Transportation Engineer 4/Bridge Standards Staff Specialist, PN 20049546
About The Position
The Transportation Engineer 4/Bridge Standards Staff Specialist develops and maintains Ohio bridge standards, contributing to official ODOT publications such as the Bridge Design Manual and Standard Bridge Drawings. The role researches, develops, and supports policies for bridge design, construction, and maintenance, and advises internal and external stakeholders on bridge policy and project-related issues. The position uses engineering software, manages policy-development projects, develops and leads training classes, and conducts quality assurance reviews. The employee signs engineering documents as a registered professional engineer. This is a permanent, full-time classified position at the Ohio Department of Transportation Central Office in Columbus, Ohio. The position is overtime-exempt under FLSA standards and designated as a Career Professional position. Exempt new hires serve a one-year probationary period. The selected candidate must undergo a criminal background check.
Requirements
- Licensed as a registered professional engineer by the Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors.
- One of the following 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 of experience managing engineering research projects (for staff specialist positions); or 12 months of experience as a Transportation Engineer 3 (85643).
- Equivalent experience may substitute for the specified experience, but not for mandated professional engineer registration.
- A valid driver's license is required if assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to and inspect project sites.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Ohio bridge standards.
- Contribute to official ODOT publications, including the Bridge Design Manual and Standard Bridge Drawings.
- Research, develop, and support policy for bridge design, construction, and maintenance.
- Advise internal and external stakeholders on bridge policy and project-related issues.
- Use engineering software, including Leap Bridge Concrete/Steel, Midas, Merlin-Dash, CADD-ORD/OBM/OBD, and Mathcad.
- Manage projects related to policy development.
- Develop and lead training classes.
- Conduct quality assurance reviews.
- Sign engineering documents as a registered professional engineer.
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, and 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
