Transportation Engineer 3 - 20065067 (Design)

State of Ohio • Chillicothe, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is seeking a Transportation Engineer 3 to act as a staff specialist or supervise a team of engineers. This role involves developing and evaluating plans and criteria for various projects, assessing the feasibility of engineering designs, and potentially leading a team of lower-level engineers and technicians. The position requires the development and review of construction plans for a wide range of projects, including rehabilitation, new construction, and bridge replacement, using CADD or drafting tools. The engineer will interpret complex plans, coordinate design work, and ensure the accurate updating of management information systems. This role also involves signing engineering documents, attending field reviews, preparing design revisions, and making recommendations for repairs or replacements. Additionally, the engineer will instruct and train employees, direct engineering activities, advise various offices and external agencies, and may testify in court proceedings. The position requires operating a state vehicle for field reviews and attending meetings and training seminars.

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.
• Equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated registration.

Nice To Haves

• Civil Engineering

Responsibilities

• Acts as staff specialist, developing & evaluating plans & criteria for a variety of projects & activities to be carried out by others.
• Assesses feasibility & soundness of proposed engineering designs, evaluation tests, products or equipment when necessary data is insufficient or confirmation by testing is advisable.
• Supervises/leads team of lower level transportation engineers, technicians, &/or support personnel by assigning tasks, monitoring work progress, & evaluating the work completed on highway plans.
• Performs other supervisory responsibilities (i.e. completes performance evaluations, coaches staff, & approves leaves) for subordinate staff.
• Develops in-house plans &/or reviews designs proposed for all construction (e.g., four-lane rehabilitation, new construction, bridge replacement, roadway relocation) submitted by District Engineers, consulting engineers, & Local Governments.
• Incorporates geometric, hydraulic & structural design techniques in plan preparation using CADD or drafting tools to draw plans.
• Interprets complex plans to provide for effective implementation & minimize chance of accident, conflict & delay.
• Coordinates design work with District Survey area.
• Assures accurate & timely updating of management information systems as they relate to the delivery of the program (i.e. ELLIS, TMS, BMS, etc.) & assures their business rules, policies, & procedures are implemented, used & maintained as standard business practice in their designated work environments.
• Signs plans &/or other engineering documents as registered professional engineer.
• Attends project scope field reviews.
• Prepares plans, design revisions to solve plan implementation problems (i.e., changes to structural design including camber of beam, pavement design, geometric design & hydraulic).
• Prepares plans & design revisions, & makes recommendations for repairs &/or replacement for construction roadways (i.e., shoulder widening, ditch lay-overs, drainage design, structural repair & rehabilitation).
• Uses computer aided drafting & design (i.e., CADD, Geopack) & drafting equipment.
• Recommends &/or designs change orders, reviews complex engineering reports & analyzes bids.
• Instructs & trains employees in areas of CADD techniques, computation of plan quantities, & general coordination of design process through completion of final contract plans.
• Directs engineering/technical activities on behalf of supervisor to plan, schedule & coordinate work.
• Assists in development of section policy, budget preparation &/or long range planning.
• Advises offices, consulting firms, Federal Highway Administration, local public agencies & others with projects/problems in assigned area of expertise.
• Testifies in civil court proceedings as employee of Department.
• Represents department at conferences to resolve questions.
• Operates state vehicle to travel throughout district to conduct field reviews of project implementation &/or review site of proposed project to ensure project adaptability.
• Attend meetings & training seminars.

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: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed