Transportation Engineer

Overview

DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION – Be a part of an innovative and collaborative team driving a safer transportation system for Arizona.

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER ($4,000 Hiring Incentive)

Job Location:

4679 - AGUA FRIA FIELD OFFICE, 114

E. Western Ave, Avondale, AZ 85323

Salary: $88,500.00 - $98,500.00
Anticipated Salary: $93,500.00
This position is eligible for a $4,000 hiring incentive
Grade: 26
Closing Date:
March 1, 2026

This position is responsible for efficiently managing highway construction projects. Administers highway construction contracts, including determining acceptability of materials furnished and work performed. Performs construction administration to ensure compliance with State and Federal requirements. Administers ITS and highway construction contracts, including determining acceptability of materials furnished and work performed; documents contract supplemental agreements, with approval authority up to $200,000. Authority to suspend contract work.

Participates and represents ADOT in meetings, conferences and/or seminars. Ensures ADOT, consultants and contract employees comply with all applicable safety and environmental standards. Supervises field office staff, including hiring, scheduling training and work assignments; performance appraisals and counseling, promotions and other personnel actions including disciplinary actions. Manages field office budget, vehicle fleet, IT equipment, other fixed assets and expendables. Models ADOT values through leading, coaching and developing problem solvers to implement and sustain a continuous improvement culture.

Leaders are accountable, transparent, and communicative as they foster an inclusive, diverse, and safe environment.

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.

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

• Evaluate progress of highway construction projects. Review material sampling and testing project inspection and contract payments.
• Confer with internal and external agencies to resolve conflicts at lowest level possible, escalate as needed.
• Write, track and implement contract supplemental agreements as needed. Ensure that contractor complies with all applicable safety and environmental standards.
• Research, analyze, interpret, recommend changes to, and implement highway construction standards and procedures, including standard specifications and drawings, project plans and special provisions, relevant safety, environmental, and local-government standards, and highway construction materials, equipment and standard practices.
• Participate and represent the field office, district, division at ADOT meetings, conferences, seminars and other information presentations, problem-solving and decision-making sessions.
• Supervise field office staff including hiring, performance appraisals, counseling, promotions and other personnel actions, including disciplinary actions. Schedule training, assign work, promote and enforce safety. Manage field office budget, vehicle fleet, IT equipment, other fixed assets and expendables.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Principles and practices of civil engineering applied to construction of the state highway system.
• Federal, State, ADOT and relevant local standards pertaining to highway construction, environmental protection, public relations, safety, personnel supervision, procurement, vehicle operation and fixed asset management. Fiber optic and communication networks, installation, inspection, and/or testing and/or Traffic Management Systems.
• Federal, State, ADOT and relevant local standards…