Principal Engineer
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Description and Functions
- Open Until FilledGENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is looking for a dynamic Principal Engineer to lead our Construction Program in Newcastle Wyoming. This isnt just a jobits your chance to shape Wyomings highways bridges and public spaces while guiding a talented team of technicians and engineers.As the Principal Engineer youll oversee highway construction and contract administration from design to finalization. Your projects will range from maintaining city streets to reconstructing major interstate highways and bridges. Youll work closely with Federal State County and City personnel utility companies landowners and the public ensuring every project is completed on time within budget and to the highest standardsall while fostering a safe claim-free environment.
Located in the heart of the Black Hills Newcastle offers the best of small-town western living with easy access to fishing hunting skiing hiking biking snowmobiling and more. Need a dose of city life Rapid City South Dakota is just a short drive away. Plus Wyoming is one of only nine states with no state income tax!
If youre ready to put your professional engineering skills to work while enjoying the boundless beauty and adventure of Wyoming apply now. Your next great projectand lifestyleawaits in Newcastle!
This position offers:- **$2000 Hiring Bonus**See notes for eligibility
- Relocation Assistance
- Health Dental 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 and Sick Leave including 10 paid Holidays
Human Resources Contact: Keri Griffith / /ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.- Responsible for documentation of project quantities and payment.
- Responsible for negotiating and securing agreements with landowners government agencies and consultants.
- Responsible for meeting requirements ofDEQ BLM USFS and other agencies on projects.
- Coordinate and develop consensus among the city county federal and department representatives 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.
- 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.
- Assures 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 work activities of the engineering staff meet project technical and policy requirements state statutes and federal regulations.
- Performs feasibility analysis to ensure cost-effective solutions.
- Coordinates with other programs agencies or outside entities; participates in value engineering studies and public meetings.
- Provides responses as the 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 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 long-range plan for agency (or major program) goals.
- Review 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 the acquisition of engineering-specific 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 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:2-4 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 Drug-Free Workplace.
- E-Verify: WYDOT uses E-Verify an Internet-based system to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities
- This position will supervise the construction staff and projects located in Newcastle Wyoming.
- The successful candidate may be eligible for relocation expense reimbursement.
- Qualifying eligibility and criteria for the hiring bonus
Temporary employees accepting a full-time 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 and 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 12-month 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
045-Wyoming Department of Transportation - WYDOT-Chief Engineer - District Construction
To learn more about the Wyoming Department of Transportation please visit us at here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.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:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
