Principal Engineer Pinedale 2025-01385
Principal Engineer Pinedale 2025-01385
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Monthly Salary
$ 7399 - 8221
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
22-05-2025
Job Description
Description and Functions
- Open Until FilledGENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is seeking a Principal Engineer to lead our Construction Program in Pinedale Wyoming. This key leadership role is responsible for overseeing all phases of highway construction and contract administrationfrom initial design through construction completion and project record finalization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage reconstruction and maintenance projects for a variety of infrastructure types including:
- Bridges
- Interstate and state highways
- County roads and city streets
- Public buildings
Supervise train and mentor a team of technicians and engineers involved in project design and contract administration.
Coordinate with federal state county and city agencies as well as utility companies landowners and the public ensuring effective communication throughout the lifecycle of each project.
Apply professional engineering standards and practices to deliver highquality projects on schedule and within budget.
Maintain a strong focus on safety and risk management working to complete projects without claims or accidents.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated professional engineer to live and work in scenic Pinedale a hub for outdoor recreation and natural beauty in western Wyoming.
Pinedale Wyoming lies along the Continental Divide and showcases much of the states natural beauty. Nestled between the Wind River Range the Gros Ventre Range and the Wyoming Range the town is a gateway to outdoor adventure. It sits near the Bridger Wilderness Area just 78 miles south of Jackson and 90 miles from Yellowstone National Park. Pinedale offers easy access to mountain biking skiing hiking fishing and a variety of other outdoor activities. Each year the town hosts the Green River Rendezvousa reenactment of historic fur trade gatheringsat the nearby Upper Green River Rendezvous Site in Daniel. As a bonus for residents and visitors alike Wyoming is one of only seven states with no state income tax.This Position offers:**$2000 Hiring Bonus** See notes for eligibility- A culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance.
- Possible relocation assistance.
- Health Dental Life Vision Insurance and Short Term/Long Term Disability
- Pension Plan with a state contribution of 14.94%
- Optional 457B plan with a state contribution
- Paid Vacation Sick Leave including 10 paid Holidays
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:- Responsible for the documentation of project quantities and payment.
- Responsible for negotiating and securing agreements with landowners government agencies and consultants.
- Responsible for meeting the requirements ofDEQ BLM USFS and other agencies on projects.
- Coordinate and develop consensus among representatives of the city county federal and the department and the general public and special interest groups to address project impacts and effects at the design and construction level.
- Research locate and negotiate materials survey water and plant site agreements with private landowners businesses and government agencies.
- Generate special provisions for all projects to address issues unique to each project.
- Initiate and monitor consultant agreements and progress to provide various surveying and engineering services.
- Generate plans summaries and estimates for maintenance projects.
- Resolve and recommend a resolution of contractor disputes and claims.
- Review generate and negotiate change orders.
- Provide fundamental and supplemental training to subordinates.
- Responsible for determining equipment workforce needs and budget requirements.
- Manages coordinates and organizes field inspections surveys laboratory testing material analysis and quality control to ensure the project is constructed in accordance with plans and specifications.
- Prepares technical engineering studies and/or summaries for a variety of projects.
- Responsible for the development of plans and documents.
- Responsible for determining equipment & workforce needs & budget requirements.
- Ensures projects are completed in accordance with plans specifications and design criteria.
- Responsible for engineering recommendations and summaries for a variety of projects.
- Reviews and approves or rejects submittals.
- Ensures the engineering staffs work activities meet project technical and policy requirements state statutes and federal regulations.
- Performs feasibility analysis to ensure costeffective solutions.
- Coordinates with other programs agencies or outside entities; participates in value engineering studies and public meetings.
- Responds as a result of claims lawsuits or other public record requests.
- Prepares and coordinates budget recommendations.
- Conducts performance appraisals makes hiring and firing recommendations and conducts disciplinary actions.
- Trains develop and mentor staff.
- Advises senior leaders regarding design and project budgets design and schedules and contracts.
- Develops and implements standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the engineering section.
- Participates in selection panels of architects engineers and contractors.
- Confers with agencies staff in other states or other government levels regarding joint actions taken or to be taken or in exchange for vital or useful information; develops reviews and makes adjustments in a longrange plan for agency (or major program) goals.
- Reviews blueprints design plans and specifications for technical merit and owner intent on all projects and quality control functionality readability sustainability and construction flow.
- Develops cost estimates for future projects to include design and construction costs; Advises senior leaders on acquiring engineeringspecific software hardware equipment and materials.
- Affix the PE stamp to the work completed.
Qualifications
- KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of engineering fundamentals relating to highway geometrics hydraulic design soil engineering and construction practices.
- Knowledge of legal aspects of supervision hiring and firing.
- Skilled in preparing and delivering technical training and presentations.
- Able to communicate effectively through both verbal and written means to relate specific concepts and ideas to outside agencies public partners and direction to engineers and technicians.
- Able to effectively plan organize oversee and monitor work schedules and projects.
- Able to give attention and work under pressure.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Education:Bachelors Degree (in Engineering)Experience:24 years of progressive work experience (in Engineering) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Project EngineerCertificates Licenses Registrations:Professional Engineers (PE) License Required at time of hire (Wyoming PE required within six months of hire date.) Necessary Special Requirements
NOTES:- FLSA: Exempt
- The Wyoming Department of Transportation is a DrugFree Workplace.
- EVerify: WYDOT uses EVerify an Internetbased system to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about EVerify including your rights and responsibilities
- The successful candidate may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement
- Temporary employees accepting a fulltime position.
- Current employees accepting a promotional opportunity recruitment must have been opened to the public.
- One year of service to WYDOT must be completed failure to complete this requirement will forfeit the hiring incentive funds will be recouped from final pay.
- Internal candidates would be required to remain in the position for a minimum of one (1) year from their promotion date.
- Employees would only be eligible for one (1) hiring bonus in a 12month period.
- If the employee elects to downgrade through an active recruitment and/or appointment during the twelve (12) month period they would be required to pay the bonus back.
Supplemental Information
045Wyoming Department of Transportation WYDOTChief Engineer District Construction
To learn more about the Wyoming Department of Transportation please visit us at to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.
URL: State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.Class Specifications are subject to change please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.
Required Experience:
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Employment Type
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