Transportation Engineer Senior

DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

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

Salary: $101,700 - $111,700

Anticipated Salary: $106,700

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

Grade: 27

Closing Date:
February 22 2026

This position is responsible for efficient Manages highway construction projects. Administers highway construction contracts, Including determining acceptability of materials furnished and work performed. 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; and documents contract supplemental agreements, with approval authority up to $200,000. Authority to suspend contract work.

Participate and represent ADOT in various meetings, conferences and/or seminars. Ensures ADOT, consultants and contract employees comply with all applicable safety and environmental standards. Supervises field office staff, consisting of project supervisors, team leaders, field Inspectors, office technicians and consultants, 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, information technology equipment, other fixed assets and expendables Model 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 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, elevate as needed. Write, track and implement contract supplemental agreements as required. 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 presentation, problem-solving and/or decision-making sessions. Supervise field office staff including hiring, performance appraisals, counseling, promotions and other personnel actions, including disciplinary actions. Schedule training, work assignments, promote and enforce safety. Manage field office budget, vehicle fleet, information technology equipment and other fixed assets and expendables.

Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

• 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 pertaining to highway construction, environmental protection, public relations, safety, personal supervision, procurement, vehicle operation, and fixed asset.
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• Research, analysis, and interpretation of a wide range of highly technical highway construction standards and procedures including, but not limited to, fiber optic and communication networks, installation, inspection, and/or testing and Traffic…