Transportation Engineer Specialist

Job Description

We are looking to hire a Transportation Engineer Specialist (TES) to join our Location Section within the Location and Environment Bureau (LEB). This position will be responsible for managing and developing projects assigned to the Location Section, through the planning and initial concept stage to the design stage.

Ames – 50010 – Story County

40 hours, M‑F, with flexible schedule options and telework available. Some travel and overnight stays will be required.

• A passion for public service.
• Effective leadership and management skills.
• Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Strong customer service skills and ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups of people.
• Displays high standards of ethical conduct.
• Commitment to providing a high‑quality product and service.

• Preliminary engineering and design to determine potential impacts associated with proposed highway improvements.
• The initiation and management of consultant contracts for planning studies.
• Application of transportation engineering principles to the unique problems encountered as well as knowledge of location engineering techniques necessary to develop concepts for safe and efficient highways.
• Utilization of GIS, CADD, traffic modelling and other software.
• Scheduling and conducting technical and public meetings.
• Coordination and communication with various DOT bureaus, as well as federal, state and local agencies.
• Presentations at internal meetings, public meetings and local (city/county/community group) meetings.

• Applicant must have a Professional Engineering license by the Iowa Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board at the time of appointment and is responsible for maintaining the license by meeting continuing education requirements and all other professional obligations required by the State of 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 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 a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).

• All of the following (a and b):
  • Licensure as a professional engineer.
  • Two years of full‑time professional work experience in transportation engineering or civil engineering.
• All of the following (a, b, and c):
  • Licensure as a professional engineer.
  • One year of full‑time professional work experience in transportation engineering or civil engineering.
  • 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.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full‑time work as a Transportation Engineer.

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

The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. To accomplish our Mission, the selected person will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the five CORE values:
Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.

We encourage you to view more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website.

The Iowa Department of Transportation is proud to partner with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Through this…