Local Road Engineer; PCE

• Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
• Full/Part-time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Work Schedule: Monday – Friday
• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
• Veterans’ Preference Eligible: Yes

• Annual Salary Range: $89,232.00 to $91,462.80
• Hourly Pay Range: $42.90 to $43.97
• Work-Life Balance Programs:
• Paid Leave:
  Vacation, Holidays, Parental, Military, Sick, Funeral and Jury Duty
• Employee Assistance Program
• For help managing daily life at no cost to you
• Infant at Work Program
• Voluntary Benefits:
  Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• First-Day Coverage:
• Medical Insurance
• Vison Insurance
• Tax Advantage Accounts: HSA, HRA, FSA with qualifying plans
• Life Insurance:
• Employer paid basic group life
• Optional group life insurance available at a reasonable cost.
• Retirement:
• KPERS and Deferred Compensation
• Other Benefits:
• Paid on-the-job training programs.
• Personal and Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• And more!

This Local Road Engineer position works statewide. The Local Road Engineer is responsible for providing technical assistance to LPAs and their consultants through review of plans for compliance with applicable federal and state rules, regulations and criteria, and accepted practices of engineering. The Local Road Engineer will conduct on‑site reviews and field checks of projects with LPAs, consulting engineers, and KDOT personnel as needed.

• Coordinates with KDOT Construction to ensure that PS&E and letting is completed on schedule. Technical areas included in reviews are geometric design, pavement design, hydrology, hydraulics, traffic control, and engineering economics. Projects include all levels of complexity from relatively uncomplicated to projects that contain more complex and challenging features. Provides shop drawing and plan revision processing as required for assigned projects.
• Serves as Lead Worker for projects developed in assigned areas. Administers policies and procedures to be followed in the development and completion of projects assigned to the Bureau of Local Projects (BLP). These projects include city and county road and bridge, city street and bridge, and City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP) projects.
• Initiates and oversees construction contracts for locally let projects. Reviews LPA pay vouchers for completeness and accuracy, determines eligibility of bid items for federal participation, and creates pay vouchers in Aashtoware. Assesses submitted change orders for eligibility of federal participation and enters them into Aashtoware.
• Provides technical assistance to local officials (commissioners, engineers, consultants, road supervisors, etc.) regarding design criteria, environmental considerations, FHWA regulations, Kansas statutes, KDOT policy, and Bureau procedures on city and county street improvements.
• Plans and organizes the project work for projects developed in assigned areas. Adjusts all assignments as needed to ensure that work is completed on schedule. Responsible for keeping the Road Team Leader informed of important project meetings and issues that may impact the project schedule.

• Professional Engineering License recognized by the Kansas Board of Technical Professions.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited university
• Valid Driver’s License at time of appointment.

• A minimum of four years of experience in design or construction of road and highway projects, including one year in a supervisory capacity
• Continuing education in the form of seminars, advanced course work, and an advanced degree are desirable but not mandatory.