Transportation Engineer III

Transportation Engineer III

This position is with the Mississippi Department of Transportation and is located in Simpson County. The official MSPB classification title is Transportation Engineer III. This is a seasoned-level engineering position located in the Mendenhall Project Office. The incumbent will perform complex engineering design, design review, project planning, budgeting, and project management duties within a designated engineering discipline. The incumbent will participate in establishing engineering specifications, preparing or revising rules and regulations, reviewing proposed statutory changes and their impact, and providing technical guidance on complex engineering matters.

The position may also mentor lower-level professional staff, provide expert advice or testimony to legislative bodies, committees, courts, commissions, external engineering firms, and other entities, and may supervise engineering technicians as assigned.

This is seasoned-level professional transportation engineering work involving complex design, design review, project planning, budgeting, project management, regulatory review, and technical consultation.

The incumbent performs engineering work with decision-making authority within approved parameters on complex or high-impact projects. Work may include interpreting engineering standards, reviewing compliance matters, developing specifications, evaluating proposed rules or statutory changes, mentoring lower-level engineers, and providing expert technical advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Examples of work include performing complex engineering design and design review; managing or supporting complex transportation engineering projects; preparing project plans, budgets, schedules, reports, and technical documentation; participating in the development of engineering specifications; reviewing rules, regulations, policies, and proposed statutory changes; evaluating the impact of proposed changes on agency operations or engineering projects; providing technical guidance to lower-level professional staff;

mentoring engineers and other professional contributors; supervising engineering technicians as assigned; coordinating with consultants, contractors, public officials, committees, courts, commissions, and external engineering firms; serving as a technical resource or expert witness when needed; ensuring compliance with applicable engineering standards and requirements; and performing related duties as assigned.

Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering discipline, licensure as a Professional Engineer, and 4-6 years of experience.

Essential functions include performing complex transportation engineering design and design review; managing or supporting engineering projects; preparing and reviewing project plans, budgets, specifications, reports, and related documentation; participating in rule, regulation, policy, and specification development; reviewing proposed statutory or regulatory changes; providing technical analysis and recommendations; exercising decision-making authority within approved parameters; mentoring lower-level professional staff; supervising engineering technicians as assigned;

communicating with internal and external stakeholders; providing expert technical advice or testimony as needed; ensuring compliance with applicable engineering standards, laws, regulations, and agency procedures; and performing related engineering duties as assigned.