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About CDOT
Do you want to make a difference in Coloradans’ lives? Do you have a passion for helping people and keeping them safe? At the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), you’ll have the opportunity to do just that. The work our people do contributes to keeping Coloradans and visitors safe and provides freedom, connection, and experience through travel. Please visit our careers page to learn about CDOT and how we are making Colorado a great place to live, work and play, now and for the future! Also, check out our excellent benefits package!

CDOT for All
CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

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The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill one or more positions.

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Description of Job

About the Work Unit
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has a vacancy for an Engineer-in-Training III (EIT) position in the Traffic & Safety Construction unit at our Metro Denver location. Under the supervision and guidance of a licensed Professional Engineer, this position will apply and implement engineering theories, principles, and standards to highway projects. These positions will carry out established work processes and operations pertaining to construction inspection/oversight and learn to take on progressively more complex assignments requiring independent engineering judgment.

As the selected candidate gains in knowledge and experience, there is opportunity for advancement.

About the Position
As the Engineer-in-Training III, you will work under the supervision of a licensed Professional Engineer to apply and implement engineering theories, principles, and standards and lead Traffic Operations/Local Agency/Design projects. You will perform engineering design and construction management for traffic operations through work zones, signalized intersections, and permanent installations on state highways. You will also design safety improvements for rural and urban highways. You will provide technical information to CDOT specialty branches and outside municipalities and ensure that departmental policy, procedures, and design standards are addressed and incorporated into roadway construction plans.

Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

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  Attend the preconstruction meetings and construction audits.
• Oversee construction operations to ensure compliance with the plans, specifications and purpose of the engineering design; Monitor Contractor compliance of equal employment opportunity laws, federal wage rates, safety regulations, state, local and federal laws, regulations and ordinances.
• Monitor the financial status of all assigned construction projects ensuring costs are within budget.
• Determine the appropriate usage of Smart Work Zone Technologies in the work zone; coordinate with the Colorado Traffic Management Center; Evaluate system design accuracy and benefits of using Intelligent Transportation Systems in work zones.
• Determine the criteria for Smart Work Zone initiatives, Wrong Way Driving, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), and technology implementation guidelines.
• Identify engineering design problems caused by changes in actual field conditions encountered; Initiate, prepare, design, and negotiate contract modification change orders to remedy problems.
• Conduct preconstruction meetings and other necessary project status meetings to review and approve the construction schedules, review and approve pre-construction documents, and certify the contractor's methods, procedures, materials and end products are in compliance with engineering details and specifications.
• Prepare preliminary and final traffic plans, specifications, and cost estimates for roadway construction projects. This includes preparing plan sheets for signalization of intersections, intersection geometric designs, construction work zone traffic control, permanent signing and striping, and other safety improvement projects.
• Attend and lead meetings. Communicate with contractors, consultants, and other stakeholders on a daily basis.
• Conduct oversight of construction projects following standards, specifications, and guidance manuals.
• Review and compile documentation that reports quantities of work performed to assure the contractual acceptability of work is in accordance with the plans.
• Make measurements of quantities and calculate quantities from verified field data to ensure compliance with the approved plans and specifications.
• Share in the responsibility to deliver specific projects within prescribed budgets. Gain a working knowledge of CDOT financial systems, accounting procedures, and overall fiscal accountability.
• Develop regular summary reports for management and prepare particular financial instruments such as funding letters, pay estimates, consultant billings etc.
• Serve as a department liaison to the public, Local Agencies, state and federal entities, CDOT Design teams, businesses, special interest groups, utility companies, and others regarding design feasibility, plan constructability, potential maintenance issues, and design and construction activities or conflicts.
• Collect appropriate data, review, and make recommendations regarding the elimination of roadside hazards and other safety improvements.
• Review Local Agency and consultant designed Traffic plans to provide both guidance and approval on Traffic Safety projects.
• Perform highway capacity analysis in order to determine geometric requirements to design intersections.
• Continue to develop technical expertise through training and review of reference materials and guidelines, including changes in state and federal law, engineering and design standards, and innovative theories and practices. Work toward gaining PE license.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Work Environment:

• Your schedule will primarily be 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM work hours, Monday-Friday, but we are flexible to meet your work/life balance needs while ensuring CDOT business needs are met.
• Approximately 10% spent in the field, 90% spent in the office
• Occasional night and weekend work depending on projects
• Travel required during work hours throughout the Metro Denver/Front Range
• Occasional overnight travel throughout Colorado
• Required to operate CDOT vehicles
• May be exposed to a variety of environmental conditions when at work sites
• May work near high-speed traffic

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications

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  Current enrollment as an Engineer Intern by the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors.

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• At least one year of engineering experience related to transportation or traffic projects.

Substitutions:

• Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer by the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors will substitute for the enrollment as an Engineer Intern. If using this substitution, you must provide your Colorado PE License number.
• A graduate degree in civil engineering or a related field of study will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis, but will not substitute for enrollment as an Engineer Intern.

Conditions of Employment

• It is a condition of employment that individuals hired to the class of Engineer-In-Training must obtain registration as a Professional Engineer by the Colorado Board within 8 years of appointment to the Engineer-In-Training classification at CDOT.
• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.
• A current valid driver license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.

Preferred Qualifications
The exceptional applicant will possess the proven ability or accomplishment in the following:

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• Be within one year of testing for and obtaining PE licensure in the State of Colorado;
• Civil engineering design and construction knowledge and experience;
• Knowledge of engineering processes, theories, laws, principles, conceptual models, and best practices;
• Experience ensuring compliance with all applicable policies, laws, rules, and regulations;
• Knowledge of the MUTCD and AASHTO standards.
• Knowledge of CDOT standards and specifications;
• Construction management experience;
• Consultant/contract management experience;
• Proven ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and projects in a demanding environment;
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments;
• Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner;
• Ability to partner with professionals, consultants, vendors, stakeholders, and staff, with sensitivity to their needs and priorities.
• Ability to negotiate mutually acceptable solutions and build consensus through give and take;
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills;
• Strong time and project management skills;
• Transportation project management experience, including the ability to successfully plan, organize, and manage multiple, concurrent projects or tasks of varying complexities;
• Experience with traffic signal and ITS projects; Experience with Smart Work Zone, Wrong Way Driving, Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR), and Intelligent Transportation Systems technologies;
• Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem solving ability;
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral;
• Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy;
• Passion for safety;
• Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations;
• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access), Gmail and Google applications, Trns-Port, MicroStation, SiteManager, SignCad, SAP, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.

Supplemental Information

Applicant Checklist

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

• A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
• A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
• A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.
• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

Notifications:
All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email. Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.

The Hiring Process:

• All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

• Part, or all, of the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
• Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list.

• A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement
If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant.

Employment Screening
If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with “Info Cubic”.

Info Cubic, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Info Cubic, LLC, including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.InfoCubic.com. Info Cubic is located at 116 Inverness Drive East, Suite 206, Englewood, CO 80112, and can be reached at 877.360.4636.

The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes: social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.

Appeal Rights
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director. An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action. For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at 303.866.3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

Discrimination and/or harassment against any person is prohibited because of disability, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, political affiliation, veteran’s status, marital status, gender identity or any other protected class recognized under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA). This applies to all employment decisions.

ADAAA Accommodations
CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Erin Hardin at Erin.Hardin@state.co.us or 303-757-9797.

Former State Employees
Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.

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