Transportation Engineer 12 - Oakland TSC

About the role

Are you looking for a career where you can solve problems and make a difference in your community? Do you enjoy getting out in the field, investigating challenges and seeing your work through to completion? As the Michigan Department of Transportation's (MDOT) next traffic safety engineer, you'll have the opportunity to put your skills to work helping make Michigan's roads safer for everyone.

In this senior-level role, you'll analyze crash data, identify potential hazards and help develop solutions to reduce crashes and their severity. Your work may include investigating concerns in the field and recommending improvements to roadway geometrics, signs and pavement markings. You'll have the opportunity to see your efforts take shape as safety improvements are implemented throughout the Oakland Transportation Service Center (TSC) area encompassing all of Oakland County.

Your communication skills will help you build relationships and work with a variety of partners to find solutions. You'll share your knowledge and use your expertise to help guide decisions that support a safer transportation system.

If you're ready to tackle challenges, meet deadlines and help create safer roads for Michigan travelers, take the next step in your career and go the extra mile with MDOT!

As the next MDOT transportation engineer 12, you will be responsible for

• Leading efforts at the TSC to optimize traffic safety.
• Coordinating efforts at the TSC and with the region office in identifying and analyzing needs and implementing and evaluating solutions.
• Gathering and analyzing data and prepare reports.
• Reviewing, preparing, analyzing, interpreting and completing reports for accuracy and taking appropriate actions. Some reporting examples may include but are not limited to crash analysis, various studies and asset management.
• Administering the traffic safety business processes for the TSC.
• Serving as a technical expert, providing guidance, quality control review and direction.
• Performing quality control and quality assurance reviews on engineering products, including design plans, construction administration documents, engineering studies and other specialty areas.

Begin your journey with MDOT today!

The "Salary" listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the Transportation Engineer 12 position.

For additional information, please see the links below

• Transportation Engineer 12 position description
• All about MDOT

Based on operational needs and within established limits, remote work and alternate work schedule requests for this position may be considered.

The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.

Education

Possession of a bachelor of science degree in engineering.

Possession of a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering, preferred.

Experience

Three years of professional engineering experience involved in transportation systems and programs equivalent to a Transportation Engineer, including one year equivalent to a Transportation Engineer P11.Transportation Engineer 9 - 12

Possession of a registered professional engineer license as required by the State of Michigan may be substituted for 6 months of experience at the Transportation Engineer 9-12 levels. This substitution may only be used once for any employee for qualification of appointment or early reclassification.

To be considered for this position you must

• Possess a valid driver's license.
• If applicable, attach a copy of your official college transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation with your application. Click here for the State of Michigan (SOM) definition of an Official College Transcript. Applicants who possess foreign degrees must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents. Civil Service accepts evaluations from organizations listed on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.

MDOT does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable) prior to their actual appointment. Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment.

The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process including, but not limited to, responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.