Highway Engineer

Highway Engineer

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Indiana Department of Transportation:
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) provides a dynamic workplace that serves Indiana citizens, improves our state's quality of life, and enhances its economic opportunity. INDOT has a number of innovative programs and projects, including Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives, and cutting-edge uses of materials and assets. As part of the State of Indiana, INDOT offers a competitive total compensation package, as well as outstanding work/life balance.

Whether you are an established professional in the transportation field or just starting your career, INDOT has exciting and challenging opportunities for you.

Develops detailed bridge and/or road, traffic, and maintenance design plans for a variety of transportation projects prepared within the office and to be carried out by others; independently conducts studies to assess feasibility and soundness of project designs and recommends changes based on findings regarding roadway and structure improvement type projects. Tracks project development relative to established performance measures Allocates resources to meet development schedules;
Participates in long-range planning for the Office of Capital Program Management;
Assists other offices in the evaluations of new design policies;
Disseminates information on current design policies;
Signs plans and/or other engineering documents as a Registered Professional Engineer;
Ensures that all construction plans produced by a plan preparation section reflect the scope of services, existing field conditions, appropriate design standards, INDOT plan preparation procedures and sound engineering judgment. These construction plans may include drainage, traffic control, right-of-way, signals, lighting, landscaping, rest areas, geometric design, etc;
Determines appropriate treatments for complex design situations where established policy does not apply;
Coordinates project development with external and internal agencies, including District offices;
Attends and participates in Scope of Services and review meetings;
Operates state car to travel to projects to conduct field reviews;
Develops, maintains, and reports on project work schedules and cost estimates;
Assesses staffing and equipment needs;
May train new personnel and mentor less experienced design staff;
Prepares budgets;
Keeps abreast of current design practices by attending conferences and reading trade publications, research papers, etc;
Assists the Design Manager on special projects as requested; and, Performs other related duties as assigned.

Location:

This position is with INDOT's Central Office in Indianapolis. Salary:
This position traditionally starts at an annual salary of $85,020.00 but may be commensurate with education and job experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

A Day in the Life:
The essential functions of this role are as follows:
Establishes procedures for overseeing the construction of highway road and bridge projects. Initiates procedures for reviewing and interpreting plans, specifications and construction methods with contractors. Prepares unique, unusual or highly complex design plans or reviews similar plans designed by consultants for bridges, roads and related traffic projects. Establishes methods for initiation, developing and administering major field traffic operations, such as complex interchanges or intersection layouts, addition of auxiliary lanes and collector roadways, signage, lighting and traffic signals.

Establishes procedures for reviewing and inspecting bridges, to provide normal maintenance, cost-effective repair work or major rehabilitation. Develops and establishes practices and…