Geotechnical Construction Specialist, Transportation Engineer 4, Office of Construction Administration PN 20050547

Who We Are:

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation's 5 th largest interstate system and the 2 nd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency's vision every day: To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.

We Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: ODOT values its diversity, and is committed to cultivating an inclusive and equitable work environment for all employees - one where differences are respected and celebrated. Our agency continues to build a workforce that champions the advancement of DEI principles and initiatives.

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ODOT's Mission Statement:

To provide a transportation system that is safe, accessible, well maintained, and positioned for the future.

What You'll Do:

• Site visits.
• implementation of new construction methods
• Public speaking & training

Who we are looking for:

• Soil mechanics background.
• Understanding of specification and contract boundaries
• Timely problem solving to keep work progressing.

Benefits to you:

-Extensive benefits including medical, vision, dental and basic life insurance

-11 paid holidays per year

-Paid time off with vacation, sick and personal leave accruals

-At least a 14% employer contribution in to your OPERS pension plan

-Pay increases pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code

-Employee Tuition reimbursement programs

-Work/Life Balance

-The opportunity to work on an important mission

Official Position Description:

In Office of Construction Administration, acts as Geotechnical Staff Specialist for development of engineering policies & plans on projects with unique or controversial problems which have significant impact on major organizational programs. Keeps abreast of new scientific methods & developments affecting department & recommends changes in emphasis of programs, represents administrators in administration of contracts involving multiple complex projects, programs & directives. Serves as Geotechnical Standards & Specification Committee Chairperson for purpose of developing specifications & advising &/or providing recommendations to ODOT Geotechnical Construction & Materials Specification Committee on policy & technical changes affecting updates to "State of Ohio Construction & Material Specification" (C&MS) book & publishes same at specified intervals. Utilizes computer & related software (e.g., Microsoft Office) to update Construction Administration Manual of Procedures as necessary to ensure project administration consistency among District engineers & inspectors in area of earthwork construction & publishes same at specified intervals. Represents Construction Administration in development, training, & technical assistance for applicable earthwork sections of Construction Administration Manual of Procedures. Develops &/or revises policies, specifications, & directives based on Technical Process Review (TPR) findings as well as field observation & testing. Provides technical construction administration advice & administers activities on behalf of Construction Administration & prepares instructional memorandums. Implements, evaluates, & interprets standards & specifications on ODOT construction projects for Division of Construction Management in area of earthwork construction to include, but not limited to, prefabricated & Mechanically Stable Earth-wall (MSE) walls, geotechnical evaluation & coordination activities, aggregate & soils compaction, & chemically stabilized soils & soil/structure interactions. Performs all TPR's related to earthwork construction. Provides district best practices in area of earthwork construction. Represents Construction Administration by making on-site visits & providing consultant engineering advice to district construction personnel by performing contract/specification compliance reviews. Advises on all submitted Permission to Proceed Requests for items over Contract Limits. Assists districts in achieving set organizational performance measures. Signs plans &/or other engineering documents as registered professional engineer. Independently generates & signs name to external correspondence (e.g., inquiries, investigations, acknowledgments).

Monitors implementation of newly developed specifications by assisting department's design & research engineers in developing proposed use of new materials & new techniques for improved cost effective construction. Directs or participates in research team which develops methodology to test new materials or engineering techniques in aforementioned areas. Composes policies & procedures for reports detailing test components (hypothesis, test, methodology & results). Develops specifications, policies & procedures to implement new technology, techniques & devices in construction projects. Provides assistance to districts in area of constructability reviews of upcoming projects.

Conducts & assists in preparing seminars, short courses or other presentations to universities, local governments, construction staff & contractor's associations, as required by city & county engineers in their preparation of plans & specifications for local government roadway construction contacts.

Reviews various publications, reports, trade journals, newsletters & Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) policy letters & participates in national research, trade & government organization seminars. Implements new developments by incorporating changes into construction contracts. Performs other duties as assigned by Administrator.

Qualifications
Licensed as registered professional engineer by Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors; 2 yrs. exp. as group or project leader or supervisor providing work direction & training to employees engaged in engineering projects or 2 yrs. exp. in managing engineering research projects (i.e., managing research projects applies only to staff specialist positions); if assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites, must possess valid driver's license.

-Or licensed as registered professional engineer by Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors; 12 mos. exp. as Transportation Engineer 3, 85643; if assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites, must possess valid driver's 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