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.
We Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: ODOT values its diversity, and is committed to cultivating an inclusive and equitable work environment for all employees – one where differences are respected and celebrated. Our agency continues to build a workforce that champions the advancement of DEI principles and initiatives.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to utilize the Careers.Ohio.Gov Website Portal, send an email to odi@das.ohio.gov .
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:
In the Office of Structural Engineering, acts as Bridge Standards Engineer staff specialist (i.e., develops engineering policies & plans projects concerned with unique or controversial problems which have significant impact on major organizational programs, keeps abreast of new scientific methods & developments affecting department & recommends changes in emphasis of programs or new programs warranted, implements departmental policies & programs in administration of contracts involving multiple complex projects, programs & directives & develops &/or revises policies & directives based on field observation & testing). Researches, evaluates, develops, & implements policy for the design, construction, maintenance & rehabilitation of bridges & structures for the Standard Bridge Drawings publication & other ODOT publications (e.g., Construction & Material Specifications, Supplemental Specifications, Proposal Notes, Design Data Sheets & Plan Insert Sheets). Provides technical support for bridge policy to internal & external customers (e.g., District Planning, Production & Construction offices; & Central Office Divisions of Planning, Engineering & Construction, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), consultants, local governments, & contractors). Prepares plans & designs for multiple complex projects using computer & related software (e.g., Computer Aided Drafting & Design (CADD). Serves as a technical liaison on research projects; reviews construction & design submittals for conformance with ODOT specifications & design manuals. Provides budgetary information to supervisor; researches, & makes recommendations to assist with long-range planning for section. Operates state vehicle to travel to project sites. Signs plans & other engineering documents as a registered professional engineer & conducts quality assurance reviews.
Independently generates & signs names to external correspondence (e.g., inquiries, investigations, acknowledgements) to consultants, governmental units, private industries, & general public on matters related to Bridge Standards. Reviews construction & design submittals for conformance with ODOT specifications & design manuals. Serves as the Departments representative on the Transportation Pooled Fund TPF-5(372) Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Bridges & Structures. Attends meetings & serves on internal &/or external committees as assigned. Uses computer & related software (e.g., MS Office Suite) to review & comment on research reports. Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned.
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 3, 85643; 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; 2 yrs. exp. as group or project leader or supervisor providing work direction & training to employees engaged in engineering projects or 2 yrs. exp. in managing engineering research projects (i.e., managing research projects applies only 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.