Professional Engineer I Traffic Signals & Operations Metro Denver

Department Information

This position is open to Colorado residents and non-residents applicants.

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

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 will 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!

The range for this position is $92508.00 - $101748.00 with an expected starting salary of $101748 annually

CDOT for All

CDOTs 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.

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program . For more information go to of Job

About the Position :

The Professional Engineer I is a licensed position located in the Traffic & Safety Design and Operations Unit of Region 1 for the Colorado Department of Transportation. This position is responsible for providing guidance in the traffic signal timing engineering components of the Region and local agency projects and engineering guidance in the operation of the Regions highway the developmental process of transportation projects. This position applies engineering theories principles and standards to the design and preparation of plans and specifications for transportation projects and acts as the CDOT engineer of record and stamps plans in accordance with the regulations governing their engineering license. This position interacts with others within CDOT in the areas of traffic studies safety investigations corridor signal timing and optimization ramp metering operation travel time studies signal warrant studies incident management and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) applications. This includes oversight of lower-level engineering positions for conformance to agency policy and procedural directives.

Major duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to :

Design Engineering :

• Utilize professional engineering license to apply current engineering principles and theories design specifications and federal state and local design standards to develop plan sets and specifications for traffic engineering projects and traffic engineering portions of other Region projects. These projects may consist of traffic signal timing and operations roundabout geometry traffic control signing pavement Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and detour routes.
• Request field survey environmental study traffic data right-of-way information hydrology / hydrology design structural design utility locations / relocations and other information as required.
• Organize and participate in scoping meetings Field Inspection Review (FIR) and Field Office Review (FOR) meetings; work with Environmental Traffic Bridge Survey Utility Right Of Way (ROW) local stakeholders and other specialty units to clear the project before advertisement.
• Assist the Region Traffic Operations unit in the development of ITS Safety and Operations Assessment reports and verify they are implemented in Region projects.
• Evaluate proposed designs and determine changes regarding a project to improve serviceability safety maintenance and affordability.
• Prepare and review plans making decisions regarding layouts alignments standard designs tabulations specifications quantities acquisitions and clearances etc. and prepare bid packages.
• Oversee the local agency projects and ensure engineering principles and standards are correctly applied and follow all federal and state regulations and processes.
• Utilize the Professional Engineers experience and judgment to approve designs for assigned projects and to stamp the engineering plans.

Traffic Analysis Safety Investigations and Traffic Impact Report Review :

Consultant & Project Management :

Customer Service :

Receive investigate and respond to citizen concerns regarding traffic operations and safety signing pavement markings traffic signals and ramp metering.

Analyze the feasibility of citizens complaints and / or suggestions to determine if they are valid and warrant further action.

Support the R1 maintenance teams responsible for traffic signals ramp meters detection and electrical systems and the installation of signage by providing detailed plans as needed.

Coordination with our electricians emphasizing the importance of clear communication and collaboration to ensure all tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.

Work Environment :

Minimum Qualifications Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications

OR

Conditions of Employment

Preferred Qualifications

The exceptional applicant must be a licensed Professional Engineer withproven ability or accomplishment in the following :

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.

A detailed chronological resume. Resumes must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application.

If you are a veteran a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age date of birth or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

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.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do including hiring employment and advancement opportunities.

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 and 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 Colorados website.

The Hiring Process :

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 applicants

authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any

deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest

or 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.

Accurate a consumer reporting agency will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding

Accurate including its privacy policy may be found online at . Accurate is located

at 200 Spectrum Center Drive Suite 1100 Irvine CA 92618.

The report may contain information bearing on the applicants 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

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 ( ) 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 departments action. For more information about the appeals process the official appeal form and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board go to ; 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 Directors Administrative Procedures Chapter 8 Resolution of Appeals and Disputes at under Rules.

ADAAAAccommodations

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 Alanna Zambetti at . us

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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Required Experience :

Unclear Seniority

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Yearly Salary Salary : 92508 - 101748