Posting Date
05/04/26Application Deadline
05/18/26Pay Range
$74,000 - $112,500 annuallyJob Type
UnclassifiedDepartment
TransportationAbout the Position
The Engineer Associate Senior provides complex, specialized, non-registered professional engineering duties or professional-level duties in a discipline directly associated with civil engineering projects. Tasks are often of high difficulty, requiring application of standard and non-standard techniques and procedures, and requiring independent judgment.
About Us
We value your time. The time with your family. The time you spend on the road. And the time you spend making a difference. At the Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT), we provide connections that improve people's lives. By combining innovative technologies with the vast talent of our employees, we plan for future needs and operate a transportation system with the community in mind. Are you interested in contributing to the community in which you work, live, and play? Then, join our team and help us build connections.
Proud to Offer
Work with a greater purpose
Tuition reimbursement
Exceptional work-life balance
Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County
Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents
Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families
Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave
Extensive wellness program, including an incentive
Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 12% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
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We Require
Two years of professional pre-registration civil engineering experience or hydrology experience
Bachelor's degree in a work-related engineering discipline, such as, but not limited to, Civil, Structural, Chemical, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Surveying, Hydrology, Environmental Science, or Geology
Certification as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) may substitute for the experience requirement
A combination of related post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the minimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis
Other Requirements
Successful candidates must currently possess, or have the ability to obtain, a valid Arizona driver's license by the time of hire.
Job Contributions
May lead or directly supervise the area of assignment by assigning and directing work, providing training, establishing goals, evaluating performance, counseling and disciplining employees as needed, and preparing and approving work schedules; responsible for interviewing and selecting functions
Perform inspections and reviews of engineering plans in assigned areas (e.g., hydrology, permit plans, traffic, etc.); monitor all aspects of a project, including impacts on other projects
Assure project deliverables meet scope, schedule, cost, and quality requirements
Meet with staff at various levels, including leadership, engineers, contractors, and the public, to clearly communicate engineering and/or plan requirements
Enforce the regulations for Maricopa County to ensure development is in compliance
Represent the assigned department at various meetings with other government agencies and the public
Coordinate the development of project design concepts and criteria
Provide modifications and approvals of projects for plans; make recommendations on the selection of appropriate countermeasures during projects
Compile, interpret, analyze, and calculate field data
Perform other related duties as assigned
Working Conditions
This position requires the employee to be in the office/field or customer-facing for all hours worked
Must be able to work in a normal indoor office environment. Some work duties involve long periods of sitting, standing, walking, driving a vehicle, bending/kneeling, reaching, and wearing protective gear indoors and outdoors. The weight required to lift, push, pull, or carry is 50 pounds
Dexterity of hands for computer work, desk work, and driving motor vehicles. Must be able to work outdoors on occasion in extreme heat, cold, wind, or rain on projects. Must be able to manage frequent interruptions, time pressures, high work volumes, multiple and complicated tasks, unscheduled tasks, team-oriented activities, prompt decision-making, and interaction with government officials and the public. Must constantly maintain concentration, accuracy, ethical behavior, and a professional demeanor
Machines, tools, equipment, software, and hardware
Microsoft Office, Revu Bluebeam Electronic Plan Review software, and Proprietary Permitting software.
Selection Procedure
Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications
Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile
Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive
Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact MHRFeedback@maricopa.gov to initiate the interactive process.
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