Transportation Engineer 12 (Ancillary Structures Engineer) - Bureau of Bridges & Structures

State of Michigan • Lansing, MI

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position serves as the recognized resource for ongoing management of the Ancillary Structures Program, supporting inspection, asset management, and design activities related to ancillary assets as well as the Request for Action (RFA) monitoring for ancillary structures. Ancillary structures include retaining walls, sound walls, cantilever signs, truss signs, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) structures, lighting towers, non-frangible and frangible lights, strain poles, mast arms, culverts, wood poles, and traffic signals. This position also serves as a statewide resource for allocating and tracking Culvert RFA maintenance funded projects statewide. This position reviews plans and specifications, asset management documents, manuals, and reports, shop drawings, and requests for information. This position performs data analysis of the more complex structure condition information (e.g., various asset types which range in complexity both in their design but also in types of deterioration). This position provides support to the statewide specialists in the annual Road and Bridge Call for Projects Process which includes ancillary asset replacement and preservation. This position leads the day-to-day field inspection work including initial inspections, routine inspections, and special inspections. This position coordinates with statewide specialists for structure monitoring and non-destructive testing of ancillary structures.

Requirements

• Possession of a valid driver's license.
• Bachelor of science degree in engineering.
• Three years of professional engineering experience involved in transportation systems and programs equivalent to a Transportation Engineer.
• One year equivalent to a Transportation Engineer P11.

Nice To Haves

• Possession of a registered professional engineer license as required by the State of Michigan may be substituted for 6 months of experience at the Transportation Engineer 9-12 levels. This substitution may only be used once for any employee for qualification of appointment or early reclassification.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the recognized resource for ongoing management of the Ancillary Structures Program.
• Support inspection, asset management, and design activities related to ancillary assets.
• Monitor Request for Action (RFA) for ancillary structures.
• Serve as a statewide resource for allocating and tracking Culvert RFA maintenance funded projects statewide.
• Review plans and specifications, asset management documents, manuals, and reports, shop drawings, and requests for information.
• Perform data analysis of complex structure condition information.
• Provide support to statewide specialists in the annual Road and Bridge Call for Projects Process.
• Lead day-to-day field inspection work, including initial, routine, and special inspections.
• Coordinate with statewide specialists for structure monitoring and non-destructive testing of ancillary structures.

Benefits

• Remote work and alternate work schedule requests may be considered based on operational needs and within established limits.
• Visit www.mi.gov/employeebenefits or www.mi.gov/orsstatedc for information on benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level