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**Transportation Engineer Manager**
Employer Location Cherokee, Iowa Salary $76,336.00 - $117,020.80 Annually Posted Feb 08, 2022 Closes Mar 10, 2022 Specialty Position Type Organization Type
Salary $76,336.00 - $117,020.80 Annually
Location Cherokee - 51012 - Cherokee County, IA
Job Type Full-time
Agency 645 Iowa Department of Transportation
Job Number 22-02427
Closing 3/10/2022 11:59 PM Central
Point of Contact Darwin Bishop, ...@iowadot.us
**Our mission**
The Iowa DOTs Mission is *Making Lives Better Through Transportation*. To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa DOTs five CORE values: *Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception*
Even with nearly 2,300 employees, were all one team at the Iowa DOT. Our main goal is to keep people and goods moving on Iowas transportation system. As a member of our team, youll play a vital role by providing Supervision on the national award-winning construction administration team working on large, complex highway construction projects and overseeing multiple project contracts.
**The team**
You will supervise 14 co-workers at the Cherokee Resident Construction Office that will be administering $48 million of projects to improve the bridges and roadway during the 2022 Construction Season which includes the following key projects:
* US 18 Bridge Replacement near Cylinder
* HMA resurfacing of US 59 north of Cherokee
* PCC dowel bar retrofit and diamond grinding of US 59 in Cherokee
* PCC Overlay of IA 39 from Washta to US 59
* PCC Replacement of US 71 in Okoboji
**Job Description**
As the Cherokee Resident Construction Engineer you will contribute to DOTs mission by providing Supervision on the national award-winning construction administration team working on large, complex highway construction projects and overseeing multiple project contracts. This role will be responsible to:
* Perform technical engineering support for the Cherokee Construction Office
* Overall administration and supervision of the Cherokee Resident Construction Office which administers construction contracts on primary routes in approximately 14 counties in northwest Iowa.
* Maintain maximum efficiency in staffing and operation of the Cherokee Construction Office.
* Ensure Contractors adhere to plans, specifications, and standards requirements
* Evaluate Traffic Control and Staging needed to perform the work
* Perform audits and prepare as-built records when construction is complete
* Communicate with internal Iowa DOT staff, Contractors, utility companies, and the public
* Assist Design by collecting field data and providing input to be used in plan preparation
**Apply Today!**
**Salary:** $76,336.00 - $117,020.80 Annually starting pay depending upon experience.
**Licensure:** Applicant must also possess an active Iowa professional engineering license through the Iowa Professional Licensing Bureau Engineering and Land Surveying Examination Board. Must possess and maintain a valid Iowa driver's license.
**Work Hours:** Monday through Friday, 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM. Hours may vary, and some overtime may be required. Some overnight travel required.
**What We Offer You:**
* Team-oriented, positive work environment
* Excellent benefits package
* Biweekly vacation accrual and separate sick leave
* Paid opportunities for professional growth and development including training, courses and conferences
* Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package
* Company provided vehicle for all work-related activities
* Employee discounts from a variety of vendors (fitness, recreation, & travel)
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1) All of the following (a and b):
a. Licensure as a professional engineer; and
b. Three years of full-time professional work experience in transportation engineering or civil engineering, one year of which must have included project management or lead work responsibilities.
2) All of the following (a, b, and c):
a. Licensure as a professional engineer; and
b. Two years of full-time professional work experience in transportation engineering or civil engineering, one year of which must have included project management or lead work responsibilities; and
c. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a masters degree in chemical, civil, construction, environmental, materials, structural, or transportation engineering; engineering management; or a field closely related to transportation engineering.
3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes two years of full-time work as a Transportation Engineer.
Additional Qualification Requirements
Prior to appointment, applicants must possess active licensure as a professional engineer by the Iowa Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board.
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