Job summary
The highway designer is responsible for the determination of highway design features and performs computations for preparation of detailed construction plans for a portion of, or a complete, highway project.Responsibilities are performed under moderate supervision.MoDOT will bring candidates onto the team as entry-level, intermediate, or senior level, based on your skills and experience.
Job seniority: entry level
Responsibilities
• Reviews plans and traffic and safety analyses, including but not limited to, bridge replacements and resurfacing utilizing engineering software; prepares reconnaissance and conceptual reports and other project correspondence.• Reviews various highway design features against standards including geometrics, profile grades, typical sections, signals, signing and lighting, construction staging, traffic control, drainage, construction limits, exceptions to design standards, and safety improvements; uses computer aided drafting and design (CADD) system and other engineering software for computations and plan preparation.• Assists in the development and review of detailed preliminary plans, right of way plans, and final plans for complex projects, including but not limited to, interchanges, urban, or major bridge projects; ensures plans are in accordance with current design standards, policies, specifications ,and practices.• Computes quantities from standards and estimates costs for projects in all stages (preliminary to final) for the purpose of developing both short-term and long-term plans for construction.• In conjunction with a Professional Land Surveyor, obtains and plots land and property lines on plans for survey notes and abstracts; computes areas; ties right of way points to centerlines; determines size and location of easements.• Addresses public concerns directly and/or indirectly, including but not limited to, written correspondence, telephone, email, public hearings, and personal meetings.• In addition to the above, performs tasks for Design-Build projects such as: Compiling information for the development of the Request for Proposal document and other project documentation.• Attending one-on-one meetings with shortlisted design-build contractors.• Reviewing contractor plans for errors, omissions, and conformance with standards and policy.• Becoming technical expert on the project and coordinating with other divisions within MoDOT.• Evaluating and creatively mitigating project risks.• Coordinate with traffic staff on traffic studies and safety analyses.• Works on high-profile and complex Design-Build projects such as I-70 Cave Springs to Fairgrounds and SL Safety Improvements Project.• Develops new alternative delivery methods for Missouri.• Performs duties of increasing responsibility.• Performs other responsibilities as required or assigned.
Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum.• Two years of experience in highway or transportation engineering.• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum.• Four years of experience in highway or transportation engineering.• Job may require occasional, statewide, overnight travel.• Innovative, embraces change, open to new ideas, and the ability to grasp new concepts quickly and efficiently.• Adept collaborator and ability to build and maintain relationships with both internal and external team members.• Ability to maintain confidentiality.• Knowledge and understanding of engineering processes and standards.• Strong leadership skills and ability to keep all aspects of a project progressing.• Willingness to learn and develop each of these qualities.
Key Skills Needed
• Highway design• Engineering software• Computer aided drafting and design (CADD)• Surveying• Project coordination• Public communication• Design-Build projects• Technical expertise• Traffic studies• Mitigating project risks
