SENIOR TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER - 10142025-71898

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date / Time

10 / 14 / 2025 12 : 00AM Central Time

Closing Date / Time

10 / 27 / 2025 11 : 59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly)

$7,458.00 - $9,697.00

Salary (Annually)

$89,496.00 - $116,364.00

Job Type

Full-Time

City, State Location

Nashville, TN

Department

Transportation

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DAVIDSON COUNTY

This position is in the Construction Division - Contract Letting & Administrative Support Section.

For more information, visit the link below :

https : / / www.tdot.tn.gov / PublicDocuments / hr / Construction-Division-Contract-Letting-and-Admin-Support-Section-Senior-Contracts-Transpo.pdf

This position has a starting salary of $8,691 monthly / $104,292 annually.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS (Education must be from an accredited institution.)

Education and Experience : Bachelor's degree in engineering, active status with the State of Tennessee as a professional engineer, and 6 years of demonstrated competency in developing and / or constructing transportation projects

Overview

SUMMARY

The Engineering Series at TDOT is responsible for planning, designing, constructing, preserving, operating, and maintaining the transportation systems within the State of Tennessee. The Engineering series provides technical support and guidance to divisions within the department as well as assistance to consultants, contractors, suppliers, federal and state agency partners, local governments, transit agencies, aviation partners, utilities, and developers in the quality assurance, contracting, permitting, development and construction of transportation assets statewide.

The Senior Transportation Engineer provides discipline specific technical expertise to multidisciplinary project teams as part of a matrix management structure, both in the Region and statewide for increasingly complex projects. The Senior Transportation Engineer resolves novel or unique technical challenges to ensure the successful completion of increasingly complex projects. This classification requires a professional engineering license and is expected to sign and seal applicable documents for construction, increasing the efficiency in plans preparation activities for the department. This classification serves as a mentor and trains engineering staff. The Senior Transportation Engineer is expected to take an active role in staying relevant and engaged as part of their specific discipline, adapting new technologies and best practices in driving TDOT's transportation projects forward.

The Senior Transportation Engineer must contribute to divisional technical committees within the assigned area of technical expertise and is expected to provide innovative answers for resolution of complex issues. The Senior Transportation Engineer will be expected to contribute to the project team by defining expectations for how the project team manages risk, communicates as a team, delivers quality, and navigates changes throughout the life of the project.

Responsibilities

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Serve as a subject matter expert in applicable discipline specific project activities

2. Coordinate with the Project Manager and Project Team within the structure of a matrix organization regarding potential impacts to the scope, schedule, and / or budget

3. Perform applicable discipline specific activities as outlined in the Project Delivery Network (PDN) on increasingly complex projects

4. Assist with multidisciplinary reviews for projects as part of the Quality Assurance process

5. Design, implement, and operate Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSM&O) strategies including the application of emerging technologies

6. Perform Risk Management Assessments and implement risk mitigation strategies

7. Identify conflicts in proposed designs, make recommendations, and coordinate proactive solutions with other disciplines to ensure the needs of the project are met

8. Manage the construction bid letting process by creating contract proposal books, establishing contract completion dates, providing concurrence on bid letting proposals, executing the final contracts through the awards process, and assisting with electronic bidding

9. Participate in the scope development, selection, and administration of consultant contracts on all phases of the project

10. Attend and facilitate public meetings as a representative of the department, appropriately addressing customer needs and concerns

11. Lead and participate in divisional technical committees

12. Serve as a mentor in supporting career development and cultivating communication and leadership skills of others at TDOT

Competencies (KSA's)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND COMPETENCIES (KSACs) :

Knowledge of state and federal regulations / requirements for development and construction of transportation projects

Ability to identify and mitigate risk associated with transportation projects

Skilled in using critical thinking to problem solve and make informed decisions independently

Ability to research and explore innovative technical concepts and develop uses for how to apply those concepts to transportation projects

Ability to communicate effectively, with excellent verbal / written and public speaking skills, and to interact with others in a professional and courteous manner, including internal / external stakeholders, consultants, landowners, and governmental agencies Ability to resolve conflicts, coach and motivate others, build high-performing teams, and create a culture of accountability, collaboration, and accomplishment

Skilled in advanced technical writing