Transportation Engineer Senior - Kanawha County

About the Department

**Disclaimer-if the position is filled after July 1, 2026, then the job opportunity will not be in the classified service **

The Transportation Engineer Senior will serve as the District Bridge Engineer, reporting to the Bridge Department in Kanawha County. The incumbent performs engineering work at the advanced level, acting as a lead worker within the engineering series in the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of highways and their attendant facilities and structures. Work is performed within a defined framework of policy, but the incumbent independently makes engineering decisions within that framework and may make or assist in making broad decisions in setting objectives and goals. Positions within this classification may function as Assistant Engineering Director, Assistant District Engineer, or Regional Engineer. Performs related duties as required.

Pay Grade 24
T0213E

Position Duties

• Supervises section activities and personnel in engineering and non-engineering areas.
• Visits projects and makes on-site engineering decisions.
• Trains and evaluates personnel to ensure quality work.
• Plans, schedules, and coordinates the activities of subordinate personnel.
• Reviews ongoing work at major decision points concerning problems or alternatives under consideration at that time.
• Investigates and responds to citizen complaints or requests.
• Represent the Department at internal and external meetings.
• Serves as a senior level with recognized expertise which may include papers and/or credits published in nationally recognized transportation literature; presentations to national, regional or State professional groups, active membership in recognized national organizations or professional groups dealing with transportation engineering or other demonstrated expertise in a transportation engineering specialty such as concrete, steel, bituminous materials, environmental measurements, geotechnical evaluations, instrumental analysis, computer application, structural analysis, electronics, metallography, corrosion, welding and mathematical analysis, transportation systems analysis, route location, project evaluation, transportation planning, design, pavement, hydraulics, and other related fields.
• Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver’s license is required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Knowledge of the current principles, methods, and practices of civil engineering, including registration as a professional engineer.
• Knowledge of the laws, policies and regulations governing the area of assignment.
• Knowledge and understanding of internal policies, procedures, and practices of the Department.
• Knowledge of the accumulated findings in the area of assignment.
• Knowledge of engineering research techniques.
• Ability to supervise and plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the activities of professional engineering staff.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with districts, divisions, industry, governmental units, public interest groups, and individuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to conduct successful applied research in a specialized branch of transportation engineering.
• Ability to write professional quality papers, reports, research studies, and projects.

Other Qualifications

REQUIRED TRAINING/EDUCATION 

• Current license as a registered professional engineer in West Virginia.
• No substitutions.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Seven (7) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid highway engineering experience involving the design, construction, or maintenance of highways.
• Substitution #1: Master of Science degree in civil engineering from a regionally accredited college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of the required experience. Please attach your degree's transcript or diploma to your application.
  OR
• Substitution #2: Non-highway engineering experience may be substituted for the professional highway experience at the rate of two (2) years of general experience for one (1) year of highway-related experience. 

Note: Experience must have been acquired after the obtainment of the bachelor’s degree but may have occurred before or after registration as a professional engineer.

Benefits

Annual Increment Pay    

Paid Vacation
 
Paid Holidays
 
Paid Sick Leave
 
Family Medical Leave
 
Leave Donation Program
 
Military Leave
 
Employee Education Reimbursement & Leave Program
 
Flexible Work Schedules

Training Opportunities
 
Promotion Opportunities
 
Public Employees’ Retirement System:

1. Employees enrolled in PERS Tier 1 contribute 4.5% of their gross salary.     The Employer contributes 9%.
2. Employees enrolled in PERS Tier 2 contribute 6.0% of their gross salary.  The Employer contributes 9%.

Agency Information

EmployerWest Virginia Department of Transportation (WV)Division West Virginia Department of Transportation Address 1900 Kanawha Blvd, East
Building 5, Room A-450
Charleston, West Virginia, 25305 Phone304-558-3111
Website https://transportation.wv.gov