Engineer/Architect 4 (Traffic Safety & Utilities Group Chief)

About

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Central Region, is looking for an Engineer/Architect 4 (Traffic Safety & Utilities Group Chief) in Anchorage to help Keep Alaska Moving.

Responsibilities

• Function as the Traffic Safety & Utilities Group Chief with significant discretion and authority for the full range of professional and administrative actions of the Central Region Traffic Safety & Utilities Section.
• Direct, plan, and supervise capital improvement program support.
• Develop Central Region's Highway Safety Improvement Program.
• Support permitting efforts.
• Provide operational support related to traffic signal management, speed studies, and responses to stakeholder inquiries.

Who we are looking for

• Knowledge of civil engineering concepts, principles, theories, and methods for planning, designing, constructing, operating, and maintaining public works systems.
• Effective oral and written communication skills tailored to audience and information nature.
• Organizational awareness of mission, functions, and operational systems.
• Teamwork skills to encourage cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity.
• Managing performance by setting expectations, tracking progress, supporting employees, providing feedback, and addressing issues promptly.

Minimum Qualifications

• Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Architect.
• Six years of professional engineering or architectural experience.
• Three years in a supervisory or project manager capacity as an Engineer/Architect 2 or higher or equivalent.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Registration requirements for out-of-state professionals and Alaska registration within one year of hire.

Additional Information

• Cover letter required describing competencies and benefits to the position.
• Supplemental questionnaire as part of application.
• Education verification required.
• Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalency.
• Work experience must be documented.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance with employer contributions.
• Basic life insurance with additional coverage options.
• Optional term life, long-term and short-term disability, accidental death and dismemberment, long-term care, and supplemental survivor benefits.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care.
• Retirement plans including PERS/TRS, defined contribution and benefit programs, Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan, and Deferred Compensation Program.
• Personal leave with accrual rate increase.
• Twelve paid holidays per year.