Transportation Engineer 3 (Capital Programs Administration/Construction) ROSS COUNTY
Who We Are:
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5 th largest interstate system and the 2 nd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day: To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.
ODOT’s Mission Statement:
To provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place. We will:
-Take care of what we have
-Make our system work better
-Improve safety
-Enhance capacity
Benefits to you:
-Extensive benefits including medical, vision, dental and basic life insurance
-11 paid holidays per year
-Paid time off with vacation, sick and personal leave accruals
-At least a 14% employer contribution in to your OPERS pension plan
-Pay increases pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code
-Employee Tuition reimbursement programs
-Work/Life Balance
-The opportunity to work on an important mission
Official Position Description:
Acts as staff specialist in construction (i.e., develops & evaluates plans & criteria for 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) &/or supervises staff engaged in construction activities (e.g., provides developmental opportunities, coaches staff to foster development, focuses on job satisfaction, assigns work, evaluates performance, recommends discipline if necessary, provides feedback, approves time off; reviews & approves goals & objectives proposed by staff; meets with staff to discuss/evaluate project priorities & progress towards short & long term goals; & utilizes quality principles & initiatives as a part of routine operations). 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. Directs work activities (e.g., bridge construction or repair, pipe installations, paving operation, concrete control, traffic control); trains employees for inspection & testing procedures & proper paper documentation for construction activities. Operates state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites & progress, & provide technical assistance & guidance to inspectors.
Signs plans or engineering documents as registered professional engineer; interprets complex plans (e.g. multi-phase traffic signal design, major structure rehabilitation, ditch relocation, traffic control standards & guidelines, multi-lane resurfacing & lane resurfacing & lane additions & widening’s) to provide effective implementation & ensure compliance & assist in resolving problems (e.g. plan interpretation, designer intent, utility relocation, property owner concerns, local government change requests progress & scheduling concerns, material approval & procedure submittals & approvals).
Investigates complaints, documents findings & assists with resolution; directs documentation of pay quantities, project records keeping, initiation of change orders, approval & sampling of materials incorporated in work; attends meetings & training sessions; during winter months, assists district office checking field documentation, finalizing projects & training construction staff.
Position designated Career Professional per Section 5501.20
Qualifications
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.
-Or 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 equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated registration.