District - Transportation Specialist - IV

Job Title

District 8 - Transportation Specialist I - IV

345 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Chief Engineer, Director of Operations, District 8/ Tulsa/Sand Springs

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Continuous if Blank

Full time

Regular

• $45,300 - Level I
• $49,900 - Level II
• $54,900 - Level III
• $60,800 - Level IV

• Why You’ll Love Working Here:
• Annual Benefit Allowance: Covers up to $20,538.24 for employees and their dependents to enroll in benefits.
• Comprehensive Insurance Plans: State offers several medical, dental, and vision plans, including options to enroll in a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Retirement Savings Plans:
  • Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan: available to employees who began State employment after November 1, 2015. Employer matches 6% with an employee contribution of 4.5%; and matches 7% with an employee contribution of 7% or above.
  • OPERS Defined Benefit Plan: available to returning employees who were previously enrolled in OPERS.
• Annual & Sick Leave (PTO):
  • 15 days accrued annually during the first 1–5 years of service.
  • 18 days accrued annually for 5–10 years of service.
  • 20 days accrued annually for 10–20 years of service.
  • 25 days accrued annually for over 20 years of service.
  • Sick leave: accrued at 15 days per year.
• Paid Holidays: 11 paid holidays per year
• Longevity Pay: Paid annually to eligible State employees with a minimum of 2 years of service.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Cooperative effort between employees and administration to help employees gain access to professional services in resolving personal problems.

Position Title: Transportation Specialist I, II, III, or IV

Department: Construction

Division: 8

Report to: Transportation Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: 4002 N. Mingo Valley Expressway, Tulsa, OK 74116

Note:

Candidates selected for positions at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation may be required to complete a pre-employment background check and drug screening before beginning employment. Some positions may also require applicants to participate in a Physical Abilities Demonstration and be rated as capable of performing the essential functions of this job family.

Positions in this job family are responsible for planning, supervising, and performing technical and professional level transportation work. Responsibilities may be assigned in any area of transportation work, including research, planning and design, survey, environmental studies, bid lettings, construction, maintenance, or project management. They may include all phases of highway and bridge construction, field management of utilities or property appraisal and acquisition, relocation assistance, traffic operations, materials testing and sampling, or materials laboratory management.

• Performs sampling and testing of materials for use in highway construction and maintenance operation; performs plant inspections and prepares materials certifications.
• Surveys grade and alignment of highways using survey equipment.
• Collects statistics and documentation about the state highway system.
• Conducts traffic studies to aid in the determination of transportation system improvements.
• Performs or supervises the various functions required for the bid letting of construction projects, such as developing bid proposals from design plans, incorporating revisions to proposals, and disseminating information to contractors and industry throughout the letting progress.
• Inspects, reviews, or provides oversight for contractors, consultants or utility relocations associated with construction projects to ensure compliance with plans and contracts for highway construction activities; prepares progressive and final estimates for construction contractors.
• Performs planning and review functions for transportation systems such as rail, public transportation,…