Area Engineer | Regional Transportation Leader

State of Missouri; Sikeston (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Paid leave

Health insurance

Educational assistance

Job summary

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) seeks a district-area engineer to represent the department across a multi-county area including Sikeston and Poplar Bluff, MO. You will coordinate planning, design, permitting, construction, traffic, and maintenance functions under general supervision.

You will serve as the primary contact with leaders, businesses, officials, and the public, lead engineering teams, participate in planning with regional bodies, and travel within the district as

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from ABET-accredited program.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri.
• Six years of highway/transportation engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Serve as district liaison and primary contact within a geographic area for media, civic groups, business leaders and the public; acts with the delegated authority of the district engineer in making transportation decisions for the assigned area.
• Represent the department at community meetings, media events, information panels, civic gatherings, and other public functions.
• Provide leadership, direction, and engineering expertise across engineering functions and projects; may ensure consistency and quality control for area projects.
• Serve on area and project teams to assist in coordination of department activities from identification of need through maintenance, including scoping, planning, design, permits, construction, and traffic.
• Participate in the planning process for a geographic area; work with district and statewide planning staff, Regional Planning Commissions, and/or Metropolitan Planning Organizations to identify and prioritize area needs, as well as align the planning process with statewide goals and resources

Skills

Public liaison

Stakeholder communication

Engineering leadership

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Job description

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) seeks a district-area engineer to represent the department across a multi-county area including Sikeston and Poplar Bluff, MO. You will coordinate planning, design, permitting, construction, traffic, and maintenance functions under general supervision.

You will serve as the primary contact with leaders, businesses, officials, and the public, lead engineering teams, participate in planning with regional bodies, and travel within the district as