Transportation Engineering Specialist

Overview

DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION Driving the future of transportation with a diverse and innovative team. Transportation Engineering Specialist

Job Location:

Address: 4510-NORTHWEST DISTRICT, 1109 Commerce Drive, Prescott, AZ 86305

Posting Details:
Salary: $47,563.57 - $87,569.66. Grade: 22. Closing Date:
September 24, 2025

Responsible for delivering the Districts Highway Development Program. This includes the review and advisement on project predesign and design, project scoping documents, project plans and specifications, and project cost estimates. Understand budgets and assist in determining cost estimates and monitoring projects in the 5-year plan, keeping on schedule. Provide input to districts regarding project needs and new projects to be added to the annual 5-year plan update;

provide project resolutions collaboratively with the right of way project coordinator; coordinate project construction and bid schedules with the construction office. Provide assistance to field personnel during the construction phase as needed. Be proactive, accurate and timely in all duties, assignments and customer oriented.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Review highway construction project plans for design clarity, accuracy, and completeness, review highway construction project specifications and special provisions for accuracy and completeness; and prepare/summarize detailed feedback and comments from key District representatives and stakeholders.

Meet with stakeholders relative to the projects as the District representative through pre-design and design process. Attend a variety of meetings, including stakeholder/public agency meetings (and prepare notes); highway construction project partnering meetings (may act as meeting facilitator, as needed); highway construction project scoping and field meetings; highway construction.

Monitor all highway construction projects under development within the district and provide support and assistance to keep delivery of the construction program on schedule. Implement decisions of management. Prepare documentation and field reports related to the project development; incorporate comments from construction and maintenance; and provide updates for the district. Review documents prepared to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, and policies.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Civil Engineering principles and practices.
• Plan and specification review construction process and requirements.
• Procedures and techniques for the use of the department's automated systems.
• Job safety requirements.

SKILLS IN:

• Written and oral communication.
• Technical writing.
• Reading and interpreting engineering data.
• Reading and interpretation of plans and specifications.
• Utilizing a variety of computer systems and software.

ABILITY TO:

• Understand, analyze, and evaluate a wide variety of data.
• Develop appropriate standards.
• Monitor district construction program to ensure all projects are on schedule.
• Refer all issues to the appropriate engineer for engineering determination.
• Interact with other employees and customers.
• Participate in a team environment.
• Provide input to the Department's design process.

Bachelor degree in a field appropriate to the area of assignment and 2 years experience equal to a Transportation Engineer Associate; or 3 years experience equal to a Transportation Engineering Tech level 3 or above; or 3 years experience equivalent to a Highway Operations Supervisor or completion of the Arizona Department of Transportation Engineer-in-Training (E.I.T.) Program; or Registration as a…