DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

4355 - PAYSON CONSTRUCTION
200 North Colcord Suite C
Payson, AZ 85541

Salary: $80,415.61 - $90,415.61 

Anticipated Salary:  $85,415.61

Grade: 24

Closing Date: March 9, 2026

This position is a technical specialist & manager, performing a wide variety of duties with considerable complexity & responsibility in the field of highway construction & development. This position supervises & manages field & office technicians, & consultant staff. Manages the day-to-day work activities related to construction project administration, ensuring projects are constructed in alliance with project plans & specifications. This position assists the District development team in reviewing project documents ensuring projects are constructible and schedules are attainable. As the District Representative meets with stakeholders regarding projects, answering questions and resolving anomalies. This position will model ADOT values through leading, coaching, & developing problem solvers to implement & sustain a continuous improvement culture. Leaders are accountable, transparent & communicative as they foster an inclusive, diverse & safe environment.

Oversees and guides direct reports, inclusive of all personnel-related actions. Disperses unit resources as applicable, inclusive of materials, vehicles, equipment, etc. Supervises highway construction-related actions performed by staff or consultants.

Monitor contractor work to ensure compliance with project plans and requirements. Coordinate with contractors and project stakeholders, conduct site quality checks, and address project issues as they arise. Prepare required change documentation, attend project meetings as needed and operate a state vehicle in the course of duties.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Principles and practices of civil engineering, as applied to highway construction inspection.
• Computational and adjustment factors to be applied to the review and analysis of engineering and land description data related to highway construction inspection.
• Federal and state statutes; agency standards, policies and procedures applicable to highway construction inspection.
• Principles of supervision, project management and other related rules, policies and procedures to insure subordinate personnel are adequately prepared for assignments.
• Traffic control safety and traffic control plans and devices.
• Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs,Sheets, Slides, Forms, Chat, Calendar, Drive, etc),Microsoft programs (Word, Excel) and Adobe Acrobat.

SKILLS WITH:

• Analyzing and evaluating a wide variety of engineering data.
• Researching, reading and interpreting a wide variety of technical engineering documents such as survey data, highway plans, blueprints, specifications, materials testing data and computer generated data.
• Oral and written communications.
• Specification, Change Orders and technical writing.
• Organizing and prioritizing work assignments.
• Work management and leadership.

ABILITY TO:

• Promote effective team development and collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Able to address conflicts and obstacles and guide teams to achieve desired results.
• Effectively use mathematica computations and adjustment factors.
• Analyze highway plans and develop As-Built plans and designs.
• Communicate both written and orally.
• Drive a state vehicle in thE course and scope of state business.
• Coach and develop employees, including continuous improvement practices and principles.

American Concrete Institute (ACI) Certification

Arizona Technical Testing Institute (ATTI) Certification.

Ten years of experience in the highway construction field with a minimum of two years experience equivalent to a Transportation Engineering Specialist (grade 22) in the highway construction field or a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering or closely related field with four years experience in the highway contruction field.

Valid Driver's License - This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

High School Diploma or GED.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at srecruitment@azdot.gov or phone call at (602) 712-8188 option 2.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 712-8188 option 3.

Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.