Transportation Engineer 4/Traffic Maintenance Engineer, PN 20060820

What You Will Do:

• You will serve as the Traffic Maintenance Engineer for District 7 with responsibilities to including the creation and management of maintenance work plans for pavement markings, raised pavement markers, signing, highway lighting, traffic signals and other electrical devices, as well as managing lower-level transportation engineer(s) and traffic signal technicians.
• You will serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for District 7 regarding traffic engineering related items including pavement markings, raised pavement markers, signing, highway lighting, traffic signals, and other electrical devices.
  • The responsibilities as the SME include reviews and approves design and construction plans, research new materials and technologies to improve District 7 traffic operations, corresponds with consultants and other agencies as a District 7 representative in your area of expertise, and carries out public relations functions and investigates complaints related to traffic maintenance activities.
• You will serve as the Transportation Systems Management & Operations (TSMO) Coordinator for District 7 by coordinating with your counterparts in other ODOT Districts and Central Office, creating and tracking a TSMO work plan for District 7 in conjunction with direction from the ODOT Central Office TSMO Engineer, and reviews annual traffic congestion data and prepares traffic studies for use in preparing funding applications for future TSMO projects.

Position designated Career Professional per Section 5501.20

Benefits to you:

• Enjoy an excellent work/life balance.
• Receive paid time off with vacation, sick, and personal leave.
• Receive 11 paid holidays per year.
• Receive regular pay increase; 1st increase after 6 months.
• Receive an extensive benefits package, including Medical and FREE Vision and Dental Insurance.
• Experience growth opportunities within organization.
• Participate in employee tuition reimbursement programs.
• Receive a pension plan with 14% employer contribution.

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At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Licensed as registered professional engineer by Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors; 2 yrs. exp. as group or project leader or supervisor providing work direction & training to employees engaged in engineering projects or 2 yrs. exp. in managing engineering research projects (i.e., managing research projects applies only to staff specialist positions); if assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites, must possess valid driver’s license.

-Or licensed as registered professional engineer by Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors; 12 mos. exp. as Transportation Engineer 3, 85643; if assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites, must possess valid driver’s license.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated registration.

Job Skills: Civil Engineering

ALL ANSWERS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE WORK EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION PROVIDED ON YOUR CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION.

Valid Driver's License Required. Licensed as Registered Professional Engineer by Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors.
All bargaining unit and exempt new hires to ODOT must serve a one-year probationary period. This position is overtime exempt based on FLSA Standards. If this position is filled internally, the wage rate will be determined in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code. This position has been designated as a Career Professional position per the Ohio Revised Code 5501.20.

All candidates applying for employment opportunities should be authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship for an employment visa is not currently available for positions with the Ohio Department of Transportation.

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.