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Maine Department of Transportation Salary: $92,622.40 - $131,268.80 per year (Salary Schedule)
Office/Bureau: Asset Management
Location: Augusta, ME
Opening Date: September 29, 2026
Closing Date: October 14, 2026Job Description:This position directs and manages the operations of the Asset Management Office and serves a key role in identifying the best management strategies to maintain and improve Maine's highway and bridge infrastructure given available resources.
This position reports to the Chief Engineer in MaineDOT's executive office and oversees the Highway and Bridge Asset Management groups to ensure successful operations, quality control, and consistent and timely delivery of office outputs, staff supervision (5 currently). This position serves on the Commissioner's Work Plan Development Group and has a significant role in Work Plan Management process. This position is primarily responsible for transportation asset management, federal transportation performance measures and reporting, and determining the needs, investment levels, performance, and reporting on the state of our transportation network. In addition, this position works with their teams to develop and evaluate investment strategies and program portfolios; administers resource allocations; communicate technical/performance information; and provide executive-level policy and legislative recommendations.
This job requires system level thinking and analytical proficiency in transportation asset management principles, lifecycle planning, deterioration modeling, and investment needs; asset investment, and program optimization methodologies; federal transportation performance measures; and data governance, information systems, and infrastructure data management.
Minimum Quals: Registration as a Professional Engineer and Four (4) years of work experience in civil engineering at the professional level (beyond such licensure), two (2) years of which must be performing complex engineering functions related to the planning, project development, and/or maintenance of public works structures and facilities.
Application Instructions: Interested applicants need to apply online by clicking the "Apply for this Opening/Apply Now" button along with uploading a cover letter, current resume, and any applicable copies of post-secondary transcripts, licensing, registration and certifications.
*If you require a paper application or for general questions, please contact MaineDOT Human Resources at 207-624-3050 or via email at jobs.DOT@maine.gov
Why join our team?No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto-"Dirigo" or "I lead"-as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:
- Work-Life Fit - Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
- Wellness - We care about you and your family's wellbeing, offering 12 days of sick leave annually to help you stay healthy.
- Health Insurance Coverage - The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($12,213.60-$13,650.48 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
- Health Insurance Premium Credit - Participation decreases employee-only premiums by up to 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information about program requirements.
- Dental Insurance - The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($365.28 annual value).
- Retirement Plan - The State contributes the equivalent of 18.86% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
State employees are eligible for an exten