Construction Resources Engineering Specialist - 06162026-78309
Listed on 2026-08-22
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Engineering
Civil Engineering, Estimator, Quantity Surveyor -
Construction
Civil Engineering, Estimator, Quantity Surveyor
Overview
The Construction Resources Engineering Specialist 3 and 4 assists in providing guidance and support services for projects transitioning from design to construction. This position employs Department policies, technical guidance, and procedures related to TDOT's construction and e-construction specifications, software, and websites to support the project delivery and physical construction processes. The Construction Resources Engineering Specialist 3 and 4 is responsible for collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders, including Project Teams, TDOT Divisions, Regions, and contractors to ensure contractual requirements are met.
This position will continuously evaluate performance indicators to implement acquired knowledge into policies and procedures that mitigate the Department's risk and increase performance as part of fulfilling TDOT's strategic vision. This position must effectively articulate data and technical concepts through training, mentoring, and collaborating as part of a matrix organization.
- Transportation Engineering Specialist:
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Construction Project Management, or Concrete Industry Management. - Transportation Engineering Specialist 1:
Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Engineering, Construction Project Management, or Concrete Industry Management and 1 Year of Demonstrated Competency in planning, developing and/or constructing projects. - Transportation Engineering Specialist 2:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Project Management, or Concrete Industry Management and 2 Years of Demonstrated Competency in planning, developing and/or constructing projects OR Master's Degree in Engineering, Construction Project Management, or Concrete Industry Management and 1 Year of Demonstrated Competency in planning, developing and/or constructing projects. - Transportation Engineering Specialist 3:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Project Management, or Concrete Industry Management and 3 Years of Demonstrated Competency in planning, developing and/or constructing projects OR Master's Degree in Engineering, Construction Project Management, or Concrete Industry Management and 2 Years of Demonstrated Competency in planning, developing and/or constructing projects.
- Serve as a resource for Project Teams as part of a matrix organization by applying the Project Delivery Network (PDN) and assisting Divisional staff when establishing contract working days, reviewing construction plans for completeness, and comparing pay items listed in plans to pay items in the estimate.
- Integrate Quality Management into all deliverables, including policies, procedures, and manuals in support of construction resources; analyze data by monitoring trends that could require updates to the Construction Division procedures with the purpose of reducing errors, construction delays, and contractor claims.
- Assist Divisional staff with setting Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and On-the-Job Training (OJT) goals. Verify the Davis‑Bacon Act and that certified payroll requirements are included in all TDOT federally funded contracts. Verify contractors with awarded projects meet Tennessee's licensing and Secretary of State registry requirements.
- Assist the Senior and Statewide Engineers with the development and/or determination of special provisions, special notes, user costs, lane closures, or other contract provisions on Construction and Maintenance contracts.
- Assist the Senior and Statewide Engineers with reviewing local program contracts and bid documents to ensure TDOT specifications, policies, and procedures are included to provide concurrence on bid packages.
- Review and prepare proposals and bid file packages; manage the handling and coordination of Bid Authorization Forms and Bid Conditioning Letters as appropriate; execute final contracts through TDOT's awards process.
- Assist in the development of a Consultant Acquisition Plan (CAP) to address CEI requests and oversee CEI consultants by serving on selection committees for professional engineering services as part of the Brooks Act, including assistance with RFP…
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