Bridge Aesthetics Coordinator

Job Description

Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation . To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa Department of Transportation’s five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception .

Location: Ames, Iowa

Work Hours: Days M-F, Flex schedule available. Occasional travel to worksites as well as to conferences or workshops.

Duties

Come be part of a dynamic team here at the Iowa DOT! The Bridges and Structures Bureau is seeking to hire a Bridge Aesthetics Coordinator (Design Technician Specialist) that will be an essential part of the Bridge Project Development team in our Methods Unit. This position will develop aesthetic bridge details using sound architectural design and CAD detailing principles for the Bridges and Structures Bureau (BSB) and for consulting agencies that are working for the Department. Other duties include:

• Assist in the planning stages of projects impacted by aesthetics to help identify opportunities and clarify the impacts on bridge design for other internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform aesthetic design guideline interpretation and develop special construction details to comply with existing guidance.
• Use 3D modeling and other visualization techniques to convey ideas related to project enhancements and other non-standard details; includes development of extensive site and context models for use in visualizations for both internal and external project partners.
• Develop and maintain consistent aesthetics policy approach to projects and guide related efforts such as writing Requests for Proposals and Scopes of Work, as necessary, for special aesthetic projects that will be outsourced. Document and maintain issues related to aesthetics and provide instruction to the BSB, as well as other bureaus in the Department that are involved in aesthetics.
• Represent the BSB and the Iowa DOT in meetings with local city, county, and other municipal officials, public involvement groups and the general public regarding special projects with enhancement potential and/or design partnering requirements.
• Maintain the DOT's commitment to the Context Sensitive Solutions approach to project design as enumerated in Policy 500.02 on behalf of the BSB., and ensure compliance with recommendations related to infrastructure aesthetics and visual quality that are embedded in Federal transportation Acts and AASHTO specifications.
  
  

Preferred Characteristics

• Analyzes challenges, defines successful solution alternatives, and proactively solves problems.
• Passion and commitment to excellence in our highway structures and bridges.
• Effectively communicates with all levels of management and a wide variety of individuals involved in our development process.
• Motivated, friendly, inclusive, and a get-it-done attitude.
• Embraces and encourages a culture that thrives on innovative ideas and leading changes that result in effective process and project improvements.
• Brings a professional positive attitude to our team every day.
• Ability to utilize CAD (or embrace learning Bentley Connect CAD software) to assist in project plan development and 3D modeling.
  
  

Special Requirements

Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.

What We Offer YOU

• Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance
• Insurance benefits start first of the month following 30 days of employment. 2025 health and dental insurance premiums can be found here
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions
• Employee Discount Programs from variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial)
  
  

We encourage you to view more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website !

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The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal opportunity employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) Officer at: aa-eeo@iowadot.us

Reasonable accommodation such as: interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment / devices, ADA access, etc. This does not include scheduling needs.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

• Graduation from high school (or GED equivalent), and experience equal to eight years of full-time work in design drafting, cartography, photogrammetry, or right of way.
• All of the following (a and b):
• Six years of full-time work experience in design drafting, cartography, photogrammetry, or right of way; and
• A total of two years of education and/or full-time experience, where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in any field equals one year of full-time experience in design drafting, cartography, photogrammetry, right of way, engineering survey, soils survey, land survey, or construction inspection.
• All of the following (a and b):
• Six years of full-time work experience in design drafting, cartography, photogrammetry, or right of way; and
• A total of two years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of an accredited vocational program in engineering technology, design drafting, engineering survey, soils survey, land survey, construction inspection, or cartography equals two years of full-time experience in design drafting, cartography, photogrammetry, right of way, engineering survey, soils survey, land survey, or construction inspection.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a Design Technician.
  
  

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