Construction Area Engineer

About the role

The Construction Area Engineer position within the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Seymour District serves as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) and strategic liaison for INDOT’s construction and maintenance divisions. This role involves balancing high-level engineering oversight with the direct supervision of a multi-disciplinary team to ensure Indiana’s transportation network is safe, innovative, and cost-effective.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering policies and plans projects concerned with unique or controversial problems which have a significant impact on major organizational programs.
• Provide budgetary information, researches and makes recommendations to assist with long range planning.
• Evaluate engineering policies, recommends revisions, and approves and implements policies.
• Evaluate the impact of changes to engineering policies, procedures and standards having statewide implications, makes recommendations to supervisor, integrates changes in existing programs, and directs research and evaluation efforts.
• Identify problems; determine accuracy and relevance of information; use sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and to make recommendations.
• Plan and develop engineering projects with unique or controversial problems and/or novel engineering related concepts and approaches.

Requirements

• A registered professional engineer license in Indiana is required.
• A valid Indiana driver’s license is required.
• Broad knowledge of civil/transportation disciplines.
• Understanding of department design standards, policies, and practices.
• Understanding of the 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 to make recommendations.
• Able to plan and develop engineering projects with unique or controversial problems and/or novel engineering related concepts and approaches.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

• Ability to articulate or demonstrate the following: Registered Professional Engineers license in Indiana required.
• Broad knowledge of civil/transportation disciplines.
• Understanding of department design standards, policies, and practices.
• Understanding of the 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 to make recommendations.
• Able to plan and develop engineering projects with unique or controversial problems and/or novel engineering related concepts and approaches.

Benefits

• 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, including but not limited to: 150 hours of paid New Parent Leave and up to eight weeks of paid Childbirth Recovery Leave for eligible mothers.
• Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave.
• Cumulative 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off.
• 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years.
• Education Reimbursement Program.
• Group life insurance.
• Free Parking for most positions.
• Free LinkedIn Learning access.

Pay

The salary for this position traditionally starts between $85,020.00 - $140,344.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

Schedule

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.