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Assistant State Traffic Engineer
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345 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Supervisory Organization
Chief Engineer - Director of Engineering - Traffic
Job Posting End Date
Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
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Full/Part-Time
Full time
Job Type
Regular
Compensation
$120,600
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
- Our benefits go beyond the basics, offering annual benefit allowances, a variety of health, dental, and vision plan options, paid annual and sick leave that rolls over each year, 11 paid holidays, robust retirement savings plans, and an EAP & wellness program to support you every step of the way.
Annual Benefit Allowance:
- The benefits allowance covers up to $20,538.24 for employees and their dependents to enroll in benefits.
Comprehensive Insurance Plans:
- The State offers several different medical, dental, and vision plans to better fit your needs. Including options to enroll in a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
Retirement Savings Plans:
- Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan: available to employees who began State employment after November 1st, 2015.
- Employer matches 6% with an employee contribution of 4.5%.
- Employer matches 7% with an employee contribution of 7% or above.
- OPERS Defined Benefit Plan: available to returning employees who were previously enrolled in OPERS.
Annual & Sick Leave (PTO):
- 15 days accrued annually during the first 1–5 years of service.
- 18 days accrued annually for 5–10 years of service.
- 20 days accrued annually for 10–20 years of service.
- 25 days accrued annually for over 20 years of service.
- Sick leave: Accrued at 15 days per year
Paid Holidays:
- 11 paid holidays per year
Longevity Pay:
- Longevity payments are paid annually to eligible State employees with a minimum of 2 years of State service.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
- EAP is a cooperative effort between employees and administration to help employees gain access to professional services in resolving personal problems.
Job Description
Position Title: Assistant State Traffic Engineer
Department: Traffic
Division: 9
Report to: State Traffic Engineer
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: 200 NE 21st Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Note: Candidates selected for positions at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation may be required to complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening before beginning employment. Some positions may also require applicants to participate in a Physical Abilities Demonstration and be rated as capable of performing the essential functions of this job family.
Basic Purpose
Positions in this job family are assigned responsibility for overall management of a staff of engineers, technicians and other personnel who are responsible for providing engineering expertise, guidance and technical assistance to state agencies, consultants, and the public. They are differentiated from lower levels in the Professional Engineer job family in that their focus is on broader supervisory and management issues including planning, organizing, and integrating the functions that report to them.
Typical Functions
The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following:
- Selects, develops and motivates subordinate staff to ensure that resources are available to provide quality services and on-time performance for the agency or unit supported;
- Plans, organizes and manages the work of subordinate staff in the assigned unit to ensure that the work is accomplished consistent with agency requirements.
- Directs engineering activities of all or part of an agency’s responsibility; e.g., section, branch, division, etc.
- Develops and conducts a specific work program within an agency in accordance with agencies’ policies, priorities and budget constraints.
- Manages and/or develops budgets for an assigned unit including operating requirements and equipment and material purchases and ensures that actual expenses are consistent with the approved budget.
- Represents the department in contacts with the general public and public officials, answering questions and resolving complaints.
- Oversees consulting engineer’s contracts and provides technical oversight.
Level Descriptor
Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others.
At this level, the incumbent will normally have supervisory responsibility over other Level I and II Engineering Managers and will be responsible for the management of engineering work units. Alternatively the incumbent at this level may have statewide responsibility for an agency program.
Complexity of function will be broad based encompassing all areas of the division’s responsibility.
Incumbents at this level may serve as an assistant to a division engineer or as section chief for engineering activities within a division of an agency.
Complexity of function of the units managed will still be focused as described in Level I. However, complexity of function of the job of the incumbent is increased due to the additional responsibility for oversight of multiple units and/or multiple program areas.
Incumbents at this level, with guidance from a higher level of authority, are expected to make decisions regarding matters of agency policy, rules and regulations.
Education and Experience
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of registration as a Professional Engineer and three years of supervisory experience in a professional engineering related field.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required at this level consist of knowledge of engineering practices, principles and systems; of management principles; of the principles of effective supervision; and of budget planning, development and control.
Ability is required to design and implement engineering activities; to organize projects; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to supervise personnel; to expressing ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; and to manage multiple work units or program areas.
Additional Job Duties
This is the traffic division assistant which is vital to ensuring key functions to the division are completed. This position will develop, conduct, and administer transportation programs within Traffic Division in accordance with agencies' policies, priorities, and budget constraints. (I.E., planning and analytics, design contracts, safety analysis and collision data, work zone audits, field data collection, force account school zone program, speed zone modifications, approved products list, sign shop, special signage programs, ancillary structure inspection, Work Zone Safe coordination, TR safety project management from initiation to completion of construction.)
This position will manage and/or develop budgets for projects and programs, including operating requirements and equipment and material purchases, and ensure that actual expenses are consistent with the approved budget (Sign shop operations, TR safety projects, special signage projects, statewide contract scopes, force account school zone program). This position will also help develop and maintain a 5-year work plan for Traffic's HSIP projects.
This position will also help continue to develop a new signal maintenance team and a work zone team (managing smart work zones, zipper merges, variable speed limits, work zone audits, and transportation management plans).
This position will manage and/or develop budgets for projects and programs, including operating requirements and equipment and material purchases, and ensure that actual expenses are consistent with the approved budget (Sign shop operations, TR safety projects, special signage projects, statewide contract scopes, force account school zone program). This position will also help develop and maintain a 5-year work plan for Traffic's HSIP projects.
This position will also help continue to develop a new signal maintenance team and a work zone team (managing smart work zones, zipper merges, variable speed limits, work zone audits, and transportation management plans).
Special Requirements
Persons appointed to engineering manager positions must possess or obtain registration as a professional engineer with the Oklahoma State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors within six (6) months from the date of appointment.
Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
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