State of New Mexico

Salary

$27.27 - $43.63 Hourly

$56,719 - $90,750 Annually

This position is a Pay Band ED

Posting Details

This posting will be used for ongoing recruitment and may close at any time. Applicant lists may be screened more than once.

The North Regional Division (NRD) provides project development, technical design, and design oversight for projects in District Four (4) and District Five (5). Working alongside the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) General Office and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) personnel, the NRD advances NMDOT projects through both internal design efforts and consultant oversight. The NRD also provides oversight on local agency projects that use federal funding for design and construction activities. The North Region Division is based out of the Santa Fe, NMDOT General Office and is comprised of professional engineers, technicians, and administrative support staff.

As a valued new employee to NMDOT, you may be eligible to receive three (3) days of administrative leave upon your start date. This is applicable to external hires not within the State of New Mexico Government.

Why does the job exist?

Under general supervision, this position performs difficult and complex technical assignments and provides mentoring and direction to Engineering Technicians engaged in sub-professional engineering work. This position also carries out the duties of a senior designer on a North Region Design squad. This position works on design drawings and calculations for highway construction projects using computer drafting software. This position also works on other tasks as assigned by the team supervisor.

How does it get done?

Key responsibilities of this position will include the following:

• Performing work such as highly complex vocational level data gathering and performing highly complex analysis and interpretation of data.
• Acting as lead Computer Aided Draft (CAD) technician to develop and maintain CAD drafting standards and procedures.
• Preparing design drawings and drawing bid sets from engineering sketches, oral instructions, field measurements, historical records or maps.
• Customer interaction, which may be in the field or in an office setting, in the performance of duties.
• May act as head technician to develop and maintain electronic document management system standards procedures.
• Providing training and assistance to District staff as needed.
• May provide work direction to incumbents at lower levels and review/audit the work in this job family.
• Performing quality assurance/quality control of data and project submittals.
• May train lower-level Engineering Technicians in overall duties.

Who are the customers?

This position serves the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) North Region Design, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the general public.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have preferred education and/or experience in the following:

• Eight (8) years of experience related to the key responsibilities of this position.
• Road design specifications, codes or manuals published by organizations such as the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), American Concrete Institute (ACI), or Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
• Working with the NMDOT's Standards Specifications for Highway and Bridge Construction.
• Computing areas/volumes for road and/or bridge construction.
• Calculating mathematical computations such as volume and area from construction drawings.
• Interpreting roadway construction plans and drawings.
• Ability to review, analyze, and verify project information including cost estimates, project construction quantities, utility installations/relocations, and as-built roadway plans.
• Producing construction design plans using a computer aided design software such as AutoCAD and Civil 3D.

Minimum Qualification

High School Diploma or equivalent and six (6) years of relevant experience. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling six (6) years may substitute for the required experience.

Substitution Table

These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:

Education Experience

1

High School Diploma or Equivalent

AND

6 years of experience

2

Associate's degree

AND

4 years of experience

3

Bachelor's degree

AND

2 years of experience

4

Master's degree or higher

AND

0 years of experience

• Education and years of experience must be related to the purpose of the position.
• If Minimum Qualification requires a specific number of "semester hours" in a field (e.g. 6 semester hours in Accounting), applicants MUST have those semester hours in order to meet the minimum qualifications. No substitutions apply for semester hours.

Employment Requirements

Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Must possess and maintain a current Defensive Driving Course certificate from the State of New Mexico or must pass and receive a Defensive Driving Course certificate as a condition of continued employment.

Employment requires successful completion of a pre-employment physical exam and is conditional pending results.

Working Conditions

Work is generally performed in an office setting with field work in varying weather conditions on multiple projects. May work extended hours and statewide travel including some overnight travel will be required. Sitting/standing/driving for extended periods of time and extended periods of work at a computer terminal with some bending may be required. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

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Agency Contact Information: Dana Garcia (505) 231-7663. Email

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Bargaining Unit Position

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.

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