Geotechnical/Pavement Design Engineer Senior

Posting Date

05/22/25

Application Deadline

06/21/25

Pay Range

$93,500 - $138,500 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Transportation

About the Position

The Geotechnical/Pavement Design Engineer Senior applies advanced and specialized professional engineering knowledge and skills to provide geotechnical engineering design, roadway pavement design, and bridge foundation design, which require consideration and analysis of multiple variables. The design assignments are often broad in scope and require the use of independent judgment and initiative in making professional engineering decisions of considerable difficulty. This position performs the most complex and specialized duties and programs. You will act as the subject matter expert, function as the lead, and may supervise subordinate staff.

About Us

We value your time. The time with your family. The time you spend on the road. And the time you spend making a difference. At the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), we provide connections that improve people's lives. By combining innovative technologies with the vast talent of our employees, we plan for future needs and operate a transportation system with the community in mind. Are you interested in contributing to the community in which you work, live, and play? Then, join our team and help us build connections.

Proud to Offer

• Work with a greater purpose

• Tuition reimbursement

• Exceptional work-life balance with a hybrid work schedule option

• Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

• Child care benefits, including access to our upcoming on-site center Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families exclusively

• Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

• Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

• Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

• Bachelor's degree in a work-related engineering discipline, such as but not limited to Civil, Chemical, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering ,or ina physical or biological science directly related to the assigned duties

• Five years of engineering experience

• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) by the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration or by the technical board of another state, with the ability to obtain Arizona registration within six months of employment

• Must possess or have the ability to obtain a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire and have an acceptable driving record

We Also Value

• Master's degree in a specialty in Geotechnical Engineering

• Special training in LRFD design and Pavement ME design

Job Contributions

• Provide technical reviews and comments on the geotechnical investigation reports, pavement design reports, and bridge or structure foundation design reports; review and comment on project special provisions and plans to ensure pavement designs, foundation designs, and geotechnical recommendations are properly and correctly incorporated in the above documents

• Coordinate with on-call consultants for assistance with investigations and designs, evaluate consultants, and prepare requests for services

• Construct pavement designs of considerable complexity in accordance with the AASHTO design guide, including the ME design guide

• Create bridge and other structure foundation design, and retain structure engineering design in accordance with the LRSD method or ASD method

• Investigate prematurely stressed or failed pavement and provide engineering recommendations for corrective actions

• Conduct pavement design-related research on specifications, design methodologies, and their updates

• Meet with various levels of staff, including leadership, engineers, contractors, and the public, to clearly communicate engineering and/or plan requirements

• Execute geotechnical investigations for transportation improvement projects of pavement, structural, drainage, and slope stability engineering designs

• Other job duties as assigned

Working Conditions

• This position is eligible for hybrid flexibility after a brief training period

• Exerting 20 - 25 pounds occasionally, 10 - 25 pounds frequently, or up to 10 pounds constantly

• The position is typically office or administrative work and is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions

• Incumbent may be subjected to extreme temperatures, wetness/humidity, respiratory hazards, and noise and vibration

• Incumbent may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, vibrations, fumes, odors, dust, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, intense noises, and travel

• The work will occur in an office and field environment. While performing the duties and responsibilities, the employee may be exposed to loud noise, noxious odors, unsanitary conditions, chemicals, electricity, moving mechanical parts, varying weather conditions, and other related conditions and situations. Position is subject to atmospheric conditions: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation

Machines, tools, equipment, Software, and hardware

• Some geotechnical engineering lab equipment, field drilling machines, and engineering software, such as Pavement ME Design, L-pile, Shaft, and Slope stability software, etc.

Protective equipment required

• Hard hat, gloves, safety goggles, reflective vest or jacket, protective toe work boots. Sometimes, safety lanyards are used when close to steep slopes and drilled shaft excavations

Selection Procedure

• Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

• Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

• Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

• Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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