Principal Engineer 2026-01863

General Description

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) seeks a Principal Engineer for our Construction Program located in Sundance, Wyoming. This position is responsible for all aspects of highway construction and contract administration from design through construction and project record finalization, including reconstruction and maintenance projects for bridges, interstate highways, state highways, county roads, and city streets, public buildings; manage and train a crew of technicians and engineers assisting with the project design and contract administration;

work closely with Federal, State, County, and City personnel as well as various utility companies, landowners and the public through all phases of the projects; and apply professional engineering practices to end up with a quality project that is completed timely and within budget without claims or accidents.

Sundance, Wyoming - where the kid got his name. The Black Hills and Bear Lodge Mountains offer outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, skiing, snowmobiling, golf, rodeos, and hiking. Sundance is a quiet town that comes alive with Summer traffic to Devil’s Tower and the Sturgis Bike Rally. If you’re looking for more to do, Rapid City, South Dakota, is about an hour away.

And Wyoming is one of only nine states with no income tax!

• $2,000 Hiring Bonus See notes for eligibility
• The successful candidate may be eligible for moving expense reimbursement.