documented in HR and/or Office files), PeopleSoft/employee status (i.e. rehire code), employee performance reviews, personnel file review (HR & Office Files), criminal background check, employment reference checks (including references and commendations from Managers and other relevant documentation) and, for supervisory positions, demonstrated leadership skills based on past and current work history will be considered.

Good Employment Standing:

In accordance with the Interview and Selection Process (ISP), an applicant must have no active disciplinary actions to be in good employment standing. Actions that may disqualify an applicant include letters of reprimand (active for 12 months after issuance date); suspension without pay or disciplinary demotion (active for 12 months from the effective date); Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) and Leave Restriction Plans (active until 12 months after the date of conclusion). In addition, an employee must have an overall ePerformance rating score of three (3) or higher on their most current evaluation. Please note that Memorandums of Concern are not considered disqualifying factors. Human Resources may remove any employee from consideration for selection who is pending a disciplinary action; however, if the action is resolved in the employee’s favor, he or she will be allowed to compete. 

THIS IS AN INTERNAL JOB ANNOUCEMENT OPEN ONLY TO GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES

THIS IS AN UNCLASSIFIED POSITION.

THE SELECTED APPLICANT FOR THE POSITION WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REFERENCE CHECK AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK, WHERE APPLICABLE.

PLEASE INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT JOB INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION FOR

CONSIDERATION. ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE PRESCREENED.

UPON PROMOTION, THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL RECEIVE 10% or THE GDOT JOB SPECIFIC MINIMUM SALARY, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

GDOT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER