District Utilities Engineer - Kansas City District

State-of-Missour; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Missouri Department of Transportation seeks a district utilities engineer to negotiate and prepare agreements with utilities and municipalities for relocating facilities tied to highway projects.

The role involves coordinating relocations, reviewing cost estimates, and ensuring compliance with auditing guidelines. Requires PE licensure in Missouri and a strong background in transportation engineering.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Notifies and coordinates with municipalities, consultants, and utility companies for relocation projects and planning.
• Prepares and reviews utility agreements, easements, job-specific provisions, and cost estimates; negotiates obligations and approves final invoices.
• Conducts field visits to explain project impacts and ensure alignment with policy and expectations.
• Reviews permit applications for compliance with policy and documents variances.
• Ensures design and construction costs meet state and federal auditing guidelines.

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (ABET-accredited)

Licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri

Job description

Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location: 600 NE Colbern Rd. Lee's Summit, MO 64086

Why you’ll love this position:

The district utilities engineer is responsible for negotiating and preparing agreements with utility companies and municipalities in the relocation of utility structures or facilities for existing or planned highways, and for coordinating the relocation of the structures/facilities. Responsibilities are performed under general supervision.

What you’ll do:

• Notifies utility companies and municipalities of upcoming projects, approves consultantuse as needed, and establishes a plan of adjustment to accommodate the department's projects.
• Prepares reimbursable utility agreements, highway and construction easements, jobspecial provisions, and engineering specifications; reviews and approves utility plan of adjustment and subcontract work; verifies design and construction cost estimates meetstate and federal auditing guidelines; negotiates and approves Commission obligationpercentage on reimbursable adjustments; approves final utility invoices for payment.
• Contacts and works with municipalities, consultants, and utility companies on matterspertaining to relocation of structures or facilities and estimates cost to department.
• Reviews utility permit applications for compliance with policy and prepares policy variancedocumentation.
• Conducts field visits with municipalities, consultants, and utility companies to explain howprojects will affect their facilities.

All you need for success:

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

Special Working Conditions:

Job requires exposure to physical hazards, health and safety risks, and/or adverse or otherwise undesirable characteristics in the environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

MoDOT is looking for team members who align with our preferred employee qualities. Please click the following link to learn more about our preferred employee qualities. Preferred Employee Qualities | Missouri Department of Transportation

More reasons to love this position:

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer.Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. 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. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found HERE.

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. CLICK HEREto view our mission, values, and tangible results. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

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