Job Description

Description and Functions

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is committed to providing a safe, high-quality, and efficient transportation system for the State of Wyoming. We now seek a full-time Design Specialist II located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This job aims to develop, refine, review, and occasionally approve the design of highway construction plans prior to contract bidding.

This position offers:

• Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
• **Limited time hiring incentive** Eighty (80) additional hours of incentive pay at the hourly rate of hire to be paid out at the end of the successful candidate\'s first month of employment
• * New hires and rehires who begin employment by June 30, 2023, will qualify for this limited-time incentive.

Cheyenne is a steadily growing community along the Front Range but still true to the history of the Old West. The city offers nearby mountain biking, skiing, hiking, fishing, hunting, and other outdoor activities. Wyoming is one of only seven states with no state income tax.

Human Resource Contact: 307-777-4467

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.

• Works on concurrent, multiple, complex projects
• Utilizes computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) software to develop, refine, and review horizontal and vertical alignments
• Determines and refines excavation, embankment, and hauls quantities for construction of the roadway
• Designs and details other roadway features such as guardrail installations, drainage structures, utility and right-of-way impacts in accordance with applicable State and Federal design policies and procedures
• Produces plans, generates reports, prepares exhibits, attends public meetings and project inspections
• Formulates, reviews, and refines bid item summaries by calculating pay quantities for the materials used to construct the roadway and preparing computer spreadsheets summarizing these quantities
• Assembles contract plans and documents

Qualifications

PREFERENCES:

Preference will be given to applicants who have experience with MicroStation and Geopak.

KNOWLEDGE:

• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge of Geometry, algebra, and trigonometry
• Knowledge of highway engineering concepts and principles
• Knowledge of Microstation computer drafting
• Skill in attention to detail

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Bachelor\'s Degree (typically in Engineering)

Experience:

0-1 year of progressive work experience (typically in the Transportation occupational group) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Design Specialist I

OR

Education & Experience Substitution:

3-4 years of progressive work experience (typically in the Transportation occupational group) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Design Specialist I

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None

Necessary Special Requirements

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Occasional travel required

NOTES:

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• E-Verify: WYDOT uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about

, including your rights and responsibilities. * The Wyoming Department of Transportation is a Drug-Free Workplace.

Supplemental Information

045-Department of Transportation - WYDOT-Engineering & Planning - Highway Development - Project Development

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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

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