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SENIOR RESIDENT ENGINEER
Job Location:
Address: 2600 W Broadway
Tempe, AZ 85282
Posting Details:
Salary: $101,700.00 - $111,700.00
Anticipated Salary: $106,700.00Grade: 27
Job Summary:
Manages highway construction projects. Administers highway construction contracts, Including determining acceptability of materials furnished and work performed. Documents contract supplemental agreements, with approval authority up to $200,000. May suspend contract work. Ensures that ADOT, consultant and contractor employees comply with all applicable safety and environmental standards. Supervises a field office's staff, Including hiring, scheduling and assigning training and work, performance appraisals and counseling. Model ADOT values through leading, coaching and developing problem solvers to implement and sustain a continuous improvement culture. Leaders are accountable, transparent, and communicative as they foster an inclusive, diverse, and safe environment.
Job Duties:
Provides leadership, coaching & technical support to subordinate staff; ensures compliance with the Department's Quality Initiative
Prepares and maintain TGPs for all Traffic Engineering related items. Develop, prepare and maintain Standard Drawings for Traffic Control, Signing and Marking and AZ Supplement of the MUTCD. Maintain the manual of approved signs to current standards. Interpret information related to MUTCD. Represent the Traffic Engineering Groups and ADOT in meetings. Represents the District and ADOT at operations and permits meetings when subject is sufficiently complex. Represents the District and ADOT at meetings with local government agencies, private and corporate stakeholders, internal and external committees.
Interacts with public and private stakeholders to address variety of operations and permit issues while maintaining ADOT's interests and ensuring compliance with statutory obligations. Act as first line of escalation for technical staff.
Oversees development of 5-year plan, pavement preservation plan and other related programs. Prepare annual recommendation for the District's highway operations program. Directs the operations process including attending field reviews.
Coordinate with the Development Group, Regional Traffic Engineering, Federal Agencies & other government entities. Operation of a state vehicle will be required.
Other duties as assigned as related to the position
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):
Knowledge in:
* Principles and practices of civil engineering applied to construction of the state highway system.
* Federal, State, ADOT and relevant local standards pertaining to highway construction, environmental protection, public relations, safety, personnel supervision, procurement, vehicle operation and fixed asset management.
* Relevant computer applications, including but not limited to: Pen, CPE, SATS, Contract Card, Price Adjustment, and Microsoft Outlook, Explorer, Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint, Google Platform
Skill in:
* Research, analysis, and interpretation of a wide range of highly technical highway construction standards and procedures.
* Development and implementation of appropriate field office priorities and procedures related to highway construction material sampling and testing, project inspection, and contract administration.
* Verbal and written communication..
* Work management and leadership.
* Computer Skills - Must be able to navigate the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, and Visio) and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.).
Ability to:
* Safely drive a full-size pickup truck on- and off-road.
* Work outdoors for extended time, exposed to heat, cold, dust and noise.
* Resolve conflicts in project time, quality and expense.
* Maintain professional, productive interpersonal relations with all highway construction partners and stakeholders.
*Ability to coach and develop employees, including continuous improvement practices and principles
Selective Preference(s):
Masters degree in Civil Engineering, Public or Business Administration or other field closely related to ADOT highway construction contract administration.
Pre-Employment Requirements:
B.S. degree in Civil Engineering or other field closely related to highway construction.
Professional Engineer (P.E.) License for the state of Arizona or proof of eligibility for reciprocity at time of appointment. Two years of experience equivalent to a OT Transportation
Engineer I.
This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver's license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Benefits:
The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• 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
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here . For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Retirement:
Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.
Contact Us:
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 712-8188. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.