Transportation Engineer 12 - Oakland TSC

State of Michigan; Pontiac (MI); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Michigan is seeking a Senior Traffic Safety Engineer to lead crash data analysis and hazard reduction within the Transportation Service Center scope. The role focuses on improving road geometry, signing, and pavement markings while coordinating with MDOT regions, Lansing, and FHWA.

Responsibilities include timely issue resolution, ensuring successful MDOT service implementation, and maintaining alignment across agencies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering required.
• Civil Engineering degree preferred.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Three years of professional engineering experience in transportation systems.
• Experience equivalent to Transportation Engineer P11 (one year).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license can substitute for 6 months experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze crash data to reduce crashes and crash severity.
• Identify hazards, improve geometry, and ensure proper signing and pavement markings.
• Maintain alignment with MDOT regions, TSCs, Lansing, and FHWA.
• Meet tight deadlines and ensure successful implementation and operation of MDOT services.

Skills

Traffic safety engineering

Data analysis

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Civil Engineering degree preferred

Job description

This position serves a senior level position responsible for traffic safety engineering for the Transportation Service Center (TSC). The goal of this position is to reduce crashes and crash severity in the TSC area by analyzing crash data, identifying and reducing hazards, improving geometry, and ensuring proper signing and pavement markings. The Traffic Safety Engineer must maintain alignment within the region and with other TSCs, Lansing, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This position requires meeting tight deadlines and resolving issues to ensure the successful implementation and operation of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) services and products.

The "Salary" listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the Transportation Engineer 12 position.

For additional information, please see the links below:

• Transportation Engineer 12 position description
• All about MDOT

Based on operational needs and within established limits, remote work and alternate work schedule requests for this position may be considered.

For information on benefits, visit www.mi.gov/employeebenefits or www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.

The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.

Education

Possession of a bachelor of science degree in engineering.

Possession of a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering, preferred.

Experience

Three years of professional engineering experience involved in transportation systems and programs equivalent to a Transportation Engineer, including one year equivalent to a Transportation Engineer P11.

Transportation Engineer 9 - 12

Possession of a registered professional engineer license as required by the State of Michigan may besubstituted for 6 months of experience at the Transportation Engineer 9-12 levels. This substitution mayonly be used once for any employee for qualification of appointment or early reclassification.

To be considered for this position you must:

• Possess a valid driver's license.
• If applicable, attach a copy of your official college transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation with your application. Click here for the State of Michigan (SOM) definition of an Official College Transcript. Applicants who possess foreign degrees must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents. Civil Service accepts evaluations from organizations listed on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.

View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/T/TransportationEngineer.pdf

MDOT does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable) prior to their actual appointment. Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment.

The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process including, but not limited to, responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.

If you have questions related to this posting, please contact Camryn Nauta at [e-mail].