District – Assistant District Engineer

Assistant District Engineer – District 6

Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Work Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 4:30 PM; overtime may be required. Flexible schedule allowed.

The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) is seeking a passionate and driven Transportation Engineer Executive (TEE) to lead a multidisciplinary team and partner with stakeholders to enhance safety, operations, maintenance, and engineering across the primary road system.

• Oversee project development, land survey, right‑of‑way activities, traffic operations and safety improvement, access/utility permitting, and engineering support for state and federal highways in District 6.
• Communicate with the public, media, legislators, contracting and utility representatives, consulting engineers, local governments, and other state agencies.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with district and DOT staff to ensure programs and projects meet federal, state, and customer requirements.
• Direct staff activities to ensure timely, cost‑effective development and construction of transportation improvements.
• Provide leadership to approximately 16 permanent employees, including licensed professional engineers, engineering technicians, land surveyors, and support staff.

• Licensure as a professional engineer.
• Six years full‑time professional experience in transportation or civil engineering, including one year of supervisory/managerial responsibilities.
• Minimum of five years full‑time experience plus a master’s degree in civil, construction, environmental, materials, structural, or transportation engineering (or a closely related field).
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch with one year in a Transportation Engineer Administrator role.

• Active licensure as a professional engineer by the Iowa Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board.
• A valid Class C driver’s license.

• Specific knowledge of engineering principles related to highway design, structures, drainage, survey, and traffic engineering.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

• Competitive pay and benefits package (health, dental, flexible spending, life insurance).
• Insurance benefits begin the month following 30 days of employment.
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Paid time off (biweekly vacation, sick leave, rollover accruals, 9 paid holidays).
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) with employer match.
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
• Employee discount programs with various vendors.

The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations during screening, interviewing, and testing can be requested from the AA/EEO Officer at aa-eeo. The State of Iowa participates in E‑Verify and adheres to federal Right to Work laws.