Transportation Engineer Manager ($4,000 Hiring Incentive)

State of Arizona Enterprise Technology (ASET); Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 111,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Vacation with holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Health and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Employee benefits including others

Job summary

Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is seeking an Assistant District Engineer in Phoenix to oversee construction, development and operations within the District. You will lead and develop staff, manage budgets, and represent the agency in meetings with local and state partners to address public needs and issues.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree, PE license, and at least five years of relevant experience, with driving as an essential function.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master of Science in Civil Engineering with five years of related experience.
• Professional Engineer (PE) certification required at hire; must obtain AZ PE within 6 months.
• Accredited degree in Civil Engineering or related highway construction field.
• Valid driver's license and ability to operate a state vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Administration and Management of Construction, Development and Operations groups in the District.
• Provide leadership, management, supervision, coaching and guidance to District personnel.
• Develop budgets, authorize expenditures, and sign financial and contract documents.
• Serve as liaison with local, state, and federal agencies and stakeholders; respond to inquiries.
• Prepare recommendations for the District Engineer and generate technical and administrative reports.
• Model ADOT values by leading, coaching and developing problem solvers for continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting

Policy & compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Report writing

Education

Bachelor or Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) Certification

Job description

DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

Be a part of an innovative and collaborative team driving a safer transportation system for Arizona.

Assistant District Engineer

( $4,000 Hiring Incentive )

Job Location:
4671 - DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS
2140 W. Hilton
Phoenix, AZ 85009

Posting Details

Salary: $110,500.00 - $120,500.00

This position is eligible for a $4,000 hiring incentive

Grade: 29

Closing Date: September 29, 2026

Job Summary

This position is responsible for the administration of the Construction and Operations Groups within the District. Key duties include providing leadership, management, supervision, oversight, and support to District personnel. Additionally, the role involves serving as a liaison to local, state, and federal agencies, as well as other stakeholders, to address complaints, issues, and public needs. The administrator will prepare recommendations for the DE regarding the Construction Program, generate various technical and administrative reports and correspondence, and serve on behalf of the DE as necessary. A core responsibility is to model ADOT values by leading, coaching, and developing problem solvers to implement and sustain a continuous improvement culture.

• This position is eligible for a $4,000 hiring incentive

Job Duties

Oversees the Administration and Management of the Construction, Development and Operations groups and programs in the District. Provide leadership, management, supervision, coaching and guidance to District personnel. Develop budgets, authorizes expenditures, and signs financial and contract documents for the District. Serves as an agency liaison for the District and ADOT; representing the agency in meetings with local government agencies, private and corporate stakeholders, internal and external committees; responding to written and verbal inquiries including the preparation of sensitive correspondence as assigned; working with constituents, ADOT upper management, and elected officials regarding operations,

Analyze and prepare reports; prepare annual work plans and recommendations for construction program project, pavement preservation and minor construction projects. Oversees the development process including attending field reviews; reviews construction plans and recommends appropriate modifications and coordinates with Statewide Project Management Office and District engineering. Implementation and sustainability of Arizona Management System continuous improvement philosophy and daily functions.

Assists with the management of all administrative functions, including recruiting, hiring, employee performance evaluations, coaching/mentoring, disciplinary actions, planning and budgeting, equipment allocation and usage, staff allocation, training and development of staff. Overseeing Job sites in the field. Provides technical support and oversight to staff for problem and issue resolution in both technical and administrative in the areas of Construction, Operations, Project Development, Traffic Engineering/Operations, and Permits; resolves problems with difficult encroachment permits on the ADOT Highway System at the Development and Construction levels. In the absence of the District Engineer assumes all duties of the District Engineer with related authority and responsibilities as assigned or as necessary to ensure the continued operations of the district.

Knowledge Of

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

• Engineering philosophies, technical application requirements, processes and principles related to Operations, Maintenance, Construction, Traffic, and Permits.
• Personnel and Resource Management.
• Administrative procedures and methods related to managing districts and leading personnel.
• Program procedures
• Construction Inspection methods, procedures, and techniques.

Skill In

• Work management.
• Written and oral communications.
• Interpersonal relations and team building.
• Participating and planning processes of projects.

Ability To

• Ability to coach and develop employees.
• Accomplish tasks

Selective Preference(s)

Bachelor or Master of Science in Civil Engineering and five (5) years of experience equivalent to a Transportation Engineer 2 (Senior Resident Engineer).

Qualified candidates must possess a degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related highway construction field from an accredited university, along with relevant field construction experience.

Pre-Employment Requirements

This position requires a Professional Engineer Certification (PE) at the time of hire. Candidates will be required to meet registration requirements set forth by the Arizona Technical Board of Registration and attain an Arizona PE from the Board within 6 months of employment start date.

Valid Driver's License. - This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Benefits

• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Employee Referral Program

This position is eligible for an employee referral incentive if all criteria are met.

Retirement

Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.

Contact Us

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at [e-mail] or phone call at [phone] option 2.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling [phone] option 3.

Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Certain criteria must be met in order to receive the hiring incentive pay-out.