Transportation Engineering Specialist

DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION Be a part of an innovative and collaborative team driving a safer transportation system for Arizona. TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING SPECIALIST ($4,000 Hiring Incentive)

Job Location:

4900 - ROADWAY ENGINEERING
205 S. 17th Ave. Room 113
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: $61,550.00-$71,550.00

Anticipated Salary: $66,550.00

* This position is eligible for a $4,000 hiring incentive

Grade: 22

Closing Date:
February 22, 2026

Under the general direction of the Roadway Design Team Leader, and with guidance from the Design Engineers, performs roadway design activities within the team including preparing and reviewing studies, reports, plans and estimates. Reviews and evaluates engineering reports, studies and plans prepared by the project team, consulting design firms, and others. This position may be responsible for assisting in the development of project scoping and planning documentation, including ADA compliance documentation.

Assists in preparing and monitoring project schedules and coordinates with other project team members regarding project development and reviewing and approving contractor initiated documents. This position is accountable for the development of complex and high quality engineering plans and documents for use in the construction of roadway projects in accordance with the ADOT Five Year Highway Construction Program.

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.

* This position is eligible for a $4,000 hiring incentive

Develops or assists in the development of roadway designs, construction plans, and details; including roadway geometrics, typical sections, pavement sections, superelevations, earthwork calculations, grading construction phasing, intersections, interchanges, turnouts, culverts, channels, safety barrier, curb, gutter, sidewalk, fencing, walls complying with current design guidelines and policies.

Represents Design at project team meetings and assists in conducting meetings, facilitating issue resolutions, coordinating with outside entities, develop and monitor a project's scope, schedule and budget. Facilitate scope changes and accompanying revisions to design, funding and schedule. Coordinates with Utilities, ROW, Environmental Planning, facilitates plan revisions to accommodate clearances. Develops project earthwork calculations and reports, roadway cross sections, design calculations and reports, construction cost estimates, and special provisions for roadway design items.

Actively participates in the pre-design project development stage, attending field reviews, preparing scoping documentation, providing roadway design expertise, reviewing and providing comments/input to scoping documents. Provides post-design services for projects under construction. Reviews and recommends approval on shop drawings, construction change orders, and force account work orders.

Attend Staff Meetings, training, consults experts, researches publications, correspondence and other electronic information available to learn and implement current practices as it applies to design issues. Informally trains summer interes, EITs and new designers within the team on various roadway design methodologies and standards. May drive a state vehicle in the course and scope of state business. Reviews design plans, engineering studies, reports, estimates and special provisions developed internally and externally for completeness, accuracy, compatibility, and adherence to applicable design guidelines, standards and policies, and provides comment and assists with resolution.

• Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of Civil Engineering as applied to the development, design construction and maintenance of the State Highway System.
• Thorough understanding of Federal and State regulations, policies, procedures and guidelines as applicable to the Project Development Process.
• Knowledge of techniques used in data collecting and computer applications, ADOT Roadway Design and Group procedures, standards and guidelines.
• Knowledgeable of State statues, safety practices, methods procedures and techniques utilized in management of assigned resources consistent with ADOT Project Delivery and Operations Division.
• Understanding of project budget development and administration.

• Oral and written communication; project design and team management.
• Skills and experience in the use of Microstation…