Transportation Engineer Associate

Overview

The Design Bureau within the Transportation Development Division at the Iowa Department of Transportation is looking to hire a full-time Transportation Engineer Associate who will be part of a team developing projects that enhance the state and national transportation systems in Iowa. You will be an essential member of a highway design team that collaborates with numerous stakeholders to develop innovative transportation improvement plans.

As a Transportation Engineer Associate
, your duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Participating in engineering studies of transportation system improvements and developing alternatives for meeting the goals of the identified improvement.
• Analyzing transportation engineering data to determine the optimal operating characteristics for the proposed highway improvement project.
• Producing highway designs that are engineered in harmony with national (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) and Iowa DOT design guidance.
• Participating on a team to produce decisions that balance safety, mobility, environmental impacts, property impacts, cost, and long-term maintenance.
• Performing design and engineering analysis for small to large, highly complex highway improvement projects using advanced civil engineering software applications, including 3D modeling and visualizations.
• Preparing roadway construction plans that clearly and accurately convey all aspects of the project.

• Ability to successfully utilize advanced software applications and work in a 3D design environment that produces cutting-edge 3D machine guidance data for automated construction equipment.
• Analyze challenges, define successful solution alternatives, and proactively solve problems.
• Passion and commitment to excellence in our highway design products.
• Effectively communicate with all levels of management and a wide variety of individuals involved in our development process.
• Ability to successfully utilize advanced software applications.
• Embrace and encourage a culture that thrives on innovative ideas and leading changes that result in effective process and project improvements.

• Possession of an Engineer certificate issued by the Iowa State Board of Engineering Examiners is required within 24 months of hire.
• Licensure as a Professional Engineer is required within 6 years of hire for continued employment as a Transportation Engineer Associate.

The Iowa Department of Transportation is proud to be a partner with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). We are excited to offer this benefit and to have you join this partnership with us.

The 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.

Shift
:
Days, Monday through Friday. Flex available.

Location
:
Design Bureau – Ames, Iowa

• 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
• 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

We encourage you to learn more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs.

The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal-opportunity employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) Officer at…