Local Road Engineer (PCE I)
About the Position:Who can apply: Anyone Classified/Unclassified Service: UnclassifiedFull/Part-time: Full-TimeRegular/Temporary: RegularWork Schedule: Monday – FridayEligible to Receive Benefits: YesVeterans’ Preference Eligible: YesSearch Keywords: StatewideCompensation:Annual Salary Range: $89,232.00 to $91,462.80Hourly Pay Range: $42.90 to $43.97Employment Benefits:Work-Life Balance Programs: Paid Leave: Vacation, Holidays, Parental, Military, Sick, Funeral and Jury DutyEmployee Assistance ProgramFor help managing daily life at no cost to youInfant at Work ProgramVoluntary Benefits: Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity InsuranceFirst-Day Coverage:Medical InsuranceDental InsuranceVison InsuranceTax Advantage Accounts: HSA, HRA, FSA with qualifying plansLife Insurance:Employer paid basic group lifeOptional group life insurance available at a reasonable cost.Retirement:KPERS and Deferred CompensationOther Benefits:Tuition reimbursementPaid on-the-job training programs.Personal and Professional Development OpportunitiesEmployee discounts with the STAR ProgramAnd more!Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…Position Summary & Responsibilities:Position Summary:This Local Road Engineer position works statewide. The Local Road Engineer is responsible for providing technical assistance to LPAs and their consultants through review of plans for compliance with applicable federal and state rules, regulations and criteria, and accepted practices of engineering. The Local Road Engineer will conduct on-site reviews and field checks of projects with LPAs, consulting engineers, and KDOT personnel as needed.Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:Coordinates with KDOT Construction to ensure that PS&E and letting is completed on schedule. Technical areas included in reviews are geometric design, pavement design, hydrology, hydraulics, traffic control, and engineering economics. Projects include all levels of complexity from relatively uncomplicated to projects that contain more complex and challenging features. Provides shop drawing and plan revision processing as required for assigned projects.Serves as Lead Worker for projects developed in assigned areas. Administers policies and procedures to be followed in the development and completion of projects assigned to the Bureau of Local Projects (BLP). These projects include city and county road and bridge, city street and bridge, and City Connecting Link Improvement Program (CCLIP) projects.Initiates and oversees construction contracts for locally let projects. Reviews LPA pay vouchers for completeness and accuracy, determines eligibility of bid items for federal participation, and creates pay vouchers in Aashtoware. Assesses submitted change orders for eligibility of federal participation and enters them into Aashtoware.Provides technical assistance to local officials (commissioners, engineers, consultants, road supervisors, etc.) regarding design criteria, environmental considerations, FHWA regulations, Kansas statutes, KDOT policy, and Bureau procedures on city and county street improvements.Plans and organizes the project work for projects developed in assigned areas. Adjusts all assignments as needed to ensure that work is completed on schedule. Responsible for keeping the Road Team Leader informed of important project meetings and issues that may impact the project schedule.View the full position descriptionQualifications:Minimum Qualifications: Professional Engineering License recognized by the Kansas Board of Technical Professions.Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited universityValid Driver’s License at time of appointment.Preferred Qualifications: A minimum of four years of experience in design or construction of road and highway projects, including one year in a supervisory capacityContinuing education in the form of seminars, advanced course work, and an advanced degree are desirable but not mandatory.