Construction Area Engineer

About the role

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) offers a dynamic workplace that serves Indiana citizens, improves quality of life, and enhances economic opportunity. INDOT has innovative programs and projects, including Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives, and cutting-edge uses of materials and assets. As part of the State of Indiana, INDOT provides a competitive total compensation package and outstanding work/life balance.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering policies and plans for projects with significant impacts on major organizational programs.
• Provide budgetary information, conduct research, and make recommendations for long-range planning.
• Evaluate engineering policies, recommend revisions, and implement approved policies.
• Evaluate the impact of changes to engineering policies, procedures, and standards with statewide implications, and make recommendations to supervisor.
• Direct research and evaluation efforts to integrate changes in existing programs.

Requirements

• Registered Professional Engineer license in Indiana required.
• Valid Indiana driver's license.
• Broad knowledge of civil/transportation disciplines.
• Understanding of department design standards, policies, and practices.
• Understanding of NEPA and NHPA processes.
• Knowledge of various computer applications such as CAD, spreadsheets, databases, and scheduling.
• Knowledge of various forms of traffic operations analysis such as capacity analysis and crash analysis.
• Knowledge of alternatives development, decision-making, and engineering economic analysis.
• Able to read and interpret engineering plans and specifications, define problems, collect appropriate data, establish facts, define, and communicate with stakeholders, and draw valid engineering solutions.
• Able to handle routine and sensitive contacts with government officials, consulting firms/contractors, and the public.
• Able to identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information, use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and make recommendations.
• Able to plan and develop engineering projects with unique or controversial problems and/or novel engineering related concepts and approaches.
• At least four (4) years of professional experience in engineering, civil engineering, transportation research, or a closely related field.
• Two (2) years of experience as a group or project leader providing work direction and training to engineering technicians and/or lower-level engineers, or two (2) years experience in conducting engineering-related research applying the outlined knowledge, skills, and abilities in a similar role may be considered.

Qualifications

Individuals should have the ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Skills

Must be able to articulate or demonstrate the following:

• Ability to handle routine and sensitive contacts with government officials, consulting firms/contractors, and the public.
• Ability to identify problems, determine accuracy and relevance of information, use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and make recommendations.
• Ability to plan and develop engineering projects with unique or controversial problems and/or novel engineering related concepts and approaches.

Benefits

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans.
• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards.
• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution.
• Deferred compensation 457(b) account (similar to 401(k) plan) with employer match.
• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options.
• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs.
• Group life insurance.
• Free Parking for most positions.
• Free LinkedIn Learning access.

Pay

This position traditionally starts at an annual salary of $85,020.00 but may be commensurate with education and job experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

Schedule

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