Location Engineer (TE Specialist)

State-of-Iow; Ames (IA); Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending

IPERS retirement

Job summary

The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking a Location Engineer (TE Specialist) to join the Location Section within the Location and Environment Bureau. The role manages projects from planning to design and requires licensure as a professional engineer and transportation/civil engineering experience in Iowa.

You will lead planning studies, oversee consultant contracts, apply transportation engineering principles, and coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies while promoting safety

Qualifications

• Licensed Professional Engineer in Iowa or eligible for licensure
• Two years of full-time professional work experience in transportation or civil engineering
• PE license plus master's degree in a related field may satisfy the requirements

Responsibilities

• Preliminary Engineering and design to determine impacts of highway improvements.
• Initiate and manage consultant contracts for planning studies.
• Apply transportation engineering principles to develop concepts for safe highways.
• Utilize GIS, CADD, and other software.
• Schedule and conduct technical and public meetings.
• Coordinate with DOT bureaus and federal/state/local agencies.
• Present at internal, public, and community meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Organizational

Customer service

Collaboration

Ethics

Education

Professional Engineer licensure

Master's degree in civil/transportation engineering

Tools

GIS applications

CADD

Job description

We are looking to hire a Location Engineer (TE Specialist) to join our Location Section within the Location and Environment Bureau (LEB). This position will be responsible for managing and developing projects assigned to the Location Section, through the planning and initial concept stage to the design stage. Ideal candidates would have experience developing and managing small and large planning studies as well as roadway design experience.

Location: Ames – 50010 – Story County. We offer a remote working environment. If working remotely, applicants will be required to live in the state of Iowa.

Schedule and travel requirements: 40 hours, M-F, with flexible schedule options and telework available. Some travel and overnight stays will be required.

Desired Abilities:

• A passion for public service.
• Effective leadership and management skills.
• Experience with developing and managing small and large planning studies.
• Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups of people.
• Displays high standards of ethical conduct.
• Commitment to providing a high-quality product and service.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with roadway design.
• Experience with GIS applications.

Responsibilities include:

• Preliminary Engineering and design to determine potential impacts associated with proposed highway improvements.
• The initiation and management of consultant contracts for planning studies.
• Application of transportation engineering principles to the unique problems encountered as well as knowledge of location engineering techniques necessary to develop concepts for safe and efficient highways.
• Utilization of GIS, CADD, and other software.
• Scheduling and conducting technical and public meetings.
• Coordination and communication with various DOT bureaus, as well as federal, state and local agencies.
• Presentations at internal meetings, public meetings and local (city/county/community group) meetings.

Additional Requirements:

• Applicant must have a Professional Engineering license by the Iowa Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board at the time of appointment and is responsible for maintaining the license by meeting continuing education requirements and all other professional obligations required by the State of Iowa.

Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa Department of Transportation’s five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.

As a State of Iowa employee, you will be eligible for the following benefits:

• Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance
• Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment, and costs can be reviewed here.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).

We encourage you to view more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website!

Iowa DOT complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact the EEO & ADA Officer at 515-689-1009 or via email at [e-mail].

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

• All of the following (a and b):
  • a. Licensure as a professional engineer; and
  • b. Two years of full-time professional work experience in transportation engineering or civil engineering.
• All of the following (a, b, and c):
  • a. Licensure as a professional engineer; and
  • b. One year of full-time professional work experience in transportation engineering or civil engineering; and
  • c. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree in chemical, civil, construction, environmental, materials, structural, or transportation engineering; engineering management; or a field closely related to transportation engineering.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a Transportation Engineer.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description. Prior to appointment, applicants must possess active licensure as a professional engineer by the Iowa Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board.