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The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is looking for an expert in bridge construction and construction inspection to be responsible for developing, implementing, and supporting the Structures Construction Inspection Program and Region structures construction inspection within projects. You will have an in-depth understanding of current best practices to provide leadership and guidance, solutions to problems, answers to questions, and training concerning bridge construction and contract administration issues. You will work closely with the Materials and Construction Divisions.
Principal Duties
As the Bridges & Structures Construction Engineer, you will:
Assist in the development of training materials and provide structures construction training and support to construction inspectors and crews.
Conduct/attend meetings, conferences and training to assist in resolving bridge construction related problems and to become more knowledgeable in the area of bridge and structure construction and contract administration.
Create field construction practices and checklists to support quality improvement of Structures construction.
Review structural plans sets/contract documents and provide constructability reviews.
Develop commentary to assist with implementation and enforcement of specifications.
Develop consistency in administration of structures construction inspection through familiarity with policies and procedures associated with all aspect of the work.
Review and manage specification updates to improve clarity and quality.
Investigate field problems and provide structural construction recommendations and guidance to address construction related issues.
Verify quality control and quality assurance compliance with structures construction.
Track lessons learned and best practices to update specifications and training.
Visit project sites to review problems related to bridge and structure construction in order to lend guidance and assistance to Region personnel.
Assist in review of working drawings submitted by contractors to supplement contract documents.
Supervise direct reports including hiring, determining workload and delegating assignments, training, monitoring and evaluating performance, and initiating corrective or disciplinary action.
Minimum Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must
Be registered as a professional engineer (PE) in Utah.
Have at least four (4) years of engineering experience following licensure as a PE.
Preferences
Hiring manager may identify additional related skills and requirements as preferences in making hiring and promotion decisions.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
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Must speak clearly, concisely and effectively; listen to and understand information and ideas as presented verb
ally
Must be able to communicate information clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing
Possess a strong ability to work with contractors to find mutually acceptable solutions to construction challenges
Must be able to make a decision or solve a problem by using logic to identify and analyze key facts, explore alternatives, draw conclusions, and propose viable quality solutions
Must be able to work with or contribute to a work group or team to complete assigned task(s)
Must be able to establish objectives and specific strategies and actions to achieve those objectives
-Understand the importance of quality work; support consistency within projects
Supplemental Information
Here is some information you should be aware of:
Working Conditions - This position is both in-office and field work, therefore the risks are both those found in the typical office setting and those that require the use of special safety precautions.
Physical Requirements - Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work and special physical demands are not required to perform the work; however, while working in the field
physical requirements of this job are moderate.
Employee may be reassigned to a different location as deemed necessary by the Region Director/Group Leader.
Why Should You Join Our Team?
The work we do matters. If you want to make a positive difference doing meaningful work, this is the right place for you. Our mission statement is, Enhance quality of life through transportation. We define quality of life through a framework of Good Health, Connected Communities, Better Mobility, and Strong Economy. We help the State of Utah and its traveling public to get to where they want, when they want, in the way they want -- and we make sure they can do it safely.
You will become part of a team with an internal culture of Trust, Teamwork, and Flexibility. Our organization lives by the values of Respect, Integrity, and Caring. If these are your values too, you'll be a great fit.
Aside from working for a cause-driven, cutting edge agency that is leading all other transportation departments in the nation, you will receive great health and retirement benefits. Working for the State
of Utah provides a positive work-life balance. Click here{target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" uw-rm-vglnk="" uw-rm-brl="PR" uw-original-href="https://dhrm.utah.gov/why-utah/benefits/" uw-rm-ext-link=""}
to view a summary of the benefits we offer.
The Agency
UDOT is a strengths-based organization, which means its approach is based on identifying and developing individual and organizational strengths. Our philosophy is to address challenges by bringing our strengths to each situation and create the best solutions. Candidates are encouraged to be familiar with their strengths and consider how they may potentially be of benefit to the roles for which they are applying. UDOT uses the CliftonStrengths Assessment, but there are multiple strengths assessment tools available online, and no formal assessment is required.
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