DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

5474 - CENTRAL PERMITS
2140 W. Hilton Ave.
Phoenix, AZ  85009

Salary: $63,140.59 - $73,140.59 

Anticipated salary:  $68,140.59

Grade: 22

Closing Date: June 16, 2026

Supervises, manages, and schedule work activities of subordinate personnel; monitoring and enforcing removal of illegal encroachments, issue a variety of permits defining the requirements for use of state highways. This includes permits for physical encroachments in the Right-Of-Way, varying from utilities to widening of the roadway, construction of entrances to major developments, permits for a variety of events and ADOT sponsored programs.

Supervises, manages, and schedule work activities of subordinate personnel; complex personnel documentation, approve time shieets, approve travel and leave. Prepare staffing proposals or recommendations for additional resources. Oversee daily operations of the Permit Office by performing evaluations, assigning reviewing work and attending staff meetings. Oversee and manage by conduction inspections, progress, inspections and final field inspections to ensure permit compliance. Grant extensions of time, addendum to the work and issues letters of acceptance for the completed work. Provide technical assistance in determining compliance.

Reviews permit submittal for compliance with ADOT Standards and Specifications. Evaluates work to assure compliance with federal highway access control, hydrologic and traffic engineering requirements are met. Assures proposed work is in compliance with rules regulations, policies, revised statutes governing or affecting use of Right-Of-Way. Performs permit site inspections. Prepares permits citing specific requirements from the Standard Specifications and Standards drawings. Assure all supporting documents are part of the permit. Distributes permit to al appropriate parties. Responds to customer and reviewers assuring that direction provided by different reviews are not conflicting.

Review and assess preliminary construction plans to determine impact on Right-Of-Way issues including legal access, requirements for additional access permits and utility conflicts. Performs review of all planning and zoning requests for a geographical district. Performs other related duties such as attending local government coordination meetings as an agency representative; participate as a team member for quality improvement; attend various meetings with agency personnel, consultants and external customers. Produce reports. Research information to resolve problems by meeting with the public, industry representatives, agency or legal staff.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Administrative rules and policies pertaining to permits.
• ADOT requirements for design, construction and traffic control planning for all roadway features as outlined in ADOT Standards Specifications.
• ADOT Standards Drawings for construction as well as The American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
• ADOT Roadway Design Guidelines.
• Principles and practices of civil engineering as applied to development and construction of encroachments on the highway system.
• Highway construction methods and practices including roadway drainage, traffic engineering and structures.
• Federal Highway Association (FHWA) access control requirements; hydrologic studies and traffic engineering.

SKILLS IN:

• Written and verbal communication.
• Scheduling, organizing, and planning work assignments for optimal efficiency.
• Researching, reading, evaluating, and interpreting a variety of technical engineering documents such as survey data.
• Highway plans, quality control documentation, and instruments relating to the acquisition and disposition of real property ( This will include deeds, easements, condemnations, rights of entry and orders of immediate entry.
• Interpersonal relationships as applied to contacts with agency staff, employees of other agencies, local government, developers, consultants, and the public)

ABILITY TO:

• Visualize impact of proposed encroachments and determine possible mitigations needed.
• Use a computer to perform record searches, data analysis, word processing and spreadsheets.
• Use internet to research assessor’s database, property records, GIS, etc.

Experience equivalent to a construction inspector or working in a permits staff position.

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).

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.