Pavement Manager PE

Applications will be considered from residents and non-residents of Colorado.

• New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development.

Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has a vacancy for a licensed professional engineer with experience in civil or transportation engineering in our Grand Junction location. At CDOT, pavement managers are responsible for tracking and analyzing pavement distresses, corroborating with other pavement managers to analyze and improve pavement performance and cost modeling, and creating and maintaining regional surface treatment asset plans.

This position will also design surface treatment projects for shelf or delivery, perform pavement design, prepare materials recommendations, and assist with preconstruction project support for the region’s three design teams.

• Analyze current and historical pavement distress and project data with the assistance of computer modeling software to prepare a list of potential projects for the Regional annual resurfacing plan.
• Validate the accuracy of raw distress data, determine where discrepancies have occurred, and correct as appropriate. Determine the nature and extent of preliminary investigation and data analysis required to effectively evaluate the region pavement management plan.
• Communicate complex technical information regarding the pavement management software program and its implications to upper management to allow them to understand the reasons for decisions regarding inclusion of projects in the plan.
• Apply CDOT procedures, specifications, guidelines, engineering principles, PE license, and personal experience in the design and selection of the most economical stabilized pavement section. This process includes preparing engineering design and cost analysis methods of different categories and thicknesses of surfacing and service life used to determine the lowest life cycle cost applicable for use in construction projects.
• Perform Life Cycle Cost Analyses (LCCA) when required by the guidance provided in the Pavement Design Manual. Performing LCCA’s to determine pavement type is often challenging and is scrutinized by industries. It requires detailed documentation and preparation work. Research the current LCCA standard practices found in CDOT’s Pavement Design Manual, conduct the analyses, document the results, and engage with industry.
• Ensure design staff are provided with Materials Recommendations and review plans and specifications to ensure recommendations are included.
• Attend scoping, Field Inspection Review, Final Office Review and other design meetings, as well as monthly status meetings.
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