DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

Address: 4900-ROADWAY ENGINEERING
205 S. 17th Ave., Room 127
Phoenix, AZ 85007

Salary: $85,200 - $95,200 
Anticipated Salary: $90,200

Grade: 26

Closing Date: 04/03/2025

Under the general direction of the Drainage Section Manager, this position provides expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, and water resource engineering projects involving drainage designs associated with highway and bridge construction projects. This position leads design teams by providing guidance on department policies and procedures and preparing and performing complex hydraulic and hydrologic calculations and modeling.

The employee is responsible for developing effective, quality, performance based practical drainage designs in a timely manner, providing design information to highway and bridge engineers necessary to prepare plans for highway and bridge drainage facilities and structures.

Additional responsibilities include: monitoring and coordination project schedules; reviewing and approving drainage designs, roadway and bridge plans prepared by consulting engineers or other governmental agencies; advising and assisting management, consultants and district staff on difficult, complex and technically demanding drainage engineering issues; and reviewing encroachment permits submitted by private parties.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Develops and/or oversees the development and documentation of roadway and bridge hydraulic and hydrologic designs, calculations and modeling; including pipe and box culverts, embankment curb, down drains, spillways, channels, crown ditches, storm drains, bank stabilization, bridge scour analysis and protection, and other erosion control measures.

Represents Section, Group and ADOT at various meetings and committees with other Sections, Groups, outside agencies, consultants, contractors, attorneys, and general public. Maintains continuous communication and coordination within and with other Sections, Staff, outside agencies and organizations (including FHWA, FEMA, EPA, Counties and others) through personal contact, reports, correspondence and meetings to ensure timely and well coordinated responses.

Review drainage reports, roadway design plans, encroachment permits, and special provisions for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with applicable drainage design guidelines, standards, policies and procedures.

Participate in planning and project scoping tasks associated with road and bridge projects, providing drainage design expertise to analyze and define project needs and design alternatives (including developing erosion control measures, scour ratings, countermeasures and Plans of Action) that meet the performance objectives of a project.

Organizes, attends and participates in field review meetings to better understand and resolved project related needs and issues.

Gives expert witness testimony at drainage related litigation on behalf of the state.

Participates in and contributes towards regular training, research, seminars and workshops to help improve technical abilities and capabilities of self and team

Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge:
-Principles and practices of Civil Engineering as applied to the development, design, construction and maintenance of the State Highway System, including but not limited to roadway and bridge drainage structures.
-Techniques and tools in data collecting, modeling, project management, and reporting. Including technologies in areas of computer application, roadway system hydraulics/hydrology, stream modeling, bridge hydraulics/hydrology, etc.
-Federal and State drainage policies, procedures, and guidelines (including CLOMR/LOMR documentation).
-Engineering Mathematics and Design theories relating to drainage and construction application.

Skills:
-Skill in managing, planning, and organizing project tasks, negotiating and achieving consensus within a team environment.
-Skill in leadership, listening and problem solving.
-Skill in researching and interpreting a wide variety of highly technical data and analyzing and designing highway and bridge hydraulic structures.
-Skill in implementing, supporting and promoting ADOT procedures and policies.
-Demonstrated skill in oral and written communication.
-Skills in mentoring and developing roadway drainage designers.

Ability:
-Ability to develop, organize, and maintaining an efficient and effective team.
-Ability to manage a number of tasks or assignments simultaneously.
-Ability to effectively communicate in written and verbal form.
-Ability to conduct meetings and make presentations to a variety of audiences.
-Ability to interpret and apply documented guidelines and standards for the design and construction of roadway and drainage infrastructure.
-Ability to develop and oversee the development of design documentation and cost estimates.
-Ability to exercise considerable judgement when dealing with non-routine situations.
-Ability to use complex computer software programs to input, review, and perform analysis of test data.

Education includes a BS in Civil Engineering or closely related field and various employer training courses and seminars relevant to position.

Minimum 2-5 years of demonstrated bridge and drainage hydraulics design and analysis, including team leadership responsibilities.

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

Requires registration as a Professional Engineer in Civil Engineering or closely related field in the State of Arizona or proof of eligibility of reciprocity. A valid driver's license is required if the incumbent is to be an authorized state driver.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at srecruitment@azdot.gov or phone call at (602) 712-8188 option 2.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 712-8188 option 3. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.