Transportation Engineer 4/Traffic Controls Standards Engineer- PN 20050617

About the role

Transportation – Central Office position located at 1980 West Broad Street, Columbus, OH 43223. Classified, exempt from union. Primary job skill: Civil Engineering. Contact: Keia Dover, markeia.dover@dot.ohio.gov.

Responsibilities

• Assist Subject Matter Experts with Traffic Control Standards updates
• Assist Subject Matter Experts with inquiries about Traffic Control Standards
• Manage Traffic Control Standards documents and coordinate the standards update process

Qualifications

• Licensed as a registered professional engineer by the Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors
• Two years of experience as a group or project leader or supervisor providing work direction and training to employees engaged in engineering projects, or two years of experience managing engineering research projects (research management applies only to staff specialist positions)
• If assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to and inspect project sites, must possess a valid driver’s license
• Alternative: Licensed as a registered professional engineer by the Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors with 12 months of experience as a Transportation Engineer 3 (class code 85643), plus a valid driver’s license if required to operate a state vehicle
• Equivalent of the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated registration

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave
• Education and development opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public retirement systems (OPERS, STRS, SERS, HPRS) and optional deferred compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

Benefits eligibility depends on a number of factors; the agency contact can provide specific information for this position.

Pay

$44.38 – $63.41 per hour

Schedule

Permanent, full‑time; Monday–Friday, 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Additional Information

• Position is overtime exempt under FLSA standards
• Designated as a Career Professional position per Ohio Revised Code 5501.20
• All exempt new hires serve a one‑year probationary period
• Final candidate must undergo a criminal background check; an individual assessment of prior convictions will be made before any exclusion

Job Skills

Civil Engineering