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State of Arizona · 20 hours ago

Transportation Engineer Manager

Phoenix, AZ

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$110K/yr - $120K/yr

5+ years exp

The State of Arizona is seeking a Transportation Engineer Manager to lead the Construction and Operations Groups within the District. This role involves providing leadership, management, and oversight to District personnel, serving as a liaison to various stakeholders, and preparing technical reports and recommendations for the construction program.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Oversees the Administration and Management of the Construction, Development and Operations groups and programs in the District

Provide leadership, management, supervision, coaching and guidance to District personnel

Develop budgets, authorizes expenditures, and signs financial and contract documents for the District

Serves as an agency liaison for the District and ADOT; representing the agency in meetings with local government agencies, private and corporate stakeholders, internal and external committees; responding to written and verbal inquiries including the preparation of sensitive correspondence as assigned; working with constituents, ADOT upper management, and elected officials regarding operations

Analyze and prepare reports; prepare annual work plans and recommendations for construction program project, pavement preservation and minor construction projects

Oversees the development process including attending field reviews; reviews construction plans and recommends appropriate modifications and coordinates with Statewide Project Management Office and District engineering

Implementation and sustainability of Arizona Management System continuous improvement philosophy and daily functions

Assists with the management of all administrative functions, including recruiting, hiring, employee performance evaluations, coaching/mentoring, disciplinary actions, planning and budgeting, equipment allocation and usage, staff allocation, training and development of staff

Provides technical support and oversight to staff for problem and issue resolution in both technical and administrative in the areas of Construction, Operations, Project Development, Traffic Engineering/Operations, and Permits; resolves problems with difficult encroachment permits on the ADOT Highway System at the Development and Construction levels

Qualification

Civil EngineeringConstruction ManagementPersonnel ManagementTraffic EngineeringBudget DevelopmentTeam BuildingInterpersonal SkillsWritten Communication

Required

This position requires a degree in Civil Engineering or other field closely related to highway construction from an accredited university

Candidates will be required to meet registration requirements set forth by the Arizona Technical Board of Registration and attain an Arizona PE (Professional Engineering) from the Board within 6 months of employment start date

Valid Driver's License This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver's license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver's license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver's license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11)

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify)

Preferred

Bachelor or Master of Science in Civil Engineering and five (5) years of experience equivalent to a Transportation Engineer 2 (Senior Resident Engineer)

Benefits

Sick leave

Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year

Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program)

Health and dental insurance

Retirement plan

Life insurance and long-term disability insurance

Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Employee Referral Program

Company

State of Arizona

As public servants, we deeply care about Arizona and are committed to facing the issues of our state head-on.

Founded in 1912

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

10001+ employees

https://doa.az.gov

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