Transportation Engineer Licensed Specialist ; Specialist Engineer - Bureau of Development

Overview

This position serves as a staff engineer and technical specialist working with the Local Agency Programs (LAP) Section and Michigan’s local agencies in preparing and assembling documents required to deliver federal and state funded transportation construction projects to bid advertisement and letting. This position assigns projects to LAP engineering consultants and oversees the delivery of those projects to bid advertisement and letting.

This position administers the annual contracts between Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Michigan Technological University (MTU) for the Michigan Engineers Research Library (MERL) software package used to prepare engineer’s construction cost estimates and the Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) for training and educating Michigan’s local municipal agencies and the engineering consultant community, related to implementing the federal transportation funding program.

Administering these contracts involves preparing the annual scope of required services and proposed budget, reviewing the work plan and proposals from MTU, requesting fund obligation, working with MDOT Contracts Services Division to award contracts, reviewing MTU’s progress on program delivery, and reviewing and approving invoices for services completed. Provides training and guidance to consultants and local agencies statewide.

The Salary listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the Transportation Engineer Licensed Specialist 13 position.

For additional information, please see the job specification and related materials below.

• Deliver and manage documents required to deliver funded transportation construction projects from planning to bid advertisement and letting.
• Assign projects to LAP engineering consultants and oversee project delivery to bid advertisement and letting.
• Administer contracts between MDOT and MTU for MERL software and LTAP, including preparing scope of services, proposed budgets, reviewing work plans, requesting fund obligation, awarding contracts, monitoring progress, and approving invoices.
• Provide training and guidance to consultants and local agencies statewide.

Possession of a bachelor of science degree in engineering. Civil engineering degree is preferred.

Four years of professional experience equivalent to a Transportation Engineer, including two years equivalent to a Transportation Engineer P11 or one year equivalent to a Transportation Engineer 12 or Transportation Engineer Licensed 12.

• Possess a registered professional engineering license as required by the State of Michigan.
• Attach and submit official college transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation with your application if applicable. Foreign degrees must be evaluated to U.S. educational equivalents. Evaluations may be accepted from recognized organizations.

View the entire job specification at the Michigan Civil Service Commission site.

MDOT does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable); criminal and driving records may also be checked. Any position offer is conditional until results indicate eligibility for employment.

The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Your application does not guarantee contact from the Department; only those interviewed will be notified of results.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software is prohibited in all areas of the selection process, including responses to application questions and interview questions or exercises.

If you have questions related to this posting, please contact Camryn Nauta at nautac.