Jobs in this family oversee engineering work that requires knowledge and application of professional engineering theory, principles, and methods.

Jobs and Descriptions

Transportation Engineering Team Lead

Employees in this classification serve as Assistant District Engineers at Mississippi Department of Transportation, MDOT Central Office Engineering Division Director, Assistant Chief Engineer at the Office of State Aide Road Construction, or engineering administrators at non-MDOT agencies and are accountable for overseeing professional individual contributor engineers and may also include supervision of vocational individual contributor engineering technicians. This is typically the first level of supervision over professional individual contributor engineers, in which the focus is on supervision, resource management and the accountability for leadership of staff. Plans and directs the work of the allocated resources of the team. Ensures the work of the team is performed in accordance with overall management objectives. Reviews and reports on work progress and outcomes. Acts as a technical resource to the team in relevant field of engineering discipline. Acts as project manager when designated for that role.

Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline, Licensure and 6-7 years of experience as an Engineer.

OCCU: 9875
Pay Grade: MS17

Transportation Engineering Supervisor

Employees in this classification serve as District Engineers and the State Surveyor at the Mississippi Department of Transportation, MDOT Central Office Engineering Bureau Director, or Chief Engineer at a non-MDOT agency and are accountable for the leadership of a team of professional individual contributor engineers and may also include supervision of vocational individual contributor engineering technicians. Accountable for the results of the team’s work outcomes and integration, where relevant, with other teams. Plans and directs the work of the allocated resources of the team. Ensures the work of the team is performed in accordance with overall management objectives. Reviews and reports on work progress and outcomes. Acts as a technical resource to the team in relevant field of engineering discipline. Acts as project manager when designated for that role.

Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline, Licensure and 8+ years of experience as an Engineer.

OCCU: 9876
Pay Grade: MS18

Transportation Engineering Manager

This position serves as the Chief Engineer for the Mississippi Department of Transportation. Positions at this level are accountable for planning, organizing, budgeting, allocating resources for moderate to complex projects and reviewing assigned engineering resources functions and staff. The primary focus of positions at this level is on the management of other managerial and/or supervisory staff. Incumbents at this level have managerial and technical accountability for the overall results of the assigned organizational units. Accountable for developing plans for the assigned organizational units and for delegating the achievements of objectives to the relevant teams. Identifies, allocates, reorganizes and provides necessary resources to achieve organizational objectives. Manages and engages in effective people management activities such as recruitment, training, development, and performance management.

Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline, Licensure and 10+ years of experience as an Engineer, and 1-2 years of experience as a supervisor.

OCCU: 9877
Pay Grade: MS19