Bridges & Structures Construction Engineer

Principal Duties

• 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

Preferences

Hiring manager may identify additional related skills and requirements as preferences in making hiring and promotion decisions.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Supplemental Information

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. You can 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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