01/26/2007

CIVIL ENGINEER MANAGER

B – Bridges 1115B
I – General 1115I
J – Hydraulic 1115J
S – Structural 1115S
T – Transportation 1115T

DEFINITION:

This is professional managerial civil engineering work.

An employee in this job manages the activities of a central office engineering bureau section or district-wide activities for an engineering function such as the design or construction of several complex civil engineering projects, or traffic control of highways, or construction materials testing, or geotechnical sampling, analysis and design or county wide activities for the maintenance of highways and bridges. In a Department of Transportation (DOT) engineering district, the employee would function as a section chief or assistant construction engineer, or county manager for a medium sized county, as defined by complexity and frequency of maintenance problems, as measured by its linear and lane mileage, traffic volume, field personnel complement, routine budget and other factors. In a Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Field Engineering Office, the employee supervises the engineering design, construction, and inspection activities for all projects within the region. In a hydraulic engineering or civil structural engineering environment, the employee manages the activities of an engineering section involved in the design, review, construction, or research of hydraulic engineering projects. Employees in this job are professionally responsible for the engineering work performed by their unlicensed subordinates. Assignments are received with little or no technical instructions and employees proceed with independence in working out the details and organization necessary to complete projects. Work requires the independent selection of courses of action and the resolution of problems within the framework of broad engineering and administrative guidelines. Supervision is normally exercised over engineers, technicians, and/or inspectors. Work is reviewed by an administrative or technical supervisor for overall effectiveness and satisfactory completion of assigned projects.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

In a transportation engineering environment, manages and monitors standards and quality assurance controls for the bridge management system, the roadway management system, or pavement evaluation from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages and performs quality assurance activities associated with highway maintenance activities and maintenance program services from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, prepares programs, estimates, and plans for various maintenance operations including surface treatment, bridge construction and maintenance, right-of-way maintenance and other projects for an assigned county and makes preliminary drafts and plans for seasonal construction and maintenance programs for approval by the district and central office.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages a unit in the design, production, testing and inspection of prestressed concrete bridge beams and all types of precast concrete units including concrete pipe or inspection of structural steel bridge fabrication from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages a traffic engineering activity of markings, traffic flow, safety signals, signs, or regulations from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages a moderately complex District traffic engineering program of pavement marking, traffic operations, work zone safety, intelligent traffic systems, crash cluster analysis, and congestion and incident management.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages a quality assurance team responsible for the review and resolution of construction and materials problems for an assigned region of Engineering Districts from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages the activities of contractor evaluation and pre-qualification and construction contract administration from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages a section involved in the development of guidance and review of specifications, costs, schedules, and estimates, and federal aid functions associated with project letting, FHWA authorization, and project approval from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages an engineering section involved with standards and criteria, design, geometric review, hydraulics, CADD operation, or sanitary engineering from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages an engineering unit involved with bituminous or concrete aggregate and geotechnical testing from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages an engineering unit responsible for geological engineering and foundations from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages the bridge and roadway value engineering, pavement evaluation, roadway management systems, research activities of new products evaluation, bridge inventory, bridge inspection, or computer systems design unit from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages the application of engineering principles related to bridge structural location, inspection, and maintenance rehabilitation plans in an Engineering District.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages the District maintenance programs functions in an Engineering District.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages the traffic engineering activities of markings, traffic flow, safety signals, signs, and regulations as the district traffic engineer.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages highway, construction, and maintenance plans design as a district plans design engineer.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages construction activities for an assigned region of a district by supervising and inspecting all construction, materials, and workmanship on assigned projects as an assistant construction engineer.

In a transportation engineering environment, supervises professional and technical staff during the formulation of the State Aviation Development Program and Federal Block Grant Program for public airports including the Program/Project Management of airport development projects.

In a transportation engineering environment, supervises the development and updates of the Airport Pavement Management System.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages the field view activities of major corridors to determine appropriate safety solutions.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages an engineering unit involved with pavement design and specification review.

In a roadway engineering environment, directs complex highway and/or structural design projects from inception through completion while managing resources, costs, quality and on-time delivery in a matrix management design environment to include scopes of work, project schedules, environmental clearance plans specifications and estimates packages, permits, project designs and status reports.

In a roadway engineering environment, controls and monitors project manpower resources, budgets and schedules for complex highway or structural design projects.

In a roadway engineering environment, evaluates Department design project members and manages consultant activities for complex highway or structural projects.

In a roadway engineering environment, ensures the quality and timeliness of completed complex highway or structural design projects.

In a roadway engineering environment, functions as an assistant to a District Construction Engineer by directing all inspection of materials and workmanship for a geographic area of an Engineering District.

In a transportation engineering environment, controls and monitors highway design project manpower resources, budgets, and schedules; evaluates Department design members; and manages consultant activities as a design project manager for complex projects.

In a hydraulic engineering environment, manages the activities of an engineering section involved in the design, review, construction, or research of engineering projects.

As a section chief in a hydraulic engineering environment, manages and coordinates an assigned portion of the statewide regulatory program involving the construction, operation, and/or maintenance of dams, stream encroachments, or flood control projects.

As a section chief in a hydraulic engineering environment, manages an assigned portion of the statewide inspection program for existing dams and dams under construction to ensure compliance with permit conditions and conformance with acceptable technical standards.

As a section chief in a hydraulic engineering environment, manages an engineering design section engaged in the development or review of contract plans and specifications for flood control projects.

As a section chief in a hydraulic engineering environment, manages a staff of engineers and project inspectors to ensure that environmental projects are built according to plans and specifications.

As a section chief in a hydraulic engineering environment, manages an assigned portion of the statewide regulatory program involving the withdrawal of water by public water supply agencies to ensure that permit conditions are compatible with water resources planning and management criteria.

As a section chief in a civil structural engineering environment, plans, directs, and evaluates the work of civil structural engineers engaged in the design or review of designs for state office buildings, hospitals, educational facilities, and other civil structural engineering projects.

As a section chief in a civil structural engineering environment, reviews plans, specifications, and cost figures and provides consultative advice to administrative and managerial staff, design and engineering professionals, and outside concerned officials and the public by informing them of contract interpretation, explaining technical information on materials and procedures, and clarifying engineering concepts and practices.

As a Field Engineering Office Manager in DCNR, plans projects, provides technical advice and recommendations on project scope and priorities, identifies crucial needs, and participates in the determination of the project design/construction program for the Region and in the management of the regional construction budget.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages an engineering unit responsible for geotechnical engineering and foundations from the Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages the geotechnical engineering activities of plan details and specifications for foundations, slopes, drainage and other geotechnical related features and identifies geologic characteristics and their impacts; reviews and approves complex subsurface profiles; approves geotechnical parameters used for design; approves geotechnical designs of structure foundations for walls, embankments and bridges; and provides consultation for a variety of geotechnical related construction problems.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages the geotechnical engineering function of an Engineering District characterized by the most complex geotechnical design features including non-conventional foundation systems, complex or unfavorable geologic conditions, mining activity, karst conditions, complex seismic analysis or urbanization.

In any engineering environment, performs the full range of supervisory functions.

Serves as the responsible charge engineer for unlicensed staff.

Travels to field sites in remote locations.

Performs related work as required.

Employees in this job may participate in the performance of their subordinates’ work consistent with operational or organizational requirements.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

ALL PARENTHETICALS (GENERAL AND TRANSPORTATION)

Knowledge of the engineering principles and practices applied in the planning, location, design, and construction of civil engineering projects.

Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of construction cost estimating.

Knowledge of the characteristics and properties of natural and manufactured materials used in construction.

Knowledge of basic chemistry and physics.

Knowledge of calculus through differential equations.

