Transportation Engineer 3, (LPA Section/Capital Programs Administration), PN 20054133

State of Ohio • Akron, OH

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Engineer 3 works with Local Public Agency (LPA) sponsors, including cities, county engineers, and park systems, to oversee and assist with delivery of federally funded projects. The role manages projects from funding award through scoping, project development, and construction, and coordinates with sponsors to keep project milestones and funding current. The position also supports LPA agreements, contracts, inspections, and project closeout, and delivers project plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) submittals and award packages to Columbus within the desired fiscal year.

The position attends preconstruction and progress meetings, conducts and documents site visits, and reviews construction payment applications, prompt payment affidavits, and commercial useful function documentation before submitting reviewed construction invoices for payment. It provides experience with ODOT’s LPA planning, engineering, and construction processes. This is a permanent, full-time, classified Career Professional position in District 04’s LPA Section/Capital Programs Administration. It is overtime exempt under FLSA standards.

Requirements

• Be licensed as a registered professional engineer by the Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors.
• Meet one of the listed experience pathways: 12 months of experience as a group or project leader providing work direction and training to engineering technicians and/or lower-level engineers; 12 months conducting engineering-related research if assigned to a staff specialist position; or 12 months of experience as a Transportation Engineer 2 (85642). Equivalent experience may substitute for the experience requirement, but not for the mandated registration.
• Possess a valid driver’s license if assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to and inspect project sites.
• The final candidate must undergo a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with LPA sponsors, including cities, county engineers, and park systems, to oversee and assist in delivering federally funded projects.
• Manage projects from funding award through scoping, project development, and construction.
• Participate in quarterly MPO TIP meetings with LPA sponsors to keep milestones and project funding current.
• Assist with LPA agreements, contracts, final inspection, and project closeout.
• Deliver PS&E submittals and award packages to Columbus for each project within the desired fiscal year.
• Attend preconstruction and progress meetings, conduct site visits, and document those visits.
• Review construction payment applications, prompt payment affidavits, and commercial useful function documentation, and submit reviewed construction invoices for payment.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave, plus 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave
• Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS
• Optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed