State of Iowa - Executive Branch
Job Description
Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa Department of Transportation’s five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.
Location : District 1 Office–Ames, Iowa
Shift Requirements : 7:45 am to 4:30 pm Monday–Friday, flex schedule and telework options available. Some travel required.
Special Requirements
This position requires licensure by the Iowa Board of Engineering Examiners as a professional engineer and must possess and maintain a valid Professional Engineers License.
Possess and maintain a valid Iowa Class C Non-Commercial Operator's License.
Responsibilities
Overseeing and possessing knowledge of and experience with construction contract administration and inspection to help ensure delivery of quality, timely, and cost-effective projects that meet federal and state requirements, departmental policies and procedures, and the customer’s needs.
Providing technical and policy consultation services to internal and external customers such as materials technicians, District Engineer, District Maintenance Manager and their staff, Resident Construction Engineers, District Design Engineers, County and City Engineers and their staffs, contractors, and materials producers.
Provide leadership and support to over 44 staff, including engineers, technicians, and support staff, for a 19-county area in northwest Iowa.
Directing activities to evaluate constructability design plans, contract and specification requirements, and traffic management to assure that they meet Iowa DOT requirements and standards.
Acting as the liaison between the District 1 office and the Department’s central Construction and Materials offices.
Reviews and signs off on the final materials audit and completion, final acceptance of the work, and final payment for all projects in the District.
Utilizes understanding of engineering principles in many areas, including highway design, structural engineering, hydrology, and traffic engineering.
Serve on the District management team along with the District Engineer, Assistant District Engineer, and District Maintenance Manager.
Benefits
Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance.
Insurance benefits start first of the month following 30 days of employment. 2025 health and dental insurance premiums can be found here.
Opportunities for professional growth and development.
Paid time off effective immediately – biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.
Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match.
Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).
The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal‑opportunity employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the AA/EEO Officer at aa-eeo@iowadot.us.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to six and one‑half years of full‑time management‑level work in finance, human resources, engineering, law, data processing, or program research or evaluation.
Ten and one‑half years of full‑time management‑level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, data processing, or program research or evaluation.
All of the following (a and b): a. Six and one‑half years of full‑time management‑level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, data processing, or program research or evaluation; b. A combination of a total of four years of education and full‑time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full‑time experience.
All of the following (a, b, and c): a. Four and one‑half years of full‑time management‑level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation; b. A combination of a total of four years of education and full‑time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full‑time experience; c. A combination of a total of two years of graduate‑level education and full‑time experience (as described in part a), where twenty‑four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university coursework in a public‑service‑related area equals one year of full‑time experience.
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Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa Department of Transportation’s five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.
Location : District 1 Office–Ames, Iowa
Shift Requirements : 7:45 am to 4:30 pm Monday–Friday, flex schedule and telework options available. Some travel required.
Special Requirements
This position requires licensure by the Iowa Board of Engineering Examiners as a professional engineer and must possess and maintain a valid Professional Engineers License.
Possess and maintain a valid Iowa Class C Non-Commercial Operator's License.
Responsibilities
Overseeing and possessing knowledge of and experience with construction contract administration and inspection to help ensure delivery of quality, timely, and cost-effective projects that meet federal and state requirements, departmental policies and procedures, and the customer’s needs.
Providing technical and policy consultation services to internal and external customers such as materials technicians, District Engineer, District Maintenance Manager and their staff, Resident Construction Engineers, District Design Engineers, County and City Engineers and their staffs, contractors, and materials producers.
Provide leadership and support to over 44 staff, including engineers, technicians, and support staff, for a 19-county area in northwest Iowa.
Directing activities to evaluate constructability design plans, contract and specification requirements, and traffic management to assure that they meet Iowa DOT requirements and standards.
Acting as the liaison between the District 1 office and the Department’s central Construction and Materials offices.
Reviews and signs off on the final materials audit and completion, final acceptance of the work, and final payment for all projects in the District.
Utilizes understanding of engineering principles in many areas, including highway design, structural engineering, hydrology, and traffic engineering.
Serve on the District management team along with the District Engineer, Assistant District Engineer, and District Maintenance Manager.
Benefits
Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance.
Insurance benefits start first of the month following 30 days of employment. 2025 health and dental insurance premiums can be found here.
Opportunities for professional growth and development.
Paid time off effective immediately – biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.
Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match.
Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).
The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal‑opportunity employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre‑employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the AA/EEO Officer at aa-eeo@iowadot.us.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Graduation from an accredited four‑year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to six and one‑half years of full‑time management‑level work in finance, human resources, engineering, law, data processing, or program research or evaluation.
Ten and one‑half years of full‑time management‑level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, data processing, or program research or evaluation.
All of the following (a and b): a. Six and one‑half years of full‑time management‑level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, data processing, or program research or evaluation; b. A combination of a total of four years of education and full‑time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full‑time experience.
All of the following (a, b, and c): a. Four and one‑half years of full‑time management‑level work experience in finance, human resources, engineering, law, regulation, data processing, or program research or evaluation; b. A combination of a total of four years of education and full‑time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full‑time experience; c. A combination of a total of two years of graduate‑level education and full‑time experience (as described in part a), where twenty‑four semester hours of accredited graduate college or university coursework in a public‑service‑related area equals one year of full‑time experience.
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