Who We Are:

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 2nd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and to the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day: To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.

ODOT's Mission Statement: 

To provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place. We will:

     -Take care of what we have

     -Make our system work better

     -Improve safety

     -Enhance capacity

Benefits to you:

     -Extensive benefits including medical, vision, dental and basic life insurance

     -10 paid holidays per year

     -Paid time off with vacation, sick and personal leave accruals

     -At least a 14% employer contribution in to your OPERS pension plan

     -Pay increases pursuant to the OCSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement

     -Employee Tuition reimbursement programs

     -Work/Life Balance

     -The opportunity to work on an important mission

Official Position Description:

Reviews and designs simple plans (i.e., guardrail, two-lane resurfacing, striping, ditch lay-overs, minor structures) for proposed highway construction projects/improvements, & receives training in standard plans or projects in Production, under supervision of higher level engineer. Provides technical support to the engineers, designers, realty personnel and utility personnel in the design and development of simple highway construction plans and right of way plans; Uses CADD software to assist with detailed drawings of roadway plans using standard techniques applicable to the project; Familiar with management information systems as they relate to the delivery of the project (i.e., Ellis).

Coordinates and request field work as necessary; makes calculations (e.g., profile grade, vertical and horizontal curves, right of way parcel closures); researches records (e.g., existing roadway plans, property records) to provide information for plan preparation and right of way acquisition.

Checks calculations by others; reviews roadway plans and right of way plans for conformance; participates in pre-construction and post-construction meetings; participates in field reviews of project sites to collect data or confirm existing information. Performs other related duties.

Completion of associate degree program in engineering technology; 2 yrs. engineering related technical experience in construction/rehabilitation/maintenance or planning & design of civil engineering projects or materials testing, with experience commensurate with position to be filled.

-Or 4 yrs. trg. or 4 yrs. exp. in engineering related technical experience in construction/rehabilitation/maintenance projects or planning & design of civil engineering projects or materials testing, with experience to be commensurate with position to be filled.

Note: the official position description on file with the Ohio Department Of Administrative Services is to reflect, in the minimum acceptable characteristics, the required technical experience. Only those applicants possessing the required technical experience listed in the position description are to be considered for any vacancies posted. The vacancy/job posting should also only list the required technical experience commensurate with the position in question.

-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.  If operating state-owned vehicle, must show proof of valid driver's license OR must provide own transportation.