Construction Project Engineer

Work for Indiana

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.

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.

The Construction Project Engineer is responsible for contract management of the district’s construction projects. You will work with designers, project managers, and agency leaders while providing on‑site support of project scope, payments, construction methods and equipment, project progress, scheduling, and contractor forecasts. Additionally, you will manage a team of highway technicians (inspectors), helping to mentor and train them in testing materials and inspecting best practices while issuing feedback on performance.

This position is with INDOT’s Crawfordsville District.

This position traditionally starts at an annual salary of $75,010.00. Salary may be commensurate with education and job experience.

Professional engineering license is not required. Candidates who have an engineering degree but do not hold a professional license may be hired at a lower minimum salary and will then be eligible for promotional increases upon achieving milestones, including passing the EIT exam, years of experience, and obtaining their professional engineering license.

• Delegate and coordinate work assignments for construction technicians and surveyors.
• Coordinate the sampling and testing of aggregates, steel, asphalt, soils and all other materials.
• Make recommendations to management related to change order.
• Respond to inquiries from local public officials, news organizations and other interested parties.
• Ensure that both INDOT and contractor employees are performing work in a safe manner in compliance with OSHA and other applicable standards, and report deficiencies to appropriate office.
• Maintain all files related to project in an orderly and usable manner.
• Supervise preparation of final construction records, examine and approve contractor requests for payment.
• Attend preconstruction and partnering meetings as INDOT representative.
• Meet with affected property owners in the project area and work to resolve access restriction issues, drainage problems and other issues that may arise during construction.
• Prepare and maintain daily project records and files, and oversee the work of technicians doing the same, including daily reports of materials placed, locations of work, work interruptions, contractor workforce size and composition, test results, and any other related information.
• Prepare simple field drawings or sketches as necessary to implement and document minor changes to project specifications.
• Prepare and submit a wide variety of documentation to the Final Review Office, and coordinate with the Final Review Office in the project closure process, answering questions and doing research as requested.
• Teach certified technician classes and assist students in preparation for examinations.
• Recruit, select, onboard, and train employees to ensure role responsibilities and expectations are clearly understood while providing opportunities to continue professional development.
• Set expectations, measure progress, provide ongoing feedback, and evaluate the performance of employees. Ensure work adheres to quality standards, deadlines, and proper procedures.

The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned…