Job ID: 28011

Agency:  South Dakota Department of Transportation

Location:  Pierre or Sioux Falls

Salary: $80,137.44 to $119,154.61 depending on knowledge, skills, and abilities

Pay Grade:L1 – L3

Closing Date:  September 19, 2024

This is a full-time position (40 hours weekly) with the South Dakota Department of Transportation (DOT) – Office of Legal Counsel.  DOT designs, builds, and maintains the state highway system and administers funding for local street and highway systems, railroads, airports, transit systems, pedestrian facilities, and recreational trails.  For more information about DOT, visit https://dot.sd.gov.

DOT’s Office of Legal Counsel engages in a wide range of legal work, including civil litigation, administrative law, contract drafting, real estate transactions, rulemaking, legislation, and general legal advice. 

As part of the State of South Dakota, DOT offers a comprehensive benefits package, including multiple insurance coverage options (health, vision, dental, life) and access to retirement and supplemental retirement plans.  The State of South Dakota also offers eleven paid holidays and generous vacation, sick and personal leave accrual.  Benefits information is available at: 

https://bhr.sd.gov/benefits/.  This position is an opportunity to serve the public, support DOT’s mission of providing a safe and efficient transportation system and achieve work-life balance. 

Licenses and Certifications:

 This position requires graduation from an accredited law school, membership in the South Dakota State Bar or eligibility for admission to the South Dakota State Bar, and qualifications for appointment as a Special Assistant Attorney General. 

 The Ideal Candidate Will Have:  

 Prior trial, appellate, and administrative law experience. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• civil practices and procedures (preferred but not required);
• administrative practices and procedures (preferred but not required);
• appellate practices and procedures (preferred but not required); and
• evidentiary procedures (preferred but not required).  
• operate computerized data systems;
• communicate clearly and persuasively in both written and oral communications;
• display high standards of ethical conduct;
• attend to details of assignments and complete work timely, accurately and thoroughly;
• exercise sound judgment when making decisions and take prompt, decisive action;
• analyze information, issues, situations, practices, and precedents to arrive at a logical interpretation;
• work independently while accepting guidance and soliciting input;
• effectively plan, organize, and prioritize work activities of self and others to meet schedules and deadlines;
• work cooperatively with others and promote a friendly work climate in order to achieve shared goals; 
• actively seek, collect and evaluate information to learn more about issues or events;
• actively identify development needs, take advantage of development opportunities, and apply newly learned knowledge and skills on the job; and
• build cohesive teams and provide clear direction and guidance in order to facilitate the completion of team goals.

Application Requirements:  

 Applications must be submitted online at:

https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=QQH

Please include your resume or curriculum vitae and two writing samples.  Questions may be directed to the South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration. 

Telephone: (605)773-3148

Email:  careers@state.sd.us

http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus

An Equal Opportunity Employer