Resident Engineer 1

DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

Driving the future of transportation with a diverse and innovative team!

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for efficient Manages highway construction projects. Administers highway construction contracts, Including determining acceptability of materials furnished and work performed. Construction administration to ensure compliance with State and Federal requirements. Administers ITS and highway construction contracts, including determining acceptability of materials furnished and work performed; and documents contract supplemental agreements, with approval authority up to $200,000. Authority to suspend contract work. Participate and represent ADOT in various meetings, conferences and/or seminars. Ensures ADOT, consultants and contract employees comply with all applicable safety and environmental standards. Oversees the team at the field office, which includes project supervisors, team leaders, field inspectors, office technicians, and consultants. This involves managing recruitment, organizing training and job tasks, evaluating performance, providing guidance and support, promoting employees, and handling disciplinary measures. Manages field office budget, vehicle fleet, information technology equipment, other fixed assets and expendables. Model ADOT values through leading, coaching and developing problem solvers to implement and sustain a continuous improvement culture. Leaders are accountable, transparent, and communicative as they foster an inclusive, diverse, and safe environment.

Job Duties:

• Evaluate progress of highway construction projects. Review material sampling and testing project inspection and contract payments. Confer with Internal and external agencies to resolve conflicts at lowest level possible, escalate as needed. Write, track and implement contract supplemental agreements as needed. Ensure that contractor complies with all applicable safety and environmental standards
• Research, analyze, interpret, recommend changes to, and Implement highway construction standards and procedures, including standard specifications and drawings, project plans and special provisions, relevant safety, environmental, and local-government standards, and highway construction materials, equipment and standard practices
• Participate and represent the field office, district, division at ADOT meetings, conferences, seminars and other Information presentation, problem-solving and/or decision-making sessions
• Supervise field office staff including hiring, performance appraisals, counseling, promotions and other personnel actions, including disciplinary actions. Schedules training, work assignments, promoting and enforcing safety, Manage field office budget, vehicle fleet, information technology equipment, other fixed assets and expendables

Selective Preference(s):

Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Public or Business Administration or other field closely related to ADOT highway construction contract administration.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

B. S Degree in Civil Engineering or other field closely related to highway construction.

Professional Engineer (P.E.) License for the State of Arizona or proof of eligibility for reciprocity at time of appointment.

This position requires possession of a valid Arizona Class D Driver License.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

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