Address: 4350-NORTHCENTRAL DISTRICT
1959 S. Woodland Village Blvd Suite B
Flagstaff AZ 86001

Salary: $107,200 - $117,200 
Anticipated Salary: $112,200

Grade: 29

Closing Date: August 1, 2025

This position provides leadership, management, supervision, and technical support to District personnel. It serves as a liaison to local, state, and federal agencies; and addresses public concerns, complaints, and operational issues. The role supports the District Administrator (DA) in delivering the 5-year Construction program, preparing reports and correspondence, managing complex highway projects, and overseeing highway maintenance operations.

Responsibilities include evaluating traffic data, making contract decisions, assisting with strategic planning, and ensuring compliance with all applicable standards, policies, and codes. The position also coordinates emergency response activities such as storm preparation and road closures to ensure public safety and system reliability.

Model ADOT values through leading, coaching and developing problem solvers to implement and sustain a continuous improvement culture. Leaders are accountable, transparent, and communicative as they foster an inclusive, diverse, and safe environment.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Provides leadership, coaching, guidance and ensures compliance of the District personnel. Develop budgets, authorizes expenditures, and signs financial documentation for the district.

Serves as an agency liaison for the District and ADOT; representing the agency in meetings with local governments, private and corporate stakeholders, internal and external committees; responding to written and verbal inquiries including preparation of sensitive correspondence working with ADOT management and elected officials regarding operations, construction and development issues.

Provides technical support to the District Administrator, Construction Resident Engineers, Development Staff, Regional Traffic Engineer, Permits Staff, and Operations staff for problem resolution in the areas of District operations, maintenance, and administration.

Analyze and prepare reports that affect the entire ADOT operational organization.

Work with Construction, operations, and other district groups and personnel to analyze and facilitate the accomplishment of the 5 year plan including input on recommended projects and improvement. Furthermore, make recommendations for additions and changes to the District Minor and pavement preservation 3 year program.

Resolve problems with difficult encroachment permits on the ADOT roadway system at the development and construction levels.

Assume duties of DA, with all the authority and responsibility, in the absence of the DA as delegated.

Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge:
*Engineering philosophies, technical application requirements, processes and principles of the department related to Operations, Maintenance, Construction, Traffic, and Permits
*Personnel and Resource Management.
*Ensures effective and cost-effective applications related to group activities.
*Administrative procedures and methods related to managing the district and leading personnel.
*Ensures all activities are completed in accordance with all applicable State and Federal Laws, ADOT rules, policies and procedures.
*Program procedures utilized within the Department.
*Participates in the planning process to ensure the inclusion of projects necessary for the safe and efficient operation of the State Highway System.

Skills:
*Work Management.
*Responsible for direction and allocation of group assignments.
*Written & oral communication.
*Responsible for responding to written and verbal inquiries, including the preparation of sensitive correspondence.
*Interpersonal relations and team building.
*Often will be representative for the District related to all operational concerns or as directed by the DA.
*Ensures the strategic plan and objectives of the department are met through the use of consensus building and teamwork

Ability:
*Ability to accomplish the Districts Mission with allocated resources.
*Ability to implement, coach, ,mentor, and support the elements of the Arizona Management System to District Personnel.
*Ability to write and respond to communications in like form in a timely comprehensible manner.
*Ability to coach and develop employees, including continuous improvement practices and principles

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).

Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering or closely related field.
Registration as a Professional Engineer (Civil) in the State of Arizona, or eligible and able to gain reciprocity within 6 months of hire date.
Valid Arizona Drivers License

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at srecruitment@azdot.gov or phone call at (602) 712-8188 option 2.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 712-8188 option 3. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.