Transportation Engineer Licensed Specialist 13 (Statewide Project Scheduling Engineer) - Development

This position serves as the Statewide Project Scheduling Engineer which provides guidance and evaluation of the statewide program for past, current, and future assessments.  This position serves as the technical expert for project scheduling and is responsible for continually evaluating the global network of tasks (e.g., planning, developing plans and contracts, etc.) based on feedback from the Subject Matter Experts (SME) in each work area to manage and change the process as efficiencies are identified to create statewide scheduling alignment.  Responsibilities include generating and assessing data in Planisware and reporting on findings, trends, and patterns on the project schedules to various groups.  Forecasting and interpolation of data, as well as making recommendations to improve strategies and how to implement suggested measures. This position also assists as needed in issuing monthly reports to various groups, offering troubleshooting support, and working with various groups to continually work on the quality of data and best methods for reporting/dashboarding to optimize quality and implementation capabilities of information. 

This position also serves as the business product owner for Planisware, the Department’s enterprise Scheduling software program, as well as the technical resource and software project manager.  This includes working on the project schedule for each “work type” and deciding on the engineering theory.  Leading facilitations between State of Michigan internal team members and vendors to oversee successful collaborative outcomes, supporting appropriate engineering standards and judgement being applied and that the process contains the right steps in order to be state and federally compliant. Federal funding is reliant on the department being compliant.

The "Salary" listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the Transportation Engineer Licensed Specialist 13 position.  

For additional information, please see the links below:

• Transportation Engineer Licensed Specialist 13 position description
• All about MDOT

Based on operational needs and within established limits, remote work and alternate work schedule requests for this position may be considered. 

For information on benefits, visit www.mi.gov/employeebenefits or www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.  

The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.

Education
Possession of a bachelor of science degree in engineering.

Possession of a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering, preferred.

Experience
Four years of professional experience equivalent to a Transportation Engineer, including two years equivalent to a Transportation Engineer P11 or one year equivalent to a Transportation Engineer 12 or Transportation Engineer Licensed 12.

To be considered for this position you must: 

• Possess a registered professional engineering license as required by the State of Michigan.

• If applicable, attach a copy of your official college transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation with your application. Click here for the State of Michigan (SOM) definition of an Official College Transcript. Applicants who possess foreign degrees must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents. Civil Service accepts evaluations from organizations listed on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.

View the entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/T/TransportationEngineerLicensedSpecialist.pdf

MDOT does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable) prior to their actual appointment. Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment.  

The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.  

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process including, but not limited to, responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.

If you have questions related to this posting, please contact Camryn Nauta at nautac@michigan.gov.

Salary : $45 - $63