Local Engineer Liaison (Part-Time)
KU Transportation Center
31489BR
Position Overview
The University of Kansas Transportation Center (KUTC) is searching for a Part-Time Local Engineer Liaison to provide support to rural areas in Kansas. This position will provide traffic engineering services, and act as a local liaison, particularly targeted to road and bridge agencies and street departments with limited or no in-house transportation safety engineering resources to conduct these activities on their own. This position will coordinate with the Kansas Department of Transportation, KUTC staff, and with other related road safety activities.
The Local Roads Support Team to the Kansas Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP) has identified the unique nature of local roads that challenges the ability to reduce crashes in the state:
Evidence from other states around the country indicates that reductions in crashes on rural roads can be achieved with a coordinated, proactive outreach approach to local agencies that includes safety engineering analysis.
This position will provide traffic engineering services and advise as a local engineer liaison, particularly targeting road and bridge agencies and street departments with limited or no in-house transportation safety engineering resources to conduct these activities on their own. The Local Engineer Liaison will coordinate and provide road safety assessments.
The position will coordinate with other road safety activities provided or funded by the Kansas Department of Transportation to create added value and avoid duplication of effort.
Due to the nature of this work, the successful candidate will need to reside in Kansas and can expect to travel approximately 3-4 days per month across Kansas.
Job Description:
80% – Provide technical assistance to local public works agencies through Kansas LTAP:
10% – Create road safety and maintenance materials (briefs, fact sheets, articles) with the KUTC Communications and Outreach Coordinator
5% – Represent KUTC with transportation organizations and stakeholder groups
5% – Perform other related duties as assigned
Position Requirements
Required Qualifications:
This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have advanced knowledge, analytical skills and professional competencies necessary to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is commonly recognized as the standard qualification for similar roles in the public and private sector, ensuring that the university remains competitive with industry aligned practices, enhances collaboration with external partners, and supports the delivery of services and programs that meet professional and market-driven expectations.
Preferred Qualifications
Contact Information to Applicants:
Steven Schrock, schrock@ku.edu
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application, the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
Application review begins Monday, October 13th and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.
Advertised Salary Range: $52,500 Commensurate with experience
Application Review Begins:13-Oct-2025
Anticipated Start Date: 02-Nov-2025
Primary Campus:University of Kansas Lawrence Campus
FTE.: 50
Reg/Temp: Regular
FLSA Status: Professional
Employee Class: U-Unclassified Professional Staff
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday between 8-5, 20 hours per week
Job Family: Research-KUL
Conditions of Employment:Contingent on Funding
Work Location Assignment: Telework
If interested, please apply: https://apptrkr.com/6624972
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