Road Design Supervisor

State of Montana•Missoula, MT

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) in the Missoula District is recruiting for a Design Supervisor. This position performs supervision, crew management, and complex engineering design work in the planning and design of roads and related facilities for many projects of varying complexity on Montana's interstate, primary, secondary, and urban highway systems. For a full job description, please contact Shannon Carter, HR Generalist at scarter@mt.gov Benefits of working for MDT and the State of Montana include: Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance Potential hybrid remote work arrangement available Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance Access to Montana Health Centers, low-cost clinics for state employees and their families State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation) Employees in this position receive overtime compensation or compensatory time for all time in a pay status over 40 hours in a work week. Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Benefits apply on the first day of employment. Relocation assistance may be offered to the successful candidate at the time of offer. For information on the Montana Department of Transportation’s mission, vision, and values, please visit our website: https://www.mdt.mt.gov/about.aspx#values Required Application Materials: Online application Resume Your online application and all required materials must be submitted before midnight on the closing date. Ensure all materials submitted are selected as “Relevant.”

Requirements

The required knowledge and skills are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma as well as the successful completion of at least one CADD class. Additional relevant education and/or experience may be considered.
This position requires a minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible direct highway design experience as well as one (1) year of supervisory experience.
Acceptable Fields of Study: Civil Engineering; Construction Engineering Technology; Surveying; Drafting; Construction Engineering; other engineering degrees such as Engineering Science, Mechanical Engineering, or Geological Engineering may be considered after a review of coursework.
Requires a thorough knowledge of a broad range of highway engineering design concepts and applications and road construction processes and procedures; of MDT and federal standards and guidelines regarding road design and construction and the applications and procedures of computer-assisted software to the design process.
Requires skill in the use of engineering office instruments, equipment, and computers.
Requires the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public; to communicate effectively orally and in writing; to coordinate activities of subordinates ensuring that completed work meets standards of quality, timelines, and cost; and plan, select or devise methods and procedures to stimulate work flow; to apply portions of engineering and construction knowledge to a wide range of projects from simple too complex to unprecedented innovative professional design assignments; to interpret and apply a broad range of site-specific data, collate that information with other technical recommendations and adapt or extend unprecedented design concepts.

Nice To Haves

An associate degree in a related field of study plus four years of progressively responsible direct highway design experience.
A bachelor’s degree in a related field of study plus two years of progressively responsible direct highway design experience.

Responsibilities

supervision
crew management
complex engineering design work in the planning and design of roads and related facilities for many projects of varying complexity on Montana's interstate, primary, secondary, and urban highway systems

Benefits

Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
Potential hybrid remote work arrangement available
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Access to Montana Health Centers, low-cost clinics for state employees and their families
State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
Employees in this position receive overtime compensation or compensatory time for all time in a pay status over 40 hours in a work week.
Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness
Benefits apply on the first day of employment.
Relocation assistance may be offered to the successful candidate at the time of offer.