Design Technician

Design Technician

Are you a motivated person interested in a career with great benefits, flexible work hours, and a family friendly attitude? If so, then this is a position for you. The Iowa Department of Transportation is looking for a Design Technician within the ROW-Design section in the Right-of-Way Bureau. You will be utilizing Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) programs, this position will layout and generate the right-of-way plans and exhibits to establish the required right-of-way for highway construction projects. The Design Technician is expected to be able to develop plans from simple to moderately complex projects under general supervision. Typical work responsibilities include 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 various county assessors websites; determining what property rights need to be acquired.

Essential functions include conducting title abstract review and interpreting complex legal descriptions to identify property ownership; reviewing title documents to determine impact of possible encumbrances; interpreting construction plans to determine construction needs and develop right-of-way layout plans using computer aided design software; preparing the final right-of-way design plans and documents in accordance with project-specific demands; drafting individual plot plans with area calculation used for parcel appraisals and acquisitions; and developing strip maps for the general management of required right-of-way ownership.

Reference materials used include land survey information, county assessor ownership records, report of liens by county abstractors, construction plans and cross-sections. Software and other systems include MicroStation, ProjectWise, Excel, and Masterworks. Typical work hours are 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.

The 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.

As a State of Iowa employee, you will be eligible for the following 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, and costs can be reviewed 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; and employee discount programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).

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