Salary $76,336.00 - $117,020.80 Annually

Location Sioux City - 51101 - Woodbury County, IA

Job Type Full-time

Agency 645 Iowa Department of Transportation

Job Number 22-02634

Closing 3/6/2022 11:59 PM Central

Point of Contact Darwin Bishop, Darwin.bishop@iowadot.us

Job Description

This position is for permanent Iowa Department of Transportation employees only. Those in any other status are not eligible to apply.

Our mission The Iowa DOT’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 DOT’s five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception Even with nearly 2,300 employees, we’re all one team at the Iowa DOT. Our main goal is to keep people and goods moving on Iowa’s transportation system. As a member of our team, you’ll play a vital role by providing Supervision on the national award-winning construction administration team working on large, complex highway construction projects and overseeing multiple project contracts.
 
The team You will supervise 14 co-workers at the Sioux City Resident Construction Office that will be administering $48 million of projects to improve the bridges and roadway during the 2022 Construction Season which includes the following key projects:

• IA 175 Bridge Replacement over Maple River near IA 141
• US 30 Bridge Replacement near Woodbine
• HMA resurfacing of IA 12 and IA 376 in Sioux City
• HMA resurfacing of US 20 around Lawton
• HMA resurfacing of I-29 SB from Sgt Bluff to Monona County
• HMA resurfacing of IA 31 from Oto to Correctionville
• PCC Overlay of IA 3 from Le Mars to Remsen Job Description As the Sioux City Resident Construction Engineer you will contribute to DOT’s mission by providing Leading the national award-winning construction administration team working on large, complex highway construction projects and overseeing multiple project contracts.

This role will be responsible to:

• Perform technical engineering support for the Sioux City Construction Office
• Overall administration and supervision of the Sioux City Construction Office which administers construction contracts on primary routes in approximately 7 counties in northwest Iowa.
• Maintain maximum efficiency in staffing and operation of the Sioux City Construction Office.
• Ensure Contractors adhere to plans, specifications, and standards requirements
• Evaluate Traffic Control and Staging needed to perform the work
• Perform audits and prepare as-built records when construction is complete
• Communicate with internal Iowa DOT staff, Contractors, utility companies, and the public
• Assist Design by collecting field data and providing input to be used in plan preparation
• Provide feedback for areas of improvement to plans, specifications, and standards

Apply Today! Salary: $76,336.00 - $117,020.80 Annually starting pay depending upon experience. We offer challenging work with the ability to see progress daily. This position provides the opportunity to lead people and help the citizens of Iowa and grow and thrive as a Professional Engineer. What could be more rewarding than that?
 
Licensure: Applicant must also possess an active Iowa professional engineering license through the Iowa Professional Licensing Bureau – Engineering and Land Surveying Examination Board. Must possess and maintain a valid Iowa driver's license.
 
Work Hours: Monday through Friday, 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM. Hours may vary, and some hours over 40 may be required. Some overnight travel required.

What We Offer You:

• Team-oriented, positive work environment
• Excellent benefits package
• Biweekly vacation accrual and separate sick leave
• Paid opportunities for professional growth and development – including training, courses and conferences
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package
• Company provided vehicle for all work-related activities

Employee discounts from a variety of vendors (fitness, recreation, & travel) Excited to join the Iowa DOT team? Apply today!
If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the following email: aa-eeo@iowadot.us

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1) All of the following (a and b):
a. Licensure as a professional engineer; and
b. Three years of full-time professional work experience in transportation engineering or civil engineering, one year of which must have included project management or lead work responsibilities.
2) All of the following (a, b, and c):
a. Licensure as a professional engineer; and
b. Two years of full-time professional work experience in transportation engineering or civil engineering, one year of which must have included project management or lead work responsibilities; 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.
3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes two years of full-time work as a Transportation Engineer.

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Additional Qualification Requirements

Prior to appointment, applicants must possess active licensure as a professional engineer by the Iowa Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board.