Transportation Engineer 4 - Office of Roadway Engineering - PN 20049601

Based on job duties, this position is designated as telework eligible on a hybrid basis (i.e., working at least 3 days per week in the office); the selected applicant must complete the initial training period prior to being eligible to telework. All requests to telework are reviewed and must be approved by ODOTs Chief Human Resources Officer

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.

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. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to utilize the Careers.Ohio.Gov Website Portal, send an email to odi@das.ohio.gov .

ODOT's Mission Statement:

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

What You Will Do:

• Provides preliminary engineering designs and cost estimates to customers.
• Assists in maintaining ODOT's roadway standards and provide roadway design guidance to customers.

Who we are looking for:

• Motivated, hardworking individual with a roadway design background
• An adaptable problem solver that is familiar with ODOT standards

Benefits to you:

• Extensive benefits including medical, vision, dental and basic life insurance
  • Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered.
  • Dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums are available right away
• 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
  • OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. Visit the OPERS website for more information.
• Pay increases pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code
• Employee Tuition reimbursement programs
• Deferred Compensation
  • The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Job Duties

In the Office of Roadway Engineering, acts as staff specialist in Preliminary Engineering Design (i.e., develops engineering policies & plans projects concerned 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 or new programs warranted, implements departmental policies & programs in administration of contracts involving multiple complex projects, programs & directives & develops &/or revises policies & directives based on field observation & testing). Reviews & approves designs proposed for all construction (e.g., four-lane rehabilitation, new construction, bridge replacement, roadway relocation) submitted by District Engineers, consulting engineers, & local governments for assigned areas. Performs hydraulic & structural design calculations for review purposes using a computer & related software (e.g., computer-aided design & drafting (CADD) &/or drafting tools). Sign plans &/or other engineering documents as registered professional engineer & conducts quality assurance reviews. Attends Value Engineering workshops & assists with creating design concepts & reports. Coordinates design work with assigned areas.

Uses a computer & related software (e.g., CADD, MS Office suite) to update standards, specifications, &/or manuals for geometrics, guardrail & traffic barriers. Develops portions of Location & Design Manual, Volume One regarding roadside safety & Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); develops portions of roadway standard drawings based on American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO), American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM), & Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH) standards. Reviews plans for Roadside Safety features (e.g., barrier, rumble strips, landscaping aspects); conducts field inspections; assists with in-service performance evaluations of roadside hardware as developed; collects data, provides court testimony in litigation cases regarding historical standards & serves on internal & external committees; stays abreast of new scientific methods, developments, & technologies affecting the department & recommends changes. Serves as liaison between Central Office & District regarding standards, specifications &/or manuals; advises consulting firms, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) & local public agencies regarding projects/problems in assigned area of expertise; serves as liaison with product manufacturers & suppliers; reviews product literature. Attends conferences or seminars as office representative; conducts training related to roadside safety products & Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance.

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