Salary: $48.10 - $76.27 Hourly
Location : Salt Lake County, UT
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 45394
Agency: 810 Department of Transportation
Unit: 8261 DOT Structures Administration
Opening Date: 06/23/2025
Closing Date: 7/13/2025 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA: Exempt
Recruiter: Jill Barela, [email protected]
# of Openings: 1
Location: Calvin Rampton Building, 4501 South 2700 West, Taylorsville, Utah
Background Check: You must successfully pass a criminal history check.
Schedule Code: B - Competitive Career Service - Employment in this position requires a probationary period.
Schedule Code Description: Position will convert to sch AX (career service exempt, at-will) once supervisory duties have officially been assigned.
Benefits: This position is eligible for a full benefits package. See benefits tab below for details.
EEO Statement: The State of Utah is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. For accommodations, dial 711 or TTY: 800-346-4128.

Job Description
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is looking for an expert in bridge construction and construction inspection to be responsible for developing, implementing, and supporting the Structures Construction Inspection Program and Region structures construction inspection within projects. You will have an in-depth understanding of current best practices to provide leadership and guidance, solutions to problems, answers to questions, and training concerning bridge construction and contract administration issues. You will work closely with the Materials and Construction Divisions.

Principal Duties
As the Bridges & Structures Construction Engineer, you will:

• Assist in the development of training materials and provide structures construction training and support to construction inspectors and crews.
• Conduct/attend meetings, conferences and training to assist in resolving bridge construction related problems and to become more knowledgeable in the area of bridge and structure construction and contract administration.
• Create field construction practices and checklists to support quality improvement of Structures construction.
• Review structural plans sets/contract documents and provide constructability reviews.
• Develop commentary to assist with implementation and enforcement of specifications.
• Develop consistency in administration of structures construction inspection through familiarity with policies and procedures associated with all aspect of the work.
• Review and manage specification updates to improve clarity and quality.
• Investigate field problems and provide structural construction recommendations and guidance to address construction related issues.
• Verify quality control and quality assurance compliance with structures construction.
• Track lessons learned and best practices to update specifications and training.
• Visit project sites to review problems related to bridge and structure construction in order to lend guidance and assistance to Region personnel.
• Assist in review of working drawings submitted by contractors to supplement contract documents.
• Supervise direct reports including hiring, determining workload and delegating assignments, training, monitoring and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary action.

Minimum Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must

• Be registered as a professional engineer (PE) in Utah.
• Have at least four (4) years of engineering experience following licensure as a PE.

Preferences
Hiring manager may identify additional related skills and requirements as preferences in making hiring and promotion decisions.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Here are some of the knowledge, skills and abilities that are typically associated with the job, though not all-inclusive:

• Must speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to and understand information and ideas as presented verbally
• Must be able to communicate information clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing
• Possess a strong ability to work with contractors to find mutually acceptable solutions to construction challenges
• Must be able to make a decision or solve a problem by using logic to identify and analyze key facts, explore alternatives, draw conclusions, and propose viable quality solutions
• Must be able to work with or contribute to a work group or team to complete assigned task(s)
• Must be able to establish objectives and specific strategies and actions to achieve those objectives
• Understand the importance of quality work; support consistency within projects

Supplemental Information
Here is some information you should be aware of:

• Working Conditions - This position is both in-office and field work, therefore the risks are both those found in the typical office setting and those that require the use of special safety precautions.
• Physical Requirements - Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work and special physical demands are not required to perform the work; however, while working in the field physical requirements of this job are moderate.
• Employee may be reassigned to a different location as deemed necessary by the Region Director/Group Leader.

Why Should You Join Our Team?
The work we do matters. If you want to make a positive difference doing meaningful work, this is the right place for you. Our mission statement is, "Enhance quality of life through transportation." We define quality of life through a framework of Good Health, Connected Communities, Better Mobility, and Strong Economy. We help the State of Utah and its traveling public to get to where they want, when they want, in the way they want -- and we make sure they can do it safely.
You will become part of a team with an internal culture of Trust, Teamwork, and Flexibility. Our organization lives by the values of Respect, Integrity, and Caring. If these are your values too, you'll be a great fit.
Aside from working for a cause-driven, cutting edge agency that is leading all other transportation departments in the nation, you will receive great health and retirement benefits. Working for the State of Utah provides a positive work-life balance. Click to view a summary of the benefits we offer.

The Agency
UDOT is a strengths-based organization, which means its approach is based on identifying and developing individual and organizational strengths. Our philosophy is to address challenges by bringing our strengths to each situation and create the best solutions. Candidates are encouraged to be familiar with their strengths and consider how they may potentially be of benefit to the roles for which they are applying. UDOT uses the CliftonStrengths Assessment, but there are multiple strengths assessment tools available online, and no formal assessment is required.

For more information on the Utah Department of Transportation, please click
Benefits:
The State of Utah offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for a detailed information page: To access a Total Compensation Calculator in Excel format click

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As part of this application process, you must provide your work history in the work history section of your application. Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Your answers to the questions on this application must be supported by your work history, otherwise you may not receive credit. Applicable follow up questions must be answered or your application may be removed from consideration or you may not receive credit for your experience. Listing "see resume" as a response to a question may also result in being removed from consideration or not receiving credit.

• I have read and understand the above statement

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Do you have a PE license in Utah?NOTE: If you are not currently licensed in Utah, you will need to obtain a Utah license prior to starting employment.

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have a PE license in any other states?

• Yes
• No

04

Please list the license number, date of licensure, and expiration date for all states you hold licenses in.
05

How many years of engineering experience do you have following your licensure as a PE? Please provide details in the work history section of your application.

• None
• 1 year or less
• 2 - 3 completed years
• 4 - 5 completed years
• 6 - 7 completed years
• 8 - 9 completed years
• 10 or more years

06

Do you have any bridge construction experience?

• Yes
• No

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If yes, please provide a brief summary of your experience, including where you gained it.
08

Do you have any contract administration experience?

• Yes
• No

09

If yes, please provide a brief summary of your experience, including where you gained it.
10

Do you have any bridge and/or structures design experience?

• Yes
• No

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If yes, please provide a brief summary of your experience, including where you gained it.
12

Do you have any relatives who currently work for UDOT? Per UDOT Policy, relatives are defined as: spouse, child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, first cousin (including in-laws and step relatives), or cohabitating employees.

• Yes
• No

13

If you do have relatives working for UDOT, please list the name, relationship, and work location for each relative.
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Please indicate how you heard about this specific job posting.

• State of Utah job site (www.governmentjobs.com/careers/utah)
• Referred by a Friend or Family
• Indeed
• Other External Job Board or Site
• LinkedIn
• Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• DWS job website (www.jobs.utah.gov)
• Advertisement (Digital Ad, Billboard, Print, etc.)
• Professional Network (Association, Membership, Work Colleague)
• University Network (Handshake, School Job Board, Career Center, etc.)
• Contacted by a Recruiter
• Career or Job Fair
• Internship
• Interviewed for different position
• Internal communications (Agency/Division, etc.)
• Other (not listed above)

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