Transportation Engineer 3 - Pavement Engineer, District 6 PN

Licensed as registered professional engineer by Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors; 12 mos. exp. as group or project leader providing work direction & training to engineering technicians &/or lower-level engineers or 12 mos. conducting engineering related research (i.e. conducting engineering related research only applies to staff specialist positions); if assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites must possess valid drivers license.

-Or licensed as registered professional engineer by Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors; 12 mos. exp. as Transportation Engineer 2 85642; if assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites must possess valid drivers license.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience required but not for the mandated registration.

Job Skills: Civil Engineering

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39) and as outlined in the posting.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

-All candidates applying for employment opportunities should be authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship for an employment visa is not currently available for positions with the Ohio Department of Transportation.

-BE SURE YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE SECTION INCLUDES AN COMPLETE AND ACCURATE REFLECTION OF YOUR WORK HISTORY

-ALL ANSWERS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE WORK EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION PROVIDED ON YOUR CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION.

This position has been designated as a Career Professional position per the Ohio Revised Code 5501.20.

All candidates applying for employment opportunities should be authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship for an employment visa is not currently available for positions with the Ohio Department of Transportation.

All bargaining unit and exempt hires to ODOT must serve a 1-year probationary period.

What you will do:

• Work with the Pavement Management System to identify the paving program over the planning horizon.
• Program projects in Ellis (Capital Program Management System) to account for the paving projects needed.
• Ensure the District Preservation Paving Program is Fiscally Constrained.
• Cost Estimation of pavement projects.
• Participate in Scope Meetings to provide guidance and direction.
• Perform Field Reviews.
• Coordination with County Operations and Construction to ensure questions/concerns are addressed.
• Lead the Urban Paving Program and Application process while working with the local communities of their needs.
• Plan & Permit Reviews to ensure standards and specs are met.
• Pavement Design for proposed projects and activities.
• Data analysis on historical trends projections and activities.

Official Position Description

Acts as staff specialist (i.e. develops & evaluates plans & criteria for variety of projects & activities to be carried out by others; assesses feasibility & soundness of proposed engineering designs evaluation tests products or equipment when necessary data is insufficient or confirmation by testing is advisable) &/or supervises/leads team of lower level transportation engineers technicians &/or support personnel by assigning tasks monitoring work progress & evaluating the work completed on highway plans. Performs other supervisory responsibilities (i.e. completes performance evaluations coaches staff & approves leaves) for subordinate staff. Develops in-house plans &/or reviews designs proposed for all construction (e.g. four-lane rehabilitation new construction bridge replacement roadway relocation) submitted by District Engineers consulting engineers & Local Governments by incorporating geometric hydraulic & structural design techniques in plan preparation using CADD or drafting tools to draw plans. Interprets complex plans to provide for effective implementation & minimize chance of accident conflict & delay. Coordinates design work with District Survey area. Assures accurate & timely updating of management information systems as they relate to the delivery of the program (i.e. ELLIS TMS BMS etc.) & assures their business rules policies & procedures are implemented used & maintained as standard business practice in their designated work environments. Signs plans &/or other engineering documents as registered professional engineer

Attends project scope field reviews Prepares plans design revisions to solve plan implementation problems (i.e. changes to structural design including camber of beam pavement design geometric design & hydraulic) prepares plans & design revisions & makes recommendations for repairs &/or replacement for construction roadways (i.e. shoulder widening ditch lay-overs drainage design structural repair & rehabilitation) & using computer aided drafting & design (i.e. CADD Geopack) & drafting equipment. Recommends &/or designs change orders reviews complex engineering reports & analyzes bids. Instructs & trains employees in areas of CADD techniques computation of plan quantities & general coordination of design process through completion of final contract plans. Directs engineering/technical activities on behalf of supervisor to plan schedule & coordinate work assists in development of section policy budget preparation &/or long range planning.

Advises offices consulting firms Federal Highway Administration local public agencies & others with projects/problems in assigned area of expertise. Testifies in civil court proceedings as employee of Department. Represents department at conferences to resolve questions. Operates state vehicle to travel throughout district to conduct field reviews of project implementation &/or review site of proposed project to ensure project adaptability. Attend meetings & training seminars.