Salary : $81,203.20 - $124,883.20 Annually
Location : Ames - 50010 - Story County, IA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 27-00050
Agency: 645 Iowa Department of Transportation
Opening Date: 07/08/2026
Closing Date: 7/29/2026 11:59 PM Central
LinkedIn Tag: #LI-POST
Point of Contact: Job DescriptionThis role involves regular collaboration with DOT staff, local officials, the public, consulting engineers, university partners, federal agencies, and traffic safety peers across the country, so strong communication and teamwork skills are important. Come talk to us about this great career opportunity for a problem-solver who also loves working with people!
Position Responsibilities and Opportunities:The primary responsibility of this position is providing transportation safety engineering support to DOT Bureaus and Districts, other state agencies, as well as to local units of government across the state.
The Highway Safety Engineer, as a member of the Safety Engineering & Planning Section, primarily focuses on implementing safety engineering principles and practices to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on Iowa's roadways.
Duties include:
Manage safety improvement programs
- work with agency staff to develop projects addressing safety issues
- administer grant applications and awards
Manage access management program
- administer Access Management Manual use
- review Traffic Impact Analyses & access permits with other DOT staff, along with local agencies
Assist in roadway and crash data analysis
- evaluate effectiveness of safety-specific projects
- review intersection alternatives
- conduct safety studies screening roadway networks for issues
- provide outreach at Public Information Meetings
Provide technical expertise on specialized areas which include rumble strips, pavement markings, shoulders, safety edge, intersection configurations, and others
License:- Candidates must possess a Professional Engineering license through the Iowa Professional Licensing Bureau Engineering and Land Surveying Examination Board
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license for travel statewide, operating a motor vehicle
Work Hours: Typically, 8:30am-5:00pm Monday through Friday; flexible scheduling is available
Travel: This position occasionally requires some overnight travel
As a State of Iowa employee, you will be eligible for the following benefits:- Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance
- Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment and costs can be reviewed
- Opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.
- Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match
- Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
- Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).
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The Iowa Department of Transportation is proud to be a partner with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Through this partnership, DOT engineers are granted membership at a largely discounted price, as well as discounts for conferences and continuing education through the ASCE. We are excited to offer this benefit and to have you join this partnership with us! If you're interested in learning more about this benefit, please visit https://www.asce.org/membership.
Excited to pursue this career opportunity? You have the freedom to flourish in Iowa - Apply today!Minimum Qualification Requirements Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
1) All of the following (a and b):
a. Licensure as a professional engineer; and
b. Two years of full-time professional work experience in transportation engineering or civil engineering.
2) All of the following (a, b, and c):
a. Licensure as a professional engineer; and
b. One year of full-time professional work experience in transportation engineering or civil engineering; and
c. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in chemical, civil, construction, environmental, materials, structural, or transportation engineering; engineering management; or a field closely related to transportation engineering.
3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a Transportation Engineer.
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Additional Qualification Requirements Prior to appointment, applicants must possess active licensure as a professional engineer by the Iowa Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board.
