Transportation Engineer 1 / Transportation Engineer 2 - PN20051933 Ashland

About the role

The selected candidate will be placed in the Transportation Engineer 1 (TE1) or Transportation Engineer 2 (TE2) classification based on meeting minimum qualifications. New hires enter ODOT’s Transportation Civil Engineering (TCE) Program, which includes a 12‑month training plan and scheduled rotations through the department’s core engineering disciplines: Planning & Engineering, Construction, and Highway Maintenance. The program provides a thorough introduction to civil engineering with hands‑on training, mentorship from professional engineers, and exposure to traffic modeling, environmental mitigation, construction planning, field inspection, fleet management, and winter operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop traffic models, environmental mitigation documents, and construction plans for roadway, bridge, culvert, safety, drainage, and other projects.
• Oversee construction projects in the field to ensure contractors follow specifications and approve contingency changes.
• Develop simple and complex traffic management designs.
• Manage ODOT’s motor vehicle fleet and oversee winter operations.
• In Construction: inspect standard projects (e.g., bridge overlays, culvert replacements), maintain project records, perform surveying functions, identify necessary engineering changes, and conduct materials testing assignments.
• In Engineering: utilize engineering standards and guidance to develop detailed construction plans; work in CADD and other software (Open Roads Designer, ProjectWise, Microsoft Office Suite, CDSS, HY‑8, Ellis, Kronos, EIMS, etc.); coordinate plans with project management and stakeholders; conduct field reviews and review existing documentation; review other sections’ work for conformance.
• In Planning: analyze traffic and safety conditions, develop countermeasures; review signs, pavement markings, and traffic signals for compliance; conduct safety and operational studies; review access requests for state highways; assist local public agencies with traffic studies, funding applications, and project development; analyze asset conditions (pavement, bridges, drainage, guardrail, lighting, signals, etc.) and develop maintenance programs; develop project scopes and hand them off to design and construction teams; ensure environmental compliance and minimize impacts to utilities and properties; help LPAs apply for funding, develop scopes and schedules, review plans and environmental commitments, assist with bidding and awarding, and monitor construction; provide oversight to ensure LPAs complete required training and comply with state and federal regulations.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Transportation Engineer 1: Bachelor’s degree in engineering; accepted for the Basic Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (EIT) by the Ohio Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors.
• Transportation Engineer 2: Valid Engineer‑In‑Training (EIT) certificate issued or accepted as equivalent by the Ohio Board; 12 months experience as a Transportation Engineer 1 (85641) OR Bachelor’s degree in engineering; valid EIT certificate; 2 years of engineering‑related experience. Equivalent minimum class qualifications may substitute for experience but not for the mandated registration.

Benefits

• Excellent work/life balance.
• Paid time off: vacation, sick, and personal leave.
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Regular pay increases (first increase after 6 months).
• Extensive benefits package: medical, free vision, dental, and basic life insurance after eligibility period.
• Growth opportunities within the organization.
• Employee tuition reimbursement programs.
• Pension plan with 14% employer contribution.

Pay

Transportation Engineer 1: $31.47 per hour • Transportation Engineer 2: $34.53 per hour

Schedule

Full‑time, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm (hours may vary)

Skills

• Civil Engineering
• Transportation – District 03
• Technical Skills: Engineering, Civil Engineering
• Professional Skills: Active Learning, Attention to Detail, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Time Management