DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

4976-BRIDGE DESIGN
205 S. 17th Avenue
Phoenix, AZ  85007

Salary: $71,677 - $129,812 

Anticipated Salary:  $99,000.00

Grade: 27

Closing Date: October 19, 2025

Under the direction of the Bridge Design Services Manager, lead staff in maintaining and updating bridge guidelines, standards, details, and specifications. Provides technical support on the application of AASHTO and ADOT bridge design guidelines. Serves as project manager for the on-call steel fabrication inspection program and as QA Manager for bridge design, ensuring compliance with QC/QA procedures and documentation. Models ADOT values through leadership, coaching, and continuous improvement.

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.

Serve as chair of the Bridges and Structures Subcommittee and coordinate its activities regarding task assignments under ADOT’s Project Delivery and Operations Standard Committee. Monitor schedules and provide status reports to the Standards Committee. Develop new or review existing bridge standard drawings, guidelines, and specifications. Serve as Quality Assurance (QA) Manager for bridge design projects. Implement and track ADOT’s Bridge Design Quality Guidelines process to ensure on-time completion and meet the project schedule milestones.

Manage compliance reviews and coordinate assignments related to bridge design plans, engineering studies, reports, estimates, and special provisions developed both internally and externally. Ensures completeness, accuracy, compatibility, and adherence to applicable design. Represent the Bridge Group at technical committees, task forces, and research projects. Maintain communication within the team, between sections, groups, staff, agencies, and the public through personal contact, reports, correspondence, and meetings. Provides assistance to the Group on matters involving litigation. Manage the steel fabrication inspection program by coordinating with on-call consultants and construction resident engineers. Monitor the program schedules, budgets, and resources to ensure efficient operation and compliance with project requirements.

Participate in the development and maintenance of Bridge Design processes and procedures. Provide updates and review the Bridge Group websites. Create Bridge Group bulletins to notify stakeholders of publication releases, update, and revisions to Bridge Group guidelines, standards, and other bridge-related memoranda.
guidelines, standards, and procedures and provides comments accordingly.

KNOWLEDGE IN:

• Principles and Practices of Civil Engineering as Applied to the Development, Design, Construction, and Maintenance of the State Highway System.
• Federal and State regulations, policies, procedures, bridge design standards, and guidelines applicable to the highway development process.
• State statutes, safety practices, and the organization and responsibilities of ADOT's Project Delivery and Operations
• Google Workspaces.

SKILL IN:

• Project management, design process, planning, organizing work, negotiating, and achieving consensus within a team environment.
• Leadership, personnel management, listening, and problem solving with staff and teams.
• Mentoring and developing bridge designers and engineers.

ABILITY TO:

• Develop, organize, and maintain an efficient and effective bridge design team.
• Manage a number of tasks or assignments simultaneously.
• Effectively communicate in written and verbal forms.
• Conduct meetings and make presentations to a variety of audiences.
• Develop and oversee the development of bridge plans, earthwork and quantity reports, and cost estimates.

A valid Arizona Driver's license with an acceptable 39 month MVR history. - 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).

Registered Professional Engineer (Civil) in the State of Arizona or candidate(s) will be required to meet registration requirements set forth by the Arizona Technical Board of Registration and attain an Arizona PE from the Board within 6 months of employment start date.

A minimum of B.S. degree in Civil Engineering. A minimum of two years of experience as a senior bridge engineer (DT Transportation Engineer I) or a minimum of four years of experience as a transportation engineer specialist.

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

By providing the option of a full-time or part-time remote work schedule, employees enjoy improved work/life balance, report higher job satisfaction, and are more productive. Remote work is a management option and not an employee entitlement or right. An agency may terminate a remote work agreement at its discretion.

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot 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.