Job Information
Colorado Department Of Transportation Professional Engineer I, Design - Alamosa in Alamosa, Colorado
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION:
This position is open to Colorado residents and non-residents applicants.
This position is covered by the Partnership Agreement between the State of Colorado and Colorado Workers for Innovative and New Solutions (COWins).
New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.
ABOUT CDOT Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans' lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you'll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellent benefits package!
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The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.
DESCRIPTION OF JOB:
About the Work Unit The Alamosa Engineering Residency provides engineering expertise in developing, building, and maintaining a safe and integrated transportation system. The unit manages or oversees projects for upgrading, reconstructing, and maintaining the highway system along with other projects that have federal, state and local funds. Design, oversight of design, management of NEPA documentation, consultant management, construction management along with project management are provided.
About the Position This position is a licensed engineer and is responsible for designing transportation projects, managing the entire design process from scoping to advertisement, preparing construction plans, specifications and cost estimates for transportation improvement projects.
Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Apply current engineering principles and theories, design specifications, and federal, state, and local design standards to develop plan sets and specifications for roadway projects, including new construction or reconstruction of intersections, corridor widening, roadway surface treatment, bridge improvements, etc. Design transportation projects and perform project management during the design phase for highway improvement projects. Manage the design process from scoping to advertisement, preparing construction plans, specifications, and cost estimates. Use computer-aided drafting (CAD) software to prepare plans. Incorporate field survey, environmental study, traffic data, right-of-way information, hydrology/hydraulic design, structural design, utility locations/relocations, and other information as required when developing design projects. Provide technical information to CDOT specialty branches and outside municipalities to ensure that design standards are addressed and incorporated into roadway construction plans. Oversee lower level engineering positions for conformance to CDOT policy and procedural directives; train and mentor less experienced project staff. Manage the work of consultants and local agencies in order to accomplish project completions, including prioritizing assignments required by the contract. Responsible for engineering details as w ll as satisfactory completion of highway design; provide ongoing design support during construction. Ensure timely project advertisement and other major milestones, while meeting both design and construction budgets. May act as the CDOT engineer of record and will stamp plans in accordance with the regulations governing their engineering license. Serve as project manager during design for various infrastructure projects and planning and environmental studies. Manage large, complex projects and environmental studies, including those that use innovative contracting methods. Serve as a CDOT representative and provide expertise in meetings with the public, local/state entities, businesses, railroads, special interest groups, and utilities. Participate on committees and/or task forces to help CDOT implement improvements and meet department goals. Other job duties as assigned.