Roadway Design Engineer
State of Nebraska

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Hiring Agency:
Transportation - Agency 27

Location:
Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:
$30.577

Job Posting:
JR2024-00011154 Roadway Design Engineer (Evergreen) (Open)

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Job Description:
Join the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) Roadway Design team and help shape the future of the State of Nebraska's transportation infrastructure! You'll get the opportunity to be involved with the design of a variety of projects from maintenance to new construction, all while working with a variety of groups from environmental, to construction, to local entities. You will gain valuable experience learning how NDOT takes projects from concept to construction and helps provide a safe and reliable transportation system to the traveling public.

Job Duties:
•Participate in the design of various rural and urban highway construction projects including resurfacing and reconstruction projects assigned to the Roadway Design Division.
•Design various roadway features including horizontal alignment, vertical alignment, cross-sections, earthwork, guardrail and other features.
•Participate in design of erosion control features and implementation of environmental processes. Perform hydrologic/hydraulic analysis and design culverts and storm sewers.
•Draft roadway, culvert and storm sewer cross-section plans.
•Draft miscellaneous design details.
•Prepare preliminary and final construction project quantities and costs.
•Participate in and document engineering decisions, write special provisions and keep project correspondence files accurate and up-to-date.
•Prepare for and participate in project related meetings and field inspections.
•Prepare project related documents and reports.
•Coordinate highway design projects within the division and department, including coordination with public service agencies such as cities, counties and utilities.
•Aid and assist other engineering personnel as needed and perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline. Must obtain Engineer Intern Enrollment (Engineering in Training Certification) within one year of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, and FE/EIT certification.
• Experience and knowledge in the design of roadways, streets, culverts, and storm sewers.
• Experience and knowledge in the preparation of highway construction plans, construction estimates, highway construction, highway inspection, and highway surveying.
• Experience in road design which includes coordinating projects, making technical engineering computations and knowledge of modern methods and techniques of highway construction, maintenance and materials.
• Experience in MicroStation, Bentley Civil Powered by Open Roads Technology, ProjectWise and GEOPAK.

Other:

• Bachelor's degree must be from an EAC/ABET-accredited program or evaluated as equivalent by NCEES.
• Valid driver's license or the ability to provide authorized independent transportation.
• Occasional overnight travel is possible.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of basic engineering principles related to the design and construction of highway projects.
• Strong organizational and public relations skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, under the direct supervision of a Professional Engineer.
• Ability to work as part of a small design team.
• Proficiency in or ability to become proficient in one of the most current versions of at least one of the following design software:MicroStation, AUTOCADD, or other related design CADD software platforms.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point).
• Familiar with NDOT's Roadway Design Manual and Standard Specification for Highway Construction.
• Familiarity with ProjectWise and OnBase or other file storage platforms.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits

Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

Current employees of the State of Nebraska should NOT apply on this external career. Instead go to Workday and access the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page.

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