Assistant District Maintenance Engineer - SE District

State of Missouri; Poplar Bluff (MO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Paid leave and holidays

Health insurance coverage

Educational assistance

Job summary

The State of Missouri’s Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is seeking an assistant district maintenance engineer to help coordinate safe and efficient maintenance of the district highway system, including paving, signage, and bridge work. This role operates under general supervision and supports the district maintenance engineer in leading teams and ensuring compliance with policies.

Candidates should have a PE license in Missouri, a relevant ABET‑accredited engineering degree, and at least

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri.
• Six years of experience in highway or transportation engineering.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance activities within the district under general supervision.
• Prioritize and monitor maintenance activities in the district.
• Serve as a technical resource, evaluate and inspect district maintenance activities for policy compliance.
• Provide supervision, assistance and guidance to district maintenance personnel.
• Inspect maintenance equipment to ensure compliance with preventive maintenance and safety standards.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (ABET-accredited)

Professional Engineer (PE) license, MO

Six years highway/transportation engineering experience

Job description

Job Location:

Alternate locations may be considered, including Sikeston, Park Hills, and Poplar Bluff.

Why you’ll love this position:

The assistant district maintenance engineer assists the district maintenance engineer in coordinating the effective, safe and efficient operation of maintenance activities on the state highway system within the district including concrete and asphalt paving operations, highway sign maintenance and bridge maintenance. Responsibilities are performed under general supervision.

• Serves as district maintenance engineer in the absence of the incumbent to direct all maintenance activities within the district.
• Prioritizes and monitors maintenance activities within the district, as assigned.
• Serves as a technical resource for, evaluates and inspects district maintenance activities to ensure performance is in accordance with department policies.
• Provides supervision, assistance and guidance to district maintenance personnel, as assigned.
• Inspects maintenance equipment to ensure compliance with department preventive maintenance and safety standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum.
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri.
• Six years of experience in highway or transportation engineering.

Special Working Conditions

• Job requires exposure to moderately adverse and undesirable environmental conditions.

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a pension plan, paid leave and holidays, health insurance coverage and educational assistance. Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees.

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values.