Highway Safety Engineer

Position Responsibilities And Opportunities

The primary responsibility of this position is providing transportation safety engineering support to DOT Bureaus and Districts, other state agencies, as well as to local units of government across the state. The Highway Safety Engineer, as a member of the Safety Engineering & Planning Section, primarily focuses on implementing safety engineering principles and practices to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on Iowa’s roadways.

• Manage safety improvement programs
• Work with agency staff to develop projects addressing safety issues
• Administer grant applications and awards
• Manage access management program
• Administer Access Management Manual usage
• Review Traffic Impact Analyses & access permits with other DOT staff, along with local agencies
• Assist in roadway and crash data analysis
• Evaluate effectiveness of safety-specific projects
• Review intersection alternatives
• Conduct safety studies
• Screens roadway networks for issues
• Provide outreach at Public Information Meetings
• Provide technical expertise on specialized areas which include rumble strips, pavement markings, shoulders, safety edge, intersection configurations, and others

License Requirements

License Candidates must possess a Professional Engineering license through the Iowa Professional Licensing Bureau Engineering and Land Surveying Examination Board. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license for travel statewide, operating a motor vehicle.

Work Hours

Typically, 8:30am-5:00pm Monday through Friday; flexible scheduling is available.

Travel

This position occasionally requires some overnight travel.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment and costs can be reviewed here. 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 a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).

Additional Information

We encourage you to view more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website!

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal-opportunity employer. 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

Minimum Qualification Requirements

All of the following (a and b): Licensure as a professional engineer; and Two years of full-time professional work experience in transportation engineering or civil engineering.

Additional Qualification Requirements

All of the following (a, b, and c): Licensure as a professional engineer; and One year of full-time professional work experience in transportation engineering or civil engineering; and 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. Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a Transportation Engineer.