Transportation Engineer 3 - District Signals & Lighting - PN 20056028 - Garfield Hts., Cuyahoga County

 Transportation Engineer 3 - Traffic & Lighting - PN 20056028 

Transportation Engineer 3 - Traffic & Lighting - PN 20056028 

What You Will Do:

The ODOT District 12 Highway Management Department, which includes the Roadway Services,  Maintenance Operations, and Traffic sections, has a vacancy that requires the expertise of a professional engineer to support the District Traffic Engineer.  The successful candidate will provide technical support and lead junior staff and field teams to ensure the successful delivery of projects that preserve and modernize the transportation system of northeast Ohio.

Position duties include, but are not limited to:

• Supervise and lead the District Traffic Signal & Lighting team
• Serve as the District's electronic devices subject matter expert
• Perform field visits to check sign retroreflectivity and condition
• Create maintenance work orders for lighting, signals, pavement markings, electronic devices, and signs    
•  Supervise, develop, and mentor staff
• Coordinate with District maintenance crews for signage projects
• Plan, organize and schedule meetings with District Traffic and other internal staff
• Review lighting, signage, traffic signal, electronic device, and striping plans
• Submittal reviews
• Manage the systematic sign replacement program
• Assist with signal capacity and operations studies
• Manage or assist with budgets and contracts
• Coordinate and collaborate with stakeholders, local agencies, and internal staff
• Respond to citizen requests
• Address lighting, signage and signal related construction issues
• Position duties will require both office and field work.

Who We Are Looking For:

The District 12 Highway Management Department is seeking a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio who is passionate about public service, is a conscientious, self-directed, adaptable problem solver, and takes initiative to manage issues independently.  The candidate should demonstrate knowledge of traffic engineering principles, construction project challenges, project planning and management, leadership, and traffic control and lighting device maintenance.  The candidate should have an understanding of mentorship, budgeting, contracts, long-term planning, technical problem solving, and plan development.  Strong communication skills are essential for interacting and building relationships with various team members, project stakeholders, public officials, contractors, and external customers.  If you are someone who takes pride in your work, thrives on continuous improvement, values a team environment, and wants to be an active part in developing the workforce of the future, then you will fit in with the culture at ODOT District 12!

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Licensed as registered professional engineer by Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors; 12 mos. exp. as group or project leader providing work direction & training to engineering technicians &/or lower-level engineers or 12 mos. exp. in conducting engineering related research (i.e., conducting engineering related research only applies to staff specialist positions); if assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites, must possess valid driver’s license. 

-Or licensed as registered professional engineer by Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors; 12 mos. exp. as Transportation Engineer 2, 85642; if assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites, must possess valid driver’s license. 

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated registration. 

Job Skills: Civil Engineering

ALL ANSWERS TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THE WORK EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION PROVIDED ON YOUR CIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION.

All bargaining unit and exempt new hires to ODOT must serve a one-year probationary period. 

This position is overtime exempt based on FLSA Standards.

If this position is filled internally, the wage rate will be determined in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code. 

This position has been designated as a Career Professional position per the Ohio Revised Code 5501.20.

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration. 

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.