Overview
The Iowa Department of Transportation is looking for a Design Technician within the ROW-Design section in the Right-of-Way Bureau. You will utilize Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) programs to layout and generate right-of-way plans and exhibits to establish the required right-of-way for highway construction projects. The Design Technician is expected to develop plans from simple to moderately complex projects under general supervision.
Typical work responsibilities: Developing proposed right of way limits; preparing documentation used in the appraisal and acquisition of property; ordering the report of ownership and liens from county abstractors; performing additional ownership research from county assessors websites; determining what property rights need to be acquired.
Essential Functions
- Conduct title abstract review and interpret complex legal descriptions to identify property ownership.
- Review title documents to determine impact of possible encumbrances.
- Interpret construction plans to determine construction needs and develop right-of-way layout plans using computer aided design software.
- Prepare the final right-of-way design plans and documents in accordance with project-specific demands.
- Draft individual plot plans with area calculation used for parcel appraisals and acquisitions.
- Develop strip maps for the general management of required right-of-way ownership.
Reference materials and software
Reference materials include, but are not limited to: land survey information, county assessor ownership records; report of liens by county abstractors; construction plans and cross-sections.
Software and other systems: MicroStation, ProjectWise, Excel and Masterworks.
Typical Work Hours
Monday through Friday; 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (40 hours per week). Flexible work locations and hours are available upon supervisor approval; some travel will be required.
Mission and Core Values
The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. Actions and behaviors should reflect the five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.
Benefits
You will be eligible for the following state benefits:
- Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance
- Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Paid time off effective immediately with biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, yearly accruals rollover, and 9 paid holidays per year
- IPERS Retirement Package with employer match
- Optional 401A plan with employer contributions
- Employee Discount Programs from various vendors
For more information about benefits and costs, visit the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website.
Equal Employment Opportunity
You have the freedom to flourish in Iowa – Apply now! 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 participation in the selection process, please direct your request to the AA/EEO Officer at: aa-eeo@iowadot.us. Reasonable accommodation can include interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment/devices, or ADA access. This does not include scheduling needs.
Minimum Qualifications
Applicants must meet at least one of the following:
- Graduation from high school (or GED) and six years of full-time work in design drafting, cartography, photogrammetry, engineering survey, soils survey, land survey, or construction inspection.
- Four years of full-time work experience in design drafting, cartography, photogrammetry, engineering survey, soils survey, land survey, or construction inspection; plus two years of education and/or experience (thirty semester hours equals one year of full-time experience).
- Four years of full-time work experience in design drafting, cartography, photogrammetry, engineering survey, soils survey, land survey, or construction inspection; plus two years of education and/or experience (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).
- Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full-time work as a Design Technician Associate.
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