04/28/2007 13450

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER SUPERVISOR

DEFINITION: This is professional supervisory electrical engineering work.

An employee in this job supervises electrical engineering staff or engineers involved in multi-discipline engineering work related to the design and review of capital improvement engineering electrical systems or projects. Work includes establishing work priorities, setting deadlines, monitoring project schedules, and determining design parameters and solutions for projects. An employee in this job provides engineering direction and technical advice to the design or review engineer to insure project integrity and uniform standards, orients outside professional engineers to departmental policies and procedures, provides ongoing project coordination, and negotiates proposals for additional services and costs. Employees in this job are professionally responsible for the engineering work performed by their unlicensed subordinates. Projects are assigned either through work requests or problem statements and employees proceed independently within broad engineering and administrative guidelines. Completed work is reviewed by an engineering manager for overall effectiveness and satisfactory completion of assigned projects and goals.

EXAMPLES OF WORK: Supervises engineers within the electrical engineering discipline or engineers involved in multi-discipline design or review of designs for electrical systems for capital improvements.

Oversees the review of plans, specifications and cost estimates designed by contracted and in-house engineering staff for technical soundness, economy and adherence to appropriate standards, regulations and codes.

Directs the review of electrical drawings, reports, catalog cuts, shop drawings, material samples, computations, and cost comparisons.

Conducts and oversees review conferences with design professionals and using agencies and discusses project scope, observations and conclusions.

Reviews the budget estimates and expenditures during the various stages of development to insure adequate funding.

Oversees the review of submissions and changes in construction through the various stages of design development and construction to insure compliance with good design practices, appropriate codes, Labor and Industry Standards, and Departmental guidelines on energy conservation, fire protection and budget constraints.

Provides technical advice on contract administration throughout the projects and during dispute resolution.

Conducts site inspections during construction to resolve complex electrical engineering problems.

Carries out the full range of supervisory duties.

Coordinates the design efforts of multi-discipline engineering units to obtain an integrated and balanced design.

In a roadway engineering environment, standards and guidelines, such as the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and Illuminating Engineering Society Standards (IES) are used by the Department of Transportation.

In a roadway engineering environment, coordinates studies of requirements and conditions and uses these studies to develop policy for the design, replacement, service requirements, and special criteria for transportation lighting systems, tunnel electrical systems, and navigational guidance systems.

Serves as the responsible charge engineer for unlicensed staff.

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

Performs other related work as required.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of the principles and practices of electrical engineering.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of construction project management and contract administration.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of electrical systems construction and construction inspection and testing.

Knowledge of the standard reference sources regarding the costs, principal applications, and characteristics of materials, fixtures, and equipment used in the design and construction of electrical engineering systems.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of effective supervision.

Knowledge of algebra, plane and solid geometry, and plane trigonometry for solving engineering problems.

Ability to review and evaluate electrical engineering projects in the design or construction stages from the standpoint of technical accuracy, conformance with sound engineering concepts, feasibility, costs/benefits and satisfying agency objectives.

Ability to develop and review complex design drawings, details, and schedules; assemble specifications; and integrate project components into complex state-of-the art electrical engineering systems.

Ability to interpret and apply federal, state, and local codes, regulations, and standards that pertain to construction.

Ability to interpret complex architectural, mechanical and structural engineering drawings and specifications as they relate to electrical engineering systems.

Ability to analyze and present technical data in engineering reports.

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: Two years as an Electrical Engineer 2;

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Four years of professional electrical engineering experience which involved work on any structural electrical system.

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

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT: Certain positions in this job will require possession of a valid driver’s license.