Assistant State Maintenance Engineer (Professional Engineer II)

Salary: $119,184.00 - $122,940.00 Annually
Location : Golden, CO
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number:
Department: Department of Transportation
Division: Division of Maintenance
Opening Date: 09/28/2026
Closing Date: 10/12/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Determined by Position
Type of Announcement: This position is open only to Colorado state residents.
Primary Physical Work Address: 425 Corporate Cir, Golden, CO 80401
FLSA Status: Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Department Contact Information: Angelita Sims at angelita.sims@state.co.us
Hiring Pay Rate: The 2026 Step Pay Program may increase the salary range for employees with time in the class series.
How To Apply: Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

Description of Job
About the Work Unit
The Maintenance Engineering Unit supports the Maintenance Sections in ensuring the transportation infrastructure advances to and remains in a "Good State of Repair." This support is provided in several forms including expertise, facilitation, coordination, and innovation in the development and deployment of Maintenance activities. The Unit also provides technical guidance to various programs in Maintenance and works to develop, analyze, and solve technical issues facing the Maintenance Sections.

The Unit focuses on:

• Statewide preservation programs for bridge, pavement, and water quality control measures
• Provides support in roadside vegetation management along with water quality
• Manages the Statewide Maintenance Project program delivering and advising on infrastructure projects
• Supports the winter operations program including the management of 3rd party liquid and granular testing contracts, approved product specifications for winter materials
• Oversight of the Managed Lanes maintenance program

About the Position

The Assistant State Maintenance Engineer position manages the Maintenance Engineering program. This position provides guidance and support to the Maintenance Sections through maintenance project development and design, project management, and serving as the Statewide pavement and bridge preservation coordinator. This position brings expertise in infrastructure management and maintenance to develop Statewide programs and provides technical decisions on project development and compliance with regulatory reporting and requirements for the unit.

The position continually develops Statewide maintenance preservation programs for pavements and bridges in alignment of national trends relying on the Federal focus of preservation and asset management.
Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develop and design of maintenance projects throughout the State and applies current engineering principles and theories, design specifications, and federal, state, and local design standards to develop safe, efficient, and economical project designs;
• Lead a team of engineering tech positions and/or consultant designers in the development of projects and serve as the Maintenance Project Resident Engineer;
• Direct and manage all activities and personnel involved in the development of plans, specifications, and estimates for the design of Maintenance transportation projects;
• Assure that the design complies with: the project scope, schedule, and budget, and current design engineering criteria, standards, practices, theory and procedures and is professionally certifiable in accordance with Federal and State standards;
• Create and execute preventative maintenance strategies for the Department;
• Prepare preliminary and final designs for maintenance projects;
• Calculate quantities and make engineering decisions related to project scopes;
• Assist the Regions, Maintenance Sections and the structural asset management unit with identifying and prioritizing needed structural work for individual structures or groups of structures;
• Coordinate maintenance of special bridge crews with Staff Bridge inspection unit to manage the essential repairs lists;
• Manage the preventative maintenance program including inventory, planning and coordinating work order creation and reporting and development sustainable maintenance;
• Organize and coordinate scoping meetings, FIR and FOR meetings, work with Region and HQ specialty units to clear the project before advertisement;
• Provide technical assistance and coordination to staff in the Materials and Geotechnical Branch, Maintenance Sections and Division of Maintenance & Operations.
• Other job duties as assigned

Work Environment:

• Your schedule will primarily be 8:00 am - 5:00 pm work hours, Monday-Friday, but we are flexible to meet your work/life balance needs while ensuring CDOT business needs are met.
• You will likely work a hybrid schedule with a combination of in-office and remote work.
• Travel in-state and occasional overnight travel throughout Colorado to attend meetings and trainings.
• Required to operate CDOT vehicles

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications

• Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors.

AND

• At least two years of professional work experience in civil engineering, preferably on transportation projects, one year of which must have been as a licensed Professional Engineer.

Substitutions

• Appropriate education in addition to that required for the professional engineer license will substitute for the required general experience on a year-for-year basis.

Please Note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. "See Resume" statements on the application or resumes in lieu of a complete application may not be accepted. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.
Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.
• A current valid driver license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

The Exceptional Applicant will be an experienced engineer and will possess the proven ability or accomplishment in the following:

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section.
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position.
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity.
• Experience in construction and design engineering duties;
• Maintain current working knowledge of engineering processes, theories, laws, principles, conceptual models, and best practices;
• Extensive professional knowledge, oversight and operational expertise in transportation related design and construction;
• Comprehensive knowledge of applicable Federal and State rules and statutes;
• A history of progressively responsible project or program management experience, including the ability to successfully plan, organize, and manage or oversee multiple, concurrent, complex transportation projects or initiatives of varying complexities;
• Comprehensive experience managing project budgets and providing accurate documentation;
• Consistent recognition for high level of performance and achievement;
• Credibility on technical matters with peers and stakeholder groups;
• Experience working with general public, professionals, special interest groups, elected or appointed officials;
• Identifying and analyzing problems using sound reasoning to arrive at conclusions;
• Being open to change and new information; adapting behavior and work methods in response to changing conditions or unexpected obstacles;
• Ability to partner with professionals, consultants, vendors, stakeholders and staff, with sensitivity to their needs and priorities to accomplish the organization's goals;
• Leadership roles over work and project teams, including participation in committees;
• Experience supervising or directing the work assignments of others, including handling personnel issues;
• Innovation and application of best practices;
• Promoting team work, pride, trust and group identity at all levels within the work unit;
• Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem solving ability;
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral;
• Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy;
• Passion for safety;
• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access), Gmail and Google Apps, SAP, MicroStation, AASHTO Software, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.

Supplemental Information
Applicant Checklist

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

1. A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
2. A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
3. A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.
4. A detailed chronological resume. Resumes must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application.
5. If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing that your degree has been conferred and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
6. If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.
Notifications:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email. Immediately after yo