Transportation Engineer ($4,000 Hiring Incentive)

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ADOT)

Driving the future of transportation with a diverse and innovative team

Job Summary

Manages highway ITS construction projects and local ITS. Administers highway construction contracts, Including determining acceptability of materials furnished and work performed. Documents contract supplemental agreements, with approval authority up to $200,000. Represents ADOT to employees, consultants, contractors, other agencies, and the public. Ensures that ADOT, consultant and contractor employees comply with al! applicable safety and environmental standards. Supervises a field office's staff, consisting of project supervisors, team leaders, field inspectors, office technicians and consultants, including hiring, scheduling and assigning training and work, performance appraisals and promotions and other personnel actions, and disciplinary actions. Manages a field office's budget, vehicle fleet, information technology equipment, other fixed assets and expendables. This meets the requirements of ARS 41-771.8.2.

Model ADOT values through leading, coaching and developing problem solvers to implement and sustain a continuous improvement culture. Leaders are accountable, transparent, and communicative as they foster an inclusive, diverse, and safe environment.

Please Note: This position is eligible for a $4,000 hiring incentive

Job Duties:

Evaluate progress of highway construction projects. Review material sampling and testing project inspection and contract payments. Confer with internal and external agencies to resolve conflicts at lowest level possible, escalating as needed. Write, track and implement contract supplemental agreements as needed. Ensure that contractor complies with all applicable safety and environmental standards.

Research, analyze, interpret, recommend changes to, and implement highway construction standards and procedures, including standard specifications and drawings, project plans and special provisions relevant safety, environmental, and local-government standards, and highway construction materials, equipment and standard practices.

Participate in and represent the field office, district, division and ADOT in meetings,conferences, seminars and other information-presentation, problem-solving and/or decision-making sessions.

Supervise a field office's staff including hiring, scheduling and assigning training and work, safety, performance appraisals and counselling, promotions and other personnel actions, and disciplinary actions. Manage a field office's budget, vehicle fleet. information technology equipment, other fixed assets and expendables.

The Ideal candidate for this position will have:

Masters degree in Civil Engineering, Public or Business Administration or other field closely related to ADOT highway construction contract administration

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Social Science degree in Civil Engineering or other field closely related to highway construction.

Candidates will be required to meet registration requirements set forth by the Arizona Technical Board of Registration and attain an Arizona PE from the Board within 6 months of employment start date.

Valid Arizona Driver's License - This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits:

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
• Accrued vacation at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
• Sick days at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Deferred compensation plan
• Wellness plans
• Great Work Life Balance!