In this impactful leadership role, you will guide and inspire Project Development Road Design Teams, including the Utilities Section, Design Software Support Section, and the Design Quality Review Section. You’ll play a key role in shaping critical infrastructure projects, ensuring design excellence, innovation, and the highest standards of safety and quality for communities across the state.

If you’re ready to lead, collaborate, and make a lasting difference in Wyoming’s transportation future, this is your opportunity.

• **This position offers a $2000.00 Hiring Bonus (see notes for eligibility)**
• Relocation Assistance
  
  

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457B plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities

and MUCH MORE! Click here for detailed information, or you can watch this short video to learn about our benefit package!

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• Directly supervises, mentors, and manages principal engineers and team leaders for Project Development Road Design Teams, the Utilities Section, Design Support Section, and the Design Quality Review Section
• Collaborates with the other project development engineer to evaluate workload of Road Design Teams, make adjustments, and assign design projects accordingly
• Monitors the Utilities Section to ensure regulations and policies are followed regarding utilities within the statewide rights-of-way
• Provides guidance to the Design Support Section in providing consistent design and drafting standards for the delivery of highway projects
• Oversees the Design Quality Review Section in delivering consistent, high quality highway construction documents for bid letting
• Writes various reports
• Conducts reconnaissance inspections either directly or through the use of consultants
• Prepares and executes annual budget for Project Development
• Serves on the AASHTO Committee on Design
• Coordinates with other programs and districts to address issues and improve efficiency
• Monitors design progress of the design teams, assist them with issues and problems
• Attends PCS meetings for the review of projects under design within each District; reports on the status of individual projects
• Reviews and approves special provisions
• Monitors preliminary engineering expenditures on projects
• Holds monthly design team meetings
• Conducts and coordinates annual training for design teams
• Attends and participates in public meetings
• Assists with informational requests from executive staff and legislature
• Attends periodic workshops and training to increase skills and knowledge

• FLSA: Exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Transportation is a Drug-Free Workplace.
• 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 E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities
• The successful candidate may be eligible for moving expense reimbursement.
• Qualifying eligibility and criteria for the hiring bonus

  • Temporary employees accepting a full-time position

  • Current employees accepting a promotional opportunity - recruitment must have been opened to the public

  • One year of service to WYDOT must be completed; failure to complete this requirement will forfeit the hiring incentive, and funds will be recouped from final pay.

  • Internal candidates would be required to remain in the position for a minimum of one (1) year from their promotion date.

  • Employees would only be eligible for one (1) hiring bonus in a 12-month period.

  • If the employee elects to downgrade through an active recruitment and/or appointment during the twelve (12) month period, they would be required to pay the bonus back.