Transportation Engineer 3/Cement & Concrete Staff Specialist, Office of Materials Management, PN 20050544

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.

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 the Office of Materials Management (OMM) acts as cement & concrete 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 regarding one technical specialty, or type of facility or equipment or program function). Supervises transportation technicians (e.g., provides developmental opportunities, develops & prepares goals & action plans for, monitors progress & assesses performance, assigns work, approves leave, recommends discipline when necessary, etc.). Plans & administers work assignments; analyzes designs, test data & other engineering documents for conformance to the plans & specification, laboratory procedures for compliance to applicable specification (i.e., ATSM, AASHTO, ACI); administers & maintains laboratory certification. Conducts field reviews in order to evaluate production & construction processes. Prepares, implements & reviews design & procedure revisions in order to ensure adaptability & eliminate problems at the project sight. Ensures that all approved materials (i.e., concrete, pozzolans, sealers, patching materials & epoxies) are in compliance with applicable specifications. Conducts inspections for plant certification, QC/QA & Quality Assurance Reviews. Signs plans &/or other engineering documents as registered professional engineer, documents as registered professional engineer & conducts quality assurance reviews.

Oversees & conducts research & product evaluations in order to assess the applicability & effectiveness of existing & new materials. Develops & schedules test procedures, performs literature reviews, interprets data, writes reports and recommends new, & revisions to existing specifications. Provides training to laboratory, department &/or industry personnel. Maintains proficiency at test procedures, equipment calibrations & maintenance. Performs other duties as assigned.

Position designated Career Professional per Section 5501.20

Qualifications
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 driver's license.

-Or 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. exp. in 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 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.

-ACI Field Testing Technician & ORMCA Technician certification. Individuals must attain certification within 60 days of their starting date or as soon as class is available.