Transportation Civil Engineer​/Transportation Engineer PN %PN

Transportation Engineer 1 (TE1), PN's

Transportation Engineer 1 hire will complete ODOT’s Transportation Civil Engineering Program to include a 12 month training plan & scheduled rotation through the department’s core engineering disciplines;
Planning & Engineering, Construction and Highway Maintenance.

• You will receive a thorough introduction to the three core civil engineering disciplines.
• You will work alongside ODOT professional engineers.
• You will receive hands‑on transportation training & experience needed to further your career as an engineer with ODOT.

• Enjoy an excellent work/life balance.
• Receive regular pay increases; 1st increase after 6 months.
• Experience growth opportunities within organization.
• Receive a pension plan with 14% employer contribution.

ODOT’s Transportation Civil Engineering (TCE) Program offers Engineering college graduates a great opportunity to begin, or continue, their career in the Civil Engineering field. The TCE Program provides a thorough introduction to the department’s core engineering disciplines with hands‑on training in all concentrations of Civil Engineering. ODOT engineers develop traffic models, environmental mitigation documents and create construction plans for upcoming roadway, bridge, culvert, safety, drainage and other projects.

ODOT engineers are in the field overseeing projects being constructed. Whether it is a simple roadway resurfacing or the construction of a new bridge, ODOT engineers make sure contractors follow specifications, so all projects are properly built. ODOT engineers develop simple and complex traffic management designs, manage ODOT’s motor vehicle fleet and oversee winter operations, a function that is critical to keeping Ohio’s economy moving forward.

TCEs will be provided with 12 months’ experience & training with a Professional Engineer in the department’s core engineering disciplines:
Planning, Design, and Construction. Training opportunities include: GEOPAK Bentley Open Roads Designer (ORD), Surveying/CADD, Project Manager Training, Bridges, Safety, plus hundreds of other training options. Upon successful completion of the 12‑month TCE Program & passing the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, TCEs can advance to the next level of the Engineering series.

• Inspect standard projects (e.g., bridge overlays, culvert replacements) to ensure contractor compliance with plans, notes & guidelines (e.g., examines plans, verifies calculations, checks quantities, estimates costs) & approves use of contingencies (i.e., quantity & plan design changes).
• Maintain project records; perform surveying functions; identify necessary engineering changes (e.g., performs summarized engineering analyses, makes specific suggestions for remedies).
• Perform materials testing assignments (e.g., tests durability of specific mixes for bituminous concrete, evaluates newly‑marketed construction materials).

Utilize engineering standards, references, policies, and guidance and direction from higher level engineers to develop detailed construction plans in the areas of roadway, pavement, drainage, structures, pedestrian facilities, signing, lighting, structure maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement, and other civil engineering specialties.

• Perform work in CADD and other software, including Open Roads Designer (ORD), Project Wise, the Microsoft Office Suite, CDSS, HY‑8, Ellis, Kronos, EIMS, and others as assigned or required by specialty.
• Coordinate construction plans and details under the direction of project management staff with planning, construction, and external stakeholders.
• Perform field reviews and reviews of existing documentation and plans, as directed to obtain existing conditions to inform the design of proposed conditions.
• Review other sections’ work product for conformance with proposed construction plans.

• Analyze traffic and safety conditions and develop proposed countermeasures for any identified issues or concerns. Review signs, pavement markings, and traffic signals for compliance with applicable manuals and standards and make recommendations to improve…