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ROADWAY DESIGN TEAM B LEAD

Job Location:

Address: 4900-ROADWAY ENGINEERING
205 S 17th Ave., Room 113
Phoenix AZ 85007

Posting Details:

Salary: $106,700 

Grade: 27

Closing Date: August 14, 2025

Job Summary:

Under the general direction of the Roadway Design Section Manager, manages and directs an in-house roadway design team. Oversees the engineering and project design management activities performed by the team's roadway designers and design engineers.

Provides direction to staff in performing highly complex designs and assures adherence to current design standards, policies and procedures. Reviews and evaluates engineering reports, studies and plans prepared by the project team, consultants, and others.

Manages all administrative activities for the team including schedules and allocation of personnel resources to various projects. Accountable for the development and review of complex and high quality engineering plans and documents for use in the construction of roadway projects in accordance with the Fiver Year Highway Construction Program, while ensuring ADOT's Performance Based Practical Design approach is implemented in the development of projects.

Model ADOT values through leading, coaching and developing problem solvers to implement and sustain a continuous improvement culture. Leaders are accountable, transparent, and communicative as they foster an inclusive, diverse, and safe environment.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Job Duties:

Oversees and participates in the preparation and development of roadway construction plans and details defining roadway geometrics, typical sections, pavement sections, superelevations, earthwork and earthwork reports, quantities and estimates, grading, special provisions, construction phasing, intersections, interchanges, turnouts, culverts, channels, safety barrier, curb, gutter, sidewalk, fencing and walls complying with current guidelines and policies.

Leads, directs, supervises, mentors, develops, trains, coordinates and provides expertise in leading the assigned Roadway Design Team staff in technical, professional and personal areas. Supports and promotes PBPD, partnering, and the ADOT Mission, Vision and Goals. Manages the functional activities of team staff by assigning work to teams, preparing schedules, monitoring and evaluation design quality to ensure project design objectives are met and proper staff utilization is maintained.

Oversees team participation in planning level and design level scoping efforts in the planning and design development stages. Provide design expertise in defining the projects scope, schedule and budget.

Represents Section, Group and ADOT at various project related meetings and committees with other Sections, Groups, outside agencies, consultants, contractors, attorneys, and general public. Maintains continuous communication and coordination within and with other Sections, Staff, outside agencies and organizations (including FHWA and others) through personal contact, reports, correspondence and meetings to ensure timely and well coordinated responses.

Oversees project post-design services for projects under construction. Maintains liaison between team and various district construction and headquarters personnel on construction issues.

Participate in development and maintenance of Roadway Design processes and policies including standard drawings, roadway design guidelines, CADD procedures, design issue resolution and post design services.

Reviews design plans, engineering studies, reports, estimate, and special provisions developed internally and externally for compliance to applicable design guidelines, standards and policies.

Other duties as assigned as related to the position.