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: Transportation Development Division, Design Bureau

Shift Requirements: Day Shift, Monday – Friday, Flex Scheduling Available

As a Design Technician Associate you will participate on a team that makes important decisions that balance highway geometrics, constructability, and property impacts!   You will assist in the preparation of computer-generated roadway design plans by drafting and adding text to the design file and producing plans sheets using MicroStation.

You will tabulate and quantify materials to build highway projects, assist in calculation of roadway geometric features including vertical and horizontal highway alignments. Also, assisting in the design and layout of intersections, drainage systems, and traffic control plans that are consistent with Iowa DOT design guidance.

Preferred Characteristics:

• Understanding of highway design principles
• Ability to successfully utilize advanced software applications.
• Analyzes challenges, defines successful solution alternatives, and proactively solve problems.
• Passion and commitment to excellence in our highway design products.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of management and a wide variety of individuals involved in the project development process.
• Motivated, friendly, inclusive, and 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.

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!

You have the freedom to flourish in Iowa – Apply today!

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.

1. Graduation from high school (or GED equivalent), and experience equal to two years of full-time work in design drafting, cartography, photogrammetry, engineering survey, soils survey, land survey, or construction inspection.
2. A total of two years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in math, engineering, or a related field equals one year of full-time experience.
3. Graduation from an accredited vocational program in engineering technology, design drafting, engineering survey, soils survey, land survey, construction inspection, or cartography.

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