Construction Engineer

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) provides a dynamic workplace that serves Indiana citizens, improves our state’s quality of life, and enhances its economic opportunity. INDOT has a number of innovative programs and projects, including Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives, and cutting‑edge uses of materials and assets. As part of the State of Indiana, INDOT offers a competitive total compensation package, as well as outstanding work/life balance.

Whether you are an established professional in the transportation field or just starting your career, INDOT has exciting and challenging opportunities for you.

The Construction Division at INDOT is primarily responsible for managing and executing the agency's multimillion‑dollar contracts for preventive maintenance and new construction of INDOT’s facilities (i.e. roadways, bridges, culverts, and traffic signals). Our mission‑driven, service‑led team accomplishes this by overseeing all phases of the construction contract and progress to ensure contractors deliver a quality product that conforms to plans and specifications.

Indiana has recently been ranked #1 in the infrastructure category of CNBC’s “Top States for Business” report and offers opportunities for advancement in construction as well as other departments related to infrastructure.

We are currently seeking motivated engineers to join our team in performing consultant inspection services for INDOT Construction contracts. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications, and we welcome applications from recent graduates through licensed professional engineers.

A Professional Engineering license is not required for this position. Candidates who have an Engineering degree and a current Engineer in Training license (EIT), but do not hold a professional license, may be hired at a lower minimum salary and are eligible for promotional increases upon achieving milestones including years of experience and obtaining their Professional Engineering license. Upon obtaining a Professional Engineer license, the salary traditionally starts at an annual salary of $75,010 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $75,010.00, but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

The essential elements of the job duties:

• Delegate and coordinate work assignments for construction technicians and surveyors.
• Coordinate the sampling and testing of aggregates, steel, asphalt, soils and all other materials.
• Make recommendations to management related to change order.
• Respond to inquiries from local public officials, news organizations and other interested parties.
• Ensure that both INDOT and contractor employees are performing work in a safe manner in compliance with OSHA and other applicable standards, and reports deficiencies to appropriate office.
• Maintain all files related to project in an orderly and usable manner.
• Supervise preparation of final construction records, examines and approves contractor requests for payment.
• Attend preconstruction and partnering meetings as INDOT representative.
• Meet with affected property owners in the project area and works to resolve access restriction issues, drainage problems and other issues that may arise during construction.
• Prepare and maintain daily project records and files, and oversees the work of technicians doing the same, including daily reports of materials placed, locations of work, work interruptions, contractor workforce size and composition, test results, and any other related information.
• Prepare simple field drawings or…