Road Design Supervisor Butte District

Required Education and Experience:

This position requires a minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible direct highway design experience as well as one (1) year of supervisory or team lead experience.

• The required knowledge and skills are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma as well as the successful completion of at least one CADD class. Additional relevant education and/or experience may be considered.

Alternative Qualifications include:

An associate degree in a related field of study plus four years of progressively responsible direct highway design experience.

A bachelors degree in a related field of study plus two years of progressively responsible direct highway design experience.

Acceptable Fields of Study: Civil Engineering; Construction Engineering Technology; Surveying; Drafting; Construction Engineering; other engineering degrees such as Engineering Science Mechanical Engineering or Geological Engineering may be considered after a review of coursework.

This agency may use a training assignment. Employees in training assignments may be paid below the base pay established by the agency pay rules. Conditions of the training assignment will be stated in writing at the time of hire.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Requires a thorough knowledge of a broad range of highway engineering design concepts and applications and road construction processes and procedures; of MDT and federal standards and guidelines regarding road design and construction and the applications and procedures of computer-assisted software to the design process.
• Requires skill in the use of engineering office instruments equipment and computers.

• Requires the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees other agencies and the public; to communicate effectively orally and in writing; to coordinate activities of subordinates ensuring that completed work meets standards of quality timelines and cost; and plan select or devise methods and procedures to stimulate work flow; to apply portions of engineering and construction knowledge to a wide range of projects from simple too complex to unprecedented innovative professional design assignments; to interpret and apply a broad range of site-specific data collate that information with other technical recommendations and adapt or extend unprecedented design concepts.

Other Information

The Montana Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer. Women racial and ethnic minorities people with disabilities and veterans and disabled veterans are encouraged to apply. People with disabilities needing assistance in the application process or those needing this job announcement in an alternative format may call the Human Resources and Occupational Safety Division at 406.444.6054.

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is committed to continuous improvement of our employee safety program and our safety and health processes and to achieving an injury-free workplace.

Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire. Generally sponsorship for work authorization is not available through the State of Montana. MDT is not enrolled in E-Verify and is unable to hire F-1 STEM OPT visa candidates.