Transportation Engineer Licensed Specialist 13 (Staff Specialist Engineer) - Bureau of Development

Full Job Description

This position serves as a staff engineer and technical specialist working with the Local Agency Programs (LAP) Section and Michigan’s local agencies in preparing and assembling documents required to deliver federal and state funded transportation construction projects to bid advertisement and letting. This position assigns projects to LAP engineering consultants and oversees the delivery of those projects to bid advertisement and letting. This position administers the annual contracts between Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Michigan Technological University (MTU) for the Michigan Engineers Research Library (MERL) software package used to prepare engineer’s construction cost estimates and the Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) for training and educating Michigan’s local municipal agencies and the engineering consultant community, related to implementing the federal transportation funding program. Administering these contracts involves preparing the annual scope of required services and proposed budget, reviewing the work plan and proposals from MTU, requesting fund obligation, working with MDOT Contracts Services Division to award contracts, reviewing MTU’s progress on program delivery, and reviewing and approving invoices for services completed.

Provides training and guidance to consultants and local agencies statewide.

The "Salary" listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the Transportation Engineer Licensed Specialist 13 position.

For additional information, please see the links below:

• Transportation Engineer Licensed Specialist 13 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.

For information on benefits, visit www.mi.gov/employeebenefits or www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.

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.

Requirements

Education
Possession of a bachelor of science degree in engineering.

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

Experience
Four years of professional experience equivalent to a Transportation Engineer, including two years equivalent to a Transportation Engineer P11 or one year equivalent to a Transportation Engineer 12 or Transportation Engineer Licensed 12.

Additional Information

To be considered for this position you must:

• Possess a registered professional engineering license as required by the State of Michigan.

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.

View the entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/T/TransportationEngineerLicensedSpecialist.pdf

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.

If you have questions related to this posting, please contact Camryn Nauta at nautac@michigan.gov.