Transportation Engineer Manager

Salary

$81,868.80 - $125,528.00 Annually

Location 

Ames - 50010 - Story County, IA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

25-00567

Agency

645 Iowa Department of Transportation

Opening Date

09/10/2024

Closing Date

10/10/2024 11:59 PM Central

LinkedIn Tag

#LI-POST

Point of Contact

Michael Nop, Michael.Nop@iowadot.us

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• Job Description

  The Iowa Department of Transportation is looking to add a people leader to our Bridge Final Design team! In this role you will oversee the delegation of work assignments, determining priorities, supervising plan production, and monitoring progress of deliverables. As a people leader you will manage your staff’s daily operations, professional development and growth, and performance measures with a mindset focused on our five core values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.
   
  This position allows for a flexible schedule Monday through Friday, with requirement to report to the Central Complex, located in Ames, Iowa. Travel for inspection, conference, and workshops may be required.
   
  This position requires candidates to possess an Iowa Engineering License.  In our efforts to help support our employees, maintaining an Iowa Engineer License through meeting continued education requirements for this role, the Iowa Department of Transportation is proud to be a partner with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Through this partnership, DOT engineers are granted membership at a largely discounted price, as well as discounts for conferences and continuing education through the ASCE. 
  As the Bridge Final Design unit leader, Transportation Engineer Manager (TEM) your daily responsibilities will include: 

  • Providing technical engineering assistance to subordinate professional engineers in the design of detailed contract plans for construction of all types of highway structures from simple to complex.  
  • Making or directing inspections and write reports containing recommendations and cost estimates on structures that must be repaired or reconstructed to maintain serviceability of the highway system.
  • Supervising and reviewing plans that are submitted by outside sources for approval.
  • Providing support to the Construction and Materials Bureau and the District Offices for timely solutions to construction problems involving structural concepts. 
  • Reviewing and making recommendations to improve current bridge policy and procedures based on new design and construction specifications and feedback from the Construction and Materials Bureau.
  The best candidate for this role will have a passion for bridge design, interested in using it to analyze different challenges and identify successful solutions. We’re looking for someone who embraces and encourages a culture of change through their leadership of innovation and new ideas. You’ll need excellent communication skills to work with all levels of management, your team, and a variety of parties to ensure effective and efficient success for the bridge design team and the agency as a whole. We are excited to find someone who will bring their positivity, motivation, and determination to this team!
   
  What we offer YOU:
  - Partnership with the American Society of Civil Engineers for discounted membership, conferences, and continuing education. If you're interested in learning more about this benefit, please visit https://www.asce.org/membership
  - Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance
  - Insurance benefits start first of the month following 30 days of employment. 2024 health and dental insurance premiums can be found here.
  - Paid opportunities for professional growth and development.
  - Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.
  - Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match
  - Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
   - Employee Discount Programs from variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).
   
  We encourage you to view more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website!
   
  You have the freedom to flourish in Iowa – Apply today!
   
  If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) Officer at: aa-eeo@iowadot.us
  
  Reasonable accommodation such as: interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment / devices, ADA access, etc. This does not include scheduling needs.
  

   

  Minimum Qualification Requirements

  Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
  1) All of the following (a and b):
  a. Licensure as a professional engineer; and
  b. Three years of full-time professional work experience in transportation engineering or civil engineering, one year of which must have included project management or lead work responsibilities.
  2) All of the following (a, b, and c):
  a. Licensure as a professional engineer; and
  b. Two years of full-time professional work experience in transportation engineering or civil engineering, one year of which must have included project management or lead work responsibilities; and
  c. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in chemical, civil, construction, environmental, materials, structural, or transportation engineering; engineering management; or a field closely related to transportation engineering.
  3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes two years of full-time work as a Transportation Engineer.
  
  For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description. (Download PDF reader)

  Additional Qualification Requirements

  Prior to appointment, applicants must possess active licensure as a professional engineer by the Iowa Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board.