Transportation Engineer 3-20065041 Pavement Engineer

State of Ohio • Chillicothe, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

In the District Planning & Engineering Office, this role acts as a staff specialist, serving as the District Pavement Engineer. The position oversees the management of the roadway inventory and provides technical expertise and assistance to the Highway Management & Planning & Engineering Department. Key areas of focus include pavement design and build-up, repair and maintenance, project selection, and coordination of pavement coring operations. The role establishes priorities for project selection for the priority, general, and urban paving programs, and assists the District Planning Engineer in coordinating the annual Capital Workplan. It also plans and coordinates projects with other programs and manages the accurate and timely updating of management information systems related to program delivery (e.g., ELLIS, Structure Management System (SMS), Enterprise & Information Management System (EIMS)), ensuring their business rules, policies, and procedures are implemented and maintained as standard business practices. If necessary, the position may act as a first-line supervisor, providing training to lower-level transportation engineers, transportation technicians, and/or other support personnel. The role involves interpreting complex plans for effective implementation, minimizing accidents, conflicts, and delays. Responsibilities also include attending seminars, meetings, and work-related training, and operating a state vehicle to travel to and inspect project sites.

Requirements

• Licensed as registered professional engineer by Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors.
• 12 mos. exp. as group or project leader providing work direction & training to engineering technicians &/or lower-level engineers or 12 mos. exp. in conducting engineering related research (i.e., conducting engineering related research only applies to staff specialist positions).
• If assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites, must possess valid driver’s license.
• OR licensed as registered professional engineer by Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors; 12 mos. exp. as Transportation Engineer 2, 85642.
• If assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites, must possess valid driver’s license.
• OR equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated registration.
• Valid Driver's License Required to operate state vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Acts as staff specialist, District Pavement Engineer.
• Oversees management of roadway inventory.
• Provides technical expertise & assistance to Highway Management & Planning & Engineering Department in area of pavement design & build­up, repair & maintenance & project selection.
• Coordinates pavement coring operation.
• Establishes priorities for project selection for the priority, general & urban paving programs.
• Assists District Planning Engineer in coordinating the annual Capital Workplan.
• Plans & coordinates projects with other programs.
• Manages & ensures accurate & timely updating of management information systems as they relate to program delivery (i.e., ELLIS, Structure Management System (SMS). Enterprise & Information Management System (EIMS)).
• Ensures business rules, policies & procedures are implemented, used & maintained as standard business practices in their designated work environment.
• Acts as first line supervisor over & provides training to lower-level transportation engineers, transportation technicians, &/or other support personnel (if necessary).
• Interprets complex plans to provide for effective implementation & minimize chance of accident. conflict & delay.
• Attends seminars, meetings & work-related training.
• Operates state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

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