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State of Indiana · 5 hours ago

Senior Traffic Design Engineer

Indianapolis, IN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$85K/yr - $85K/yr

8+ years exp

The State of Indiana is one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across various agencies. The Senior Traffic Design Engineer will execute the design of traffic control devices and highway lighting, manage multiple projects, and ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

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Responsibilities

Conducts project design. Focus of that design function is on traffic signals, signs/sign structures, and lighting; those elements may include matters of drainage, maintenance of traffic (MOT), right-of-way, roadway geometrics, landscaping, etc. Ensures plans are complete, consistent with essential scope of work, compatible with field and traffic conditions, and compliant with standards and regulations

Supports development and advancement of traffic design policies, practices, and standards; and strategic planning for the Traffic Design & Review Office and Traffic Engineering Division

Mentors and develops engineering skills of other staff engineers. May be called to review design work of other Office staff and of external staff/consultants

Determines appropriate treatments for unusual or complex design situations where established policy and practice do not address conditions

Communicates with and coordinates project development actions with internal and external customers and partners

Participates in Scope of Services and review meetings

Remains current on state-of-the-art and best practices relative to traffic design and related hardware

Assists and advises supervisors/leadership

Performs other duties as assigned

Establishes procedures for overseeing the construction of highway road and bridge projects

Initiates procedures for reviewing and interpreting plans, specifications and construction methods with contractors

Prepares unique, unusual or highly complex design plans or reviews similar plans designed by consultants for bridges, roads and related traffic projects

Establishes methods for initiation, developing and administering major field traffic operations, such as complex interchanges or intersection layouts, addition of auxiliary lanes and collector roadways, signage, lighting and traffic signals

Establishes procedures for reviewing and inspecting bridges, to provide normal maintenance, cost-effective repair work or major rehabilitation

Develops and establishes practices and procedures for directing job control tests, documentation to aid in reviewing revised or newly adopted specifications and policies to keep field testing functions current

Provides recommendations and advanced level engineering expertise to field maintenance functions to resolve complex maintenance problems and provide effective and timely maintenance services

Conducts advanced level and technical engineering work in the engineering services and support fields, research, geotechnical engineering, land surveying and special studies

Qualification

Professional Engineer licenseTraffic design expertiseCivil engineering knowledgeComputer aided designProject management skillsRegulationsMentoring skillsCommunication skillsInitiativeCreativityTeam collaboration

Required

A registered Professional Engineers license in Indiana is required

At least eight (8) years of engineering education and professional experience in engineering, civil engineering, transportation research, or a closely related field, with demonstrated ability to apply the required knowledge, skills, and competencies in a similar role

Graduation in an approved engineering curriculum of four (4) years or more and 4+ years of professional experience in engineering, civil engineering, transportation research, or a closely related field, with demonstrated ability to apply the required knowledge, skills, and competencies in a similar role

Be willing to travel with an appropriate accommodation

Broad knowledge of and ability to apply civil engineering theories, principles, methods, and procedures to the engineering specialty

Broad knowledge of planning, design, or construction of highway or transportation project features (such as roads, bridges, pavement, or traffic structures) in accordance with engineering design and construction standards, principles, and methods

Broad knowledge of and ability to apply federal and state laws, rules, regulations, and procedures governing incumbents filed of specialization

Broad knowledge of and ability to apply computer aided design and drafting functions to field of specialization

Ability to use initiative and creativity when making technical recommendations and decisions

Ability to prepare and review complex design plans and reports relating to the functional area of specialization

Working knowledge of Indiana Design Manual (IDM), Indiana Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (IMUTCD), INDOT standard specifications and standard drawings

Knowledge of department systems not limited to Scheduling Project Management System (SPMS), Deighton Transportation Information Management System (dTIMS), ArcGIS, and Work Management System (WMS)

Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation

Ability to use bridge design software such as CONSPAN, RC-Pier, GEOMATH, and Merlin Dash

Required to complete every 10 years National Highway Institute course 'Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges', 'Fracture Critical Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges', 'Bridge Inspection Refresher Training'

Attend INDOT Bridge Inspection training classes, Annual Local Transportation Assistance Program (LTAP) County Bridge Conference at Purdue and Annual State Border bridge inspections - if in their District every year