Transportation Engineer - Kanawha

Job Details

Job Title:

Transportation Engineer – Kanawha County (West Virginia Department of Transportation)

Location:

Charleston, WV

Job Type: Full‑Time Permanent

Salary: $2,811.54 – $4,171.15 Biweekly

Job Number: DOT
26D1039A

Division:
West Virginia Department of Transportation

District/Subdivision:
District 1

Opening Date: 10/23/2025

Closing Date: 10/29/2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

The Transportation Engineer in this position will serve as the Bridge Evaluation Engineer, reporting to the Bridge Department. Responsibilities include performing engineering work in the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of highways and their attendant facilities and structures. Work is conducted within a defined policy framework, with the incumbent making independent engineering decisions and setting objectives. Positions may advance to Assistant Engineering Director, Assistant District Engineer, or Regional Engineer, and related duties may be required.

• Supervises section activities and personnel in engineering and non‑engineering areas.
• Visits projects and makes on‑site engineering decisions.
• Trains and evaluates personnel to ensure quality work.
• Plans, schedules, and coordinates activities of subordinate personnel.
• Reviews ongoing work at major decision points concerning problems or alternatives.
• Investigates and responds to citizen complaints or requests.
• Represents the Department at internal and external meetings.
• Serves as a senior level with recognized expertise in transportation engineering, including publishing papers, presenting at national, regional, or state professional groups, and active membership in relevant professional organizations.
• Travel may be required; a valid driver’s license is required.

• Knowledge of civil engineering principles, methods, and practices, and registration as a professional engineer.
• Understanding of internal policies, procedures, and practices of the Department.
• Knowledge of engineering research techniques.
• Ability to supervise and plan, organize, direct, and coordinate professional engineering staff.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with districts, divisions, industry, governmental units, public interest groups, and individuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to conduct successful applied research in a specialized branch of transportation engineering.
• Ability to write professional‐quality papers, reports, research studies, and projects.

• Required Training/Education
  • Current license as a registered professional engineer in West Virginia.
  • No substitutions.
• Required Experience
  • Six (6) years of highway engineering experience involving the design, construction, or maintenance of highways.
  • Substitution #1:
    Master of Science degree in civil engineering may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.
  • Substitution #2:
    Non‑highway engineering experience may substitute for the highway engineering experience at a rate of two (2) years of general experience for one (1) year of highway‑related experience.
• Note – Experience must have been acquired after the obtainment of the bachelor’s degree but may have occurred before or after registration as a professional engineer.

• Annual Increment Pay
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Leave
• Family Medical Leave
• Leave Donation Program
• Military Leave
• Employee Education Reimbursement & Leave Program
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Training Opportunities
• Promotion Opportunities
• Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS Tier 1 and Tier 2 with employee and employer contributions)
• Health Insurance Enrollment and additional coverage options (Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability, Life Insurance)
• Credit Union and Employee Discounts