Knowledge of authoritative reference works in the general field of civil engineering.

Knowledge of the principles and techniques of plane surveying.

Knowledge of engineering surveying.

Knowledge of soils and materials engineering.

Knowledge of soil mechanics, design and testing.

Skill in the operation of all standard surveying instruments.

Skill in reading and interpreting drawings and specifications and codes used in the design or construction of buildings and related structures.

Ability to manage the work of a large staff of professional, technical, clerical, and trades employees.

Ability to interpret soil profiles, maps, and construction plans.

Ability to perform all the algebraic and trigonometric computations applied to engineering surveying and design operations.

Ability to prepare, interpret, and utilize civil engineering plans, maps, specifications, and reports.

Ability to speak effectively in public.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, consultants, public officials, and contractor employees.

Ability to travel to field sites in remote locations.

BRIDGES PARENTHETICAL

Knowledge of the principles and practices applicable to the design and construction of bridges, concrete structures, steel structures, pre-stressed and reinforced concrete structures, and foundations.

Knowledge of the principles and practices applicable to the testing of materials and assemblies used in the construction of bridges and other structures.

Knowledge of the primary engineering reference works and other sources of engineering data used in the design and construction of bridges and other structures.

HYDRAULIC PARENTHETICAL

Knowledge of the principles of civil engineering pertaining to the development of drawings and specifications for components of such hydraulic structures as dams, weirs, concrete walls and channels, compacted earth levees, natural channel design and other similar structures.

Knowledge of the principles of hydraulics and hydrology used in the determination of runoff, backwater curves, anticipated stream flow, and ground water characteristics.

Knowledge of the standard reference sources used to determine the nature and characteristics of watershed areas, flood plains, river basins, and similar elements affecting engineering decisions of a hydraulic nature.

Knowledge of the standard reference sources regarding the costs, principle applications, and characteristics of materials and equipment used in the construction of hydraulic structures.

Knowledge of the principles and practices applicable to the determination and analysis of phreatic surfaces within earthen dams, and the assessment and remediation of seepage problems.

Skill in reading and interpreting civil engineering drawings and specifications, topographic, geologic, and other maps used in the design or construction of hydraulic structures such as dams, weirs, concrete walls and channels, compacted earth levees, natural channel design and other similar structures.

Skill in applying the principles and practices of civil engineering pertaining to the design and/or review of drawings and specifications for hydraulic structures.

Skill in reading and analyzing reports of field studies, inspections, and tests performed in connection with hydraulic or hydrologic projects to determine the extent and nature of problems encountered and to recommend solutions.

Skill in applying the principles of hydraulics and hydrology used in the determination of runoff, backwater curves, anticipated stream flow and groundwater characteristics.

Skill in conducting hydraulic and hydrologic investigations.

Skill in the analysis and interpretation of statistical data regarding watershed characteristics, water use characteristics, flood frequency, rainfall projections, and other factors affecting hydrologic investigations.

Ability to integrate project components into a complete hydraulic engineering system.

Ability to critically review and evaluate engineering projects in the feasibility, design, or construction stages from the standpoint of technical accuracy and conformance with sound engineering concepts.

CIVIL STRUCTURAL PARENTHETICAL

Knowledge of the principles of civil engineering pertaining to the development of structural drawings and specifications including the use of various types of materials, i.e. steel, reinforced concrete, and timber.

Knowledge of the standard reference sources regarding the costs, principle applications, and characteristics of materials and equipment used in structural construction.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

Four years of professional civil engineering experience which includes three years in the appropriate speciality and one year of experience in directing the work of civil engineers.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Possession of a valid Professional Engineer license issued by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:

Certain positions will require possession of a valid driver’s license.

POST EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENT:

For the Bridges and Transportation parentheticals, successful candidates with an out of state Professional Engineer license will be required to produce a valid Professional Engineer License issued by Pennsylvania within their initial six month probationary period.