Transportation Engineer ($4,000 Hiring Incentive)

Arizona Department of Administration•Phoenix, AZ

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Roadway Design Engineer performs roadway design, engineering, and design-team management activities under the general direction of the Roadway Design Team Leader. The position directs and reviews roadway designers’ work and evaluates engineering reports, studies, and plans prepared by project teams, consulting design firms, and others. It develops, reviews, and seals complex engineering plans and documents for roadway construction projects in accordance with the ADOT Five Year Highway Construction Program. The role may also assist with project scoping and planning documentation, including ADA compliance documentation, and prepares and monitors schedules while coordinating with project team members and reviewing and approving contractor-initiated documents. The position may offer remote work within Arizona depending on department business needs and continued achievement of performance measures. Remote work is a management option and may be ended at the agency’s discretion. The role requires a BS in Civil Engineering or a closely related field, relevant employer training, and 2–5 years of demonstrated highway and roadway design experience, including team leadership responsibilities. An Arizona PE is required. Candidates with an out-of-state PE must meet Arizona registration requirements and obtain an Arizona PE within six months of their employment start date. A valid driver’s license is required for employees authorized to drive on state business.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering or a closely related field.
2–5 years of demonstrated highway and roadway design experience, including team leadership responsibilities.
Arizona Professional Engineer (PE) license required; holders of an out-of-state PE must obtain Arizona registration within six months of employment start date.
Valid, current, class-appropriate driver’s license if authorized to drive on state business; required training and acceptable driving-record checks also apply.
Thorough knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices applied to development, design, construction, and maintenance of the State Highway System.
Knowledge of federal and state regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines related to the Project Development Process.
Knowledge of data-collection techniques, computer applications, ADOT Roadway Design Group procedures, standards, and guidelines.
Knowledge of state statutes, safety practices, and resource-management methods and procedures used by ADOT Project Delivery and Operations Division.
Competence in public participation, consultant management and coordination, project management and coordination, and project budget development and administration.
Oral and written communication, project design, and team-management skills.
Experience using MicroStation applications, including OpenRoads Designer (ORD) and CONNECT.
Ability to research and interpret technical data; analyze and design major highway-related projects; listen and solve problems; and demonstrate leadership, personnel-management, and employee-relations skills.
Ability to use computer applications and computer-aided analysis and design packages.
Ability to use Google Workspace, including Gmail, Drive, Calendar, Chat, Meet, Docs, Spreadsheets, and Slides.
Ability to communicate clearly with professional and governmental representatives and the public, and respond to their verbal and written questions.
Ability to understand and apply complex state and federal regulations related to highway development and to analyze and evaluate engineering data.
Ability to develop and implement appropriate standards, procedures, and priorities for assigned work; conduct meetings and presentations; build consensus; and exercise independent judgment in abstract situations.

Responsibilities

Develop or oversee roadway designs, construction plans, and details, including roadway geometrics, typical sections, pavement sections, superelevations, earthwork calculations, grading, construction phasing, intersections, interchanges, turnouts, culverts, channels, safety barriers, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, fencing, and walls.
Manage roadway design teams, attend project meetings, facilitate issue resolution, coordinate with outside entities, and develop and monitor project scope, schedule, and budget.
Facilitate scope changes and revisions to design, funding, and schedule; coordinate with Utilities, ROW, and Environmental Planning and arrange plan revisions to accommodate clearances.
Develop or oversee project earthwork calculations and reports, roadway cross sections, design calculations and reports, construction cost estimates, and special provisions for roadway design items.
Participate in pre-design project development, attend field reviews, provide roadway design expertise, and review and comment on scoping documents.
Provide post-design services for projects under construction; review and recommend approval of shop drawings, construction change orders, and force account work orders.
Review internal and external design plans, engineering studies, reports, estimates, and special provisions for completeness, accuracy, compatibility, and compliance with applicable guidelines, standards, and policies; provide comments and assist with resolution.
Attend staff meetings and training, consult experts, and research publications and other information to learn and implement current practices for design issues.
Informally train summer interns, EITs, and new designers in roadway design methodologies and standards.
May drive a state vehicle while conducting state business.

Benefits

$4,000 hiring incentive, subject to eligibility criteria.
Sick leave.
Vacation and 10 paid holidays per year.
Paid parental leave of up to 12 weeks per year for a newborn or newly placed foster or adopted child (pilot program).
Health and dental insurance.
Retirement plan through mandatory participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
Life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
Optional short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance.
Employee referral incentive, if eligibility criteria are met.
Potential full-time or part-time remote work schedule, subject to management approval and business needs.