Location Bismarck, ND
Salary Range From 8865.00 To 8865.00 Monthly
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
FLSA Status Professional

Programming Division, Bismarck, ND

NDDOT Starting Salary: $8,865 per month

At the North Dakota Department of Transportation, we owe our success to our TEAM. As the lead Scoping Engineer in the Programming Division, you will have the opportunity to help set the direction of the department's rural roadway program and be involved in funding management. Your primary responsibilities in this position will be:

Supervise Scoping Section

Develop priorities and assign to section employees
Review section documents to ensure document accuracy
Provide leadership, discipline, training and guidance to employees
Ensure activities comply with department policies, procedures and standards.
Conduct Scoping Studies

Visit potential project sites throughout the state to:
Verify roadway characteristics
Identify issues and needs
Discuss potential improvements with District engineers.
Develop Scoping Reports

Investigate and develop potential improvement options
Coordinate with other engineering divisions to review applicable issues and determine recommendations
Organize all available roadway data, issues, and recommendations into an accurate report
Develop cost estimates and visuals created with Microstation and ArcGIS.
Create presentations of potential improvement options for NDDOT leadership to aid in decision making
Oversee Special Programs & Fund Management

Solicit, scope & track projects for special funding programs
Oversee landscape architecture consultants assisting with scoping Rural Community Enhancement Program projects
Interstate and Interregional Reviews

Prepare all review booklets and paperwork
Coordinate and schedule reviews
Monitor project outlook and refine to a feasible program
Coordinate the Development, Evaluation, and Future Direction of the NDDOT Scoping Process

Keep up with changing technology, construction practices, laws, strategic plans, and management objectives.
Use knowledge of those elements to make recommendations to improve existing practices.
Assist Traffic Operations

Assist Traffic Operations section with cost estimating and reviewing roadway characteristics/geometry
Minimum Qualifications
Requires a bachelor's degree in civil engineering; four years of professional-level engineering work experience; and Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of ND within 6 months of start date.

Requires satisfactory completion of the interview process and a verifiable record of satisfactory performance in previous employment.

Application Procedures
Submit an application by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time (CST) on the closing date. Application materials, including resume and cover letter, must clearly explain how experience and education relate to the minimum qualifications and job duties.*

*Candidates will be scored on a 100-point candidate questionnaire to be considered for interviews. Application materials, including resumes and attachments, are not considered in the 100-point candidate questionnaire. Applicants must provide detail in their responses to the questionnaire.

Applicants who experience technical difficulties during the application process should contact [email protected] or (701) 328-3290. For more information or if you need accommodation or assistance in the application or selection process, contact the DOT Talent Acquisition Team, at [email protected] or (701) 328-2651.

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