Transportation Engineering Specialist ($4,000 Hiring Incentive)

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

1d • $64,802 - $74,802 • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision, this technical specialist performs a variety of journey level engineering duties in highway construction. Reviews accuracy and completeness of project work and information. Recommends approval or disapproval of project work. Directs activities of ADOT and consultant highway construction technicians. Approves and disapproves inspector work and diaries. Writes cost estimates and supplemental agreements.

Requirements

• Principles and practices of civil engineering, as applied to highway construction Inspection.
• Computational and adjustment factors to be applied in the review and analysis of engineering data and land description data related to highway construction inspection.
• Federal and State statues Agency standards, policies and procedures applicable to highway construction inspection.
• Computer program applicable to highway construction inspection.
• Principles of supervision and project management, and related rules, policies and procedures.
• Analyzing and evaluating a wide variety of engineering data.
• Researching, reading, and interpreting a variety of technical engineering documents such as survey data, highway plans, blueprints, specifications, materials testing data and computer generated data.
• Oral and written communications.
• Change order and technical writing.
• Organizing and prioritizing work assignments.
• Use computational and adjustment factors.
• Use mathematical computations.
• Communicate written and orally.
• Safely drive a full-size pickup truck on and off-road.
• Work outdoors for extended time, exposed to heat, cold, dust and noise.
• Maintain professional, productive interpersonal relations with all highway construction partners and stakeholders
• GED or high school diploma.
• Valid Arizona Driver's License.
• Successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Nice To Haves

• 4 Year College Degree-Bachelor of Science is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspects and examines highway construction projects, diaries, computations, materials test results and other documentation.
• Ensures that project measurements and payments are in accordance with project plans, special provisions and supplemental agreements.
• Confers with agency officials, staff members and representatives of other agencies to acquire information needed for immediate determinations and decisions.
• Reviews project for design clarity, accuracy, and constructability; reviews specifications and special provisions; prepares detailed cost estimates, reviews construction schedule, and determines whether all supporting information has been obtained.
• Complies information for work unit and writes periodic reports on assigned activities.
• Writes detailed reports (Change Orders) based on research, investigation, or inquiry using prescribed format or established forms.
• Attends work unit staff meeting; gives and receive information; participates in problems solving and decision making.
• Calculates land areas, earth forms, circular curves, material quantities and other qualitative measurements using geometric and trigonometric computations.

Benefits

• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance.
• Employee Referral Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED