Western Region Field Engineer (Transportation Engineer Specialist)

The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking a qualified applicant for the Local Systems Field Engineer position in the Western Region. This role involves administering road construction contracts and ensuring compliance with federal and state guidelines while supporting local public agencies.

Responsibilities:

• Administers Federal and State-aid county and city road construction contracts, including but not limited to:
• Attending various construction-related meetings
• Ensuring compliance with proper policies, procedures, specifications, Local Systems Instructional Memorandums, and Materials Instructional Memorandums
• Reviewing and/or processing Change Orders, reviewing Reimbursement Requests, progress vouchers, and pay estimates, and Weekly Reports of Working Days
• Performing post-construction field reviews, when required
• Answering contract-related questions and assisting in solving problems or disputes related to county and city road construction contract construction and administration
• Assisting Field Technicians and others within the Local Systems Bureau and Iowa DOT
• General administration of information for the State Auditor’s Office, Inactive Obligations, and Project End Dates, when asked
• Communicating with other Bureau and District personnel
• Monitor progress of all Federal-aid and final review on selected State-aid county and city transportation contracts, to ensure compliance with federal and state guidelines
• Assist and provide guidance to agencies requesting to utilize Federal or State-aid for professional services, construction, and other transportation contract elements
• Administers Federal and State-aid county and city transportation contracts
• Monitor progress of all Federal-aid and final review on selected State-aid county and city transportation contracts, to ensure compliance with federal and state guidelines
• Assist and provide guidance to agencies requesting to utilize Federal or State-aid for professional services, construction, and other transportation contract elements
• Answers contract-related questions and assists in solving problems or disputes related to transportation contract construction and administration

Requirements:

• Must possess and maintain a valid Professional Engineer license in the State of Iowa or be licensed in another state with the ability to obtain an Iowa Professional Engineer license within 6 months of hire
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license in the State of Iowa
• Licensure as a professional engineer
• Two years of full-time professional work experience in transportation engineering or civil engineering
• One year of full-time professional work experience in transportation engineering or civil engineering
• 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
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a Transportation Engineer
• Prior to appointment, applicants must possess active licensure as a professional engineer by the Iowa Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board