Transportation Engineering Specialist ($4,000 Hiring Incentive)

Job Summary

Under general supervision, this technical specialist performs a variety of journey level engineering duties in highway construction. Reviews accuracy and completeness of project work and information. Recommends approval or disapproval of project work. Directs activities of ADOT and consultant highway construction technicians. Approves and disapproves inspector work and diaries. Writes cost estimates and supplemental agreements.

Job Duties

• Inspects and examines highway construction projects, diaries, computations, materials test results and other documentation.
• Ensures that project measurements and payments are in accordance with project plans, special provisions and supplemental agreements.
• Calculates land area, materials quantities and other quantitative measurements.
• Confers with agency officials, staff members and representatives of other agencies to acquire information needed for immediate determinations and decisions.
• Reviews project for design clarity, accuracy, and constructability; reviews specifications and special provisions; prepares detailed cost estimates, reviews construction schedule, and determines whether all supporting information has been obtained.
• Complies information for work unit and writes periodic reports on assigned activities.
• Writes detailed reports (Change Orders) based on research, investigation, or inquiry using prescribed format or established forms.
• Attends work unit staff meeting; gives and receive information; participates in problems solving and decision making.
• Calculates land areas, earth forms, circular curves, material quantities and other qualitative measurements using geometric and trigonometric computations.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

• Principles and practices of civil engineering, as applied to highway construction
• Inspection
• Computational and adjustment factors to be applied in the review and analysis of engineering data and land description data related to highway construction inspection
• Construction inspection methods, procedures, and techniques
• Construction materials testing procedures
• Agency standards, policies and procedures applicable to highway construction inspection
• Computer program applicable to highway construction inspection

Skills

• Analyzing and evaluating a wide variety of engineering data
• Researching, reading, and interpreting a variety of technical engineering documents such as survey data, highway plans, blueprints, specifications, materials testing data and computer generated data
• Analysis and preparation of materials field testing data
• Change order and technical writing
• Oral and written communications
• Organizing and prioritizing work assignments
• Google Platform Knowledge

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Valid Arizona Driver's License

Benefits

• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)
• Health and dental insurance
• Retailer plan
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Contact Us

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at srecruitment@azdot.gov or phone call at (602) 712-8188 option 2. The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.