Assistant Chief Engineer

Job Description:

Assistant Chief Engineer

Description

Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location: 105 West Capitol Avenue, Jefferson City, Missouri

Why you’ll love this position:

MoDOT is a non-partisan state agency governed by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC); a constitutional bi-partisan commission appointed by the Governor consisting of high-profile business and civic leaders. MoDOT is responsible for the major transportation mode alternatives available to Missourians.

Reporting relationship: Assistant Chief Engineer reports to the Deputy Director/Chief Engineer of MoDOT. This is a highly responsible position which serves at the pleasure of and is accountable to the Chief Engineer. Accountable to the Assistant Chief Engineer is the External Civil Rights Director, Multimodal Operations Director, State Bridge Engineer, State Construction and Materials Engineer, State Design Engineer, and Transportation Planning Director.

Principal Responsibilities:

The assistant chief engineer provides leadership and oversight to the department's technical engineering functions.

What you’ll do:

• Serves as primary advisor regarding engineering issues.
• Directs and oversees all technical and engineering activities in order to achieve department goals and objectives; provides resources to division leaders to accomplish division objectives.
• Supports the development of innovative solutions to Missouri's transportation needs; directs and oversees the implementation of innovations.
• Directs and analyzes studies of general engineering and business conditions and their impact on the department's policies and operations.
• Ensures all right of way acquisitions and roadway and bridge activities are performed in compliance with local, state, and federal laws governing business operations.
• Serves as a liaison for department with other state agencies and stakeholders on administrative engineering issues.
• Meets with groups and associations to deliver speeches and answer questions; represents the department concerning engineering matters; coordinates the department's response for director's approval on engineering issues.

All you need for success:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET-accredited college or university curriculum
• Licensed as a Professional Engineer in the State of Missouri
• Over nine years of progressively responsible management experience in highway or transportation engineering including senior level management experience

Special Working Conditions:

• Job requires regular, statewide, overnight travel.
• Job directly supervises division directors in the associated functional areas.

More reasons to love this position:

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found HERE .

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values. CLICK HERE to view our mission, values, and tangible results. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

Salary:

$165,626.88 per Year