Transportation Engineer 4, Construction, PN 20056407

State of Ohio • Jacksontown, OH

2d • $44 - $63 • Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Engineer 4 serves as a Construction Area Engineer at an assigned location in the Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 05. The position oversees highway construction projects and contractor compliance with plans and specifications, and supervises employees engaged in highway construction projects and inspection. This is a permanent, full-time classified position. The regular schedule is 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The position is overtime exempt under FLSA standards and is designated as a Career Professional position under the Ohio Revised Code. Exempt new hires must serve a one-year probationary period. The selected candidate must undergo a criminal background check, with an individual assessment of prior convictions before an applicant is excluded from consideration.

Requirements

• Be licensed as a registered professional engineer by the Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors.
• Meet one of the experience pathways: two years of experience as a group or project leader or supervisor providing work direction and training to employees engaged in engineering projects; two years managing engineering research projects (applicable only to staff specialist positions); or 12 months of experience as a Transportation Engineer 3, classification 85643.
• Equivalent experience may substitute for the experience requirement, but not for the mandated professional engineer registration.
• Possess a valid driver's license if assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to and inspect project sites.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Construction Area Engineer in an assigned location.
• Oversee highway construction projects and contractor compliance with plans and specifications.
• Supervise employees engaged in highway construction projects and inspection.

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, and optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation.

What This Job Offers

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