Construction Senior Engineer Associate
Posting Date
11/02/26
Application Deadline
11/09/26
Pay Range
$75,250 - $120,000 annually
Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is not eligible for overtime compensation.
Job Type
Unclassified
Department
Transportation
About the Position
This position will serve as a Construction Senior Engineer Associate in the MCDOT Construction & Materials Division, working on Transportation and Maintenance Improvement Projects. An ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience in construction and office activities. More specifically, this position manages and coordinates the documentation, records, reporting, tracking, contracts, and payments, and provides Federal Compliance support for MCDOT's Construction and Materials Division. This will include processing closeout documentation for TIP and MIP projects, as outlined in the essential job tasks. This position serves as the contract management role for the Construction Branch and is responsible for on-call construction management consultant contracts, on-call constructability contracts, and job order contracts. The position utilizes various software systems for construction management, construction scheduling, cost analysis, and federal labor compliance and DBE reporting. This position will be responsible for contract management, constructability reviews, and training staff.
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, with a hybrid work schedule option
- 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 the 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 an 11.98% per paycheck contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1
- Want to learn more about the County’s Qualifying and Compensation Philosophy? Follow this link to learn more! Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ
We Require
- Two years of professional pre-registration civil engineering experience or hydrology experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Structural, Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical, etc.), Landscape Architecture, Surveying, Hydrology, Environmental Science, Geology, or related fields
- Certification as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) may substitute for the experience
- Postgraduate degrees or professional-level-related experience may substitute for education or experience 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.
We Also Value
Two or more years of experience in any of the following areas: federal construction projects; federal-aid highway or grant-funded services at the federal, state, or local government level; construction contract compliance of horizontal projects.
Job Contributions
Coordinate and deliver construction projects for the Transportation Improvement
Program and Minor Improvement Program. This includes
- Contract preparation and administration
- Monitoring and controlling contracts and expenditures
- Reviewing cost estimates for budget, working with the project manager to provide guidance on costs
- Collection of financial and administrative information
- Track, manage, and forecast cash flow for the construction project
- Review of special provisions and project plans for compliance with construction standards and constructability
- Participate in the development of upcoming projects
- Interpret plans, specifications, and contracts for compliance with local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations
- When project construction activities are managed by a consultant, monitor the timeline and accuracy of deliverables and provide feedback when needed
- Attend weekly project meetings
- Coordinate kickoff workshop/partnering meetings and participate in monthly partnering surveys
- Track project issues and, when necessary, provide details for escalated issues
- Monitor change order requests and provide input
- Attend punch list and final walkthrough walks
- Compile lessons learned
For assigned projects, ensures and is responsible for project setup and administrative monitoring for both federal and non-federal projects. This includes:
- Setting up folder systems and consultant project setup in department applications
- Pulling all project plans and associated documents into department applications to ensure accessibility
- Attending all assigned project meetings
- Review of subcontracts and Subcontract Request Forms for compliance
- Review and proper dissemination of Contractor Certificates of Insurance
- Prior to bid, review documents for correct exhibits
- After bids come in, review the bidder(s) costs and offer this review to the Construction Engineer
- Ensure and is responsible for proper record keeping for the Construction Branch and proper reporting
Review and confirm construction contract documents, subcontracts, and contractor submittals are in compliance with county, state, and federal requirements to ensure that all project goals are achieved; develops and implements corrective actions as necessary in relation to:
- SRFs
- Title VI posters
- Certificates of Insurance
- Record Drawings
- Bulletin Board
- Davis-Bacon DOL Wage Decisions
- DOL Wage Determination
- Certificates of Insurance
- 20-day Lien Documents
- Employee Interviews
- Contractor and Subcontractor Payrolls
- Prompt Pay Compliance
- DBE Usage Goal Compliance
- Contractor and Subcontractor COP’s
- Certificates of Final Payment to DBE firms
Ensure and be responsible for all reporting and requirements necessary to track and close out TIP and MIP projects. To meet ARS requirements for record documents, this position will structure and manage the setup and closeout of construction record documents. This includes:
- Performing independent audits on TIP and MIP projects to ensure compliance with project specifications and federal requirements
- Coordinate with engineers in documentation of change orders, requests for information, pay estimates, and other project-related duties
- Research and compile responses for audits completed by the US DOL Compliance Audit Program (CAP), ADOT, and the State
- Independently organizing and creating meeting agendas for meetings with division management, engineers, contractors, consultants, and project stakeholders to clearly communicate contract requirements and project compliance
- Monitoring projects for project compliance requirements and consultant documentation expectations, including Subcontractor Request Forms, construction management software, and monthly and weekly update requirements
- This includes file structure setup, review of record documents for compliance and accuracy, and assurance of wholeness of document package. QC files and, if items are noted as missing, rectify by notifying the originator to research and locate the missing files to ensure their addition to the closeout package in order to adhere to state law
- Oversee the filing structure and update, when necessary, across all platforms: division drive, SharePoint, ATSER, consultant and project files
Manage JOC, Construction Management, and Constructability On-Call Contracts:
- Creating solicitation documents and leading the procurement process from initiation to contract award
- Monitoring work assignments for contract compliance
- Yearly fee renegotiations
- Tracking usage to ensure equity
- Tracking usage to ensure contracts are within monetary limits
- Advising staff on usage of contracts
- Advising contract holders of where they stand within monetary limits, if there are issues with their performance, and providing clarifications on questions
- Available to provide information for upcoming contracts
Develop and implement new policies and procedures to improve compliance and efficiency with construction projects. This will include training internal and consultant staff on departmental processes as policies/procedures change and as new staff are onboarded. This can include coordinating and setting up partnering meetings with contractors, subcontractors, MCDOT communications, and external stakeholders. This position will need to represent MCDOT in meetings with internal and external stakeholders, including, but not limited to, Pre-Bid Meetings, and will provide guidance on meeting county requirements.
Serve as backup for interfaces with contractors and CA agencies to:
- Create and disseminate construction branch procedures and directives to department staff and Consultants. This requires interpretation of Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Labor requirements, FHWA regulations including Buy America and BABA (Build America Buy America), MAG requirements, ADOT regulations, MCDOT Manuals and processes, and IGA’s
- Initiate and oversee corrective actions for instances of non-compliance by the contractor, subcontractor, or construction management firm.
- Answer questions and review paperwork for Buy American and BABA (Build America Buy America)
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