Grimes Resident Construction Engineer

Iowa Department of Transportation

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 People Leader
, you will foster growth and provide support to the reporting team through those core values.

2300 SE 17th St, Grimes

8:00-4:30, Monday-Friday, flexible schedule available, some overtime, some night work, and some overnight travel may be required.

• Administer Transportation Construction Projects to ensure compliance with the contract documents and ensure that the overall concepts of the projects are met.
• Interpret, accurately obtain and apply necessary information from engineering related source documents/data; to determine completeness or feasibility, to document proposals or theories, search for precedents and seek out alternative procedures for engineering problems.
• Make timely decisions with no opportunity for consultation, to avoid project delays.
• Inspect completed and in-progress work for completeness and compliance with specification, standards, contract stipulations and safety.
• Develop or revise work priorities and schedules, methods, policies, procedures and specifications to carry out work objectives more efficiently, safely, and cost effectively, and insure accomplishment of department goals and compliance with state and federal requirements.
• Align team efforts with departmental goals and business plan objectives.
• Lead with a focus on commitment, transparency, accountability, and ethical behavior.

• Must possess and maintain a valid Iowa Class C Non-Commercial Operator’s license.
• This position requires licensure by the Iowa Board of Engineering Examiners as a professional engineer and must possess a valid Professional Engineer’s license.

• Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance
• Insurance benefits start first of the month following 30 days of employment. 2024 health and dental insurance premiums can be found 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 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 !

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 AA/EEO Officer at: aa-eeo

Reasonable accommodation such as: interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment / devices, ADA access, etc. This does not include scheduling needs.

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.

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

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