01/26/2007 11161

SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER MANAGER

DEFINITION:

This is professional managerial civil engineering work.

An employee in this job plans, directs, and administers the activities of a central office engineering bureau division, district-wide activities for a major civil engineering program such as highway bridge, design services, construction support services, maintenance programs, highway plans, or lead construction, or serves as the design portfolio manager for a highway Engineering District; or as a division chief in a hydraulic engineering or civil structural engineering environment; or manages a specialized phase of a statewide construction or maintenance program. An employee in this job may also supervise and administer a program for the maintenance of highways and bridges in a large, county highway maintenance organization. In a county highway maintenance organization, work is distinguished from the lower level by the county maintenance organization’s related complexity and frequency of maintenance problems, as measured by its linear and lane mileage, traffic volume, field personnel complement, routine budget and other factors. Assignments are received in broad outline and employees proceed with independence in working out the details and organization necessary to effect an efficient program. Duties include the formulation of technical policies within the assigned area of responsibility. Supervision is exercised over a staff of professional and/or technical employees and involves planning and organizing work; assigning work; and determining work performance standards for attainment of goals and objectives by an appropriate manager.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

In a bridge engineering environment, directs division staff who are involved in the quality assurance for bridge design for assigned regions.

In a bridge engineering environment, establishes and maintains statewide standards and quality assurance controls for the development and implementation of the bridge management system.

In a transportation engineering environment, develops and maintains an engineering system plan incorporating the operational and informational requirements of organizations under the Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration.

In a transportation engineering environment, establishes and maintains statewide standards and quality assurance controls for the development and implementation of the roadway management system.

In a transportation engineering environment, directs statewide highway maintenance activities associated with quality assurance, data control and analysis, systems enhancement, program services and policy criteria and resource development from the DOT Central Office.

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

In a transportation engineering environment, directs the statewide traffic engineering and operations activities of markings, traffic flow, safety signals, signs, regulations, and permits from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, directs, analyzes and evaluates quality assurance reviews and coordinates the resolution of construction and materials problems for an assigned region of Engineering Districts from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, administers the statewide construction contract management program including contractor evaluation, contract administration, work order review, and approval of payment to contractors from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages the statewide scheduling of construction projects for letting, securing FHWA authorization and approval for project initiation and directs the overall review of costs, estimates, and schedules from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, administers the statewide right-of-way property appraisal, acquisition, property management, administration, utility relocation policy and procedure, public utility commission approval requests involving rail highway crossings and engineering activities associated with highway lighting from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, directs the statewide highway quality control functions associated with standards and criteria, geometric review field liaison, roadside design and sanitary engineering from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, directs all phases of the statewide laboratory materials testing program from the Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, directs the statewide preparation, negotiation, and execution of consultant engineering agreements and the review and payment of invoices to consultants generated by the agreements from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, directs systems support activities for the statewide bridge and roadway management program operations from the DOT Central Office.

Directs the statewide bridge inspection program for the Bureau of State Parks and Forestry from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (DCNR) Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, directs statewide corridor safety and risk management functions from the DOT Central Office.

In a transportation engineering environment, directs the application of engineering principles related to bridge structural design, construction, inspection, and maintenance rehabilitation plans to include the development of quantities and costs as an Engineering District bridge engineer.

In a transportation engineering environment, directs the District municipal services, utilities, right-of-way, grade crossing, and survey functions; and must include either proposals and estimates or liaison, location and planning as an Engineering District design services engineer.

In a transportation engineering environment, directs the District traffic, maintenance computer system, permits, equipment management, and roadside programs as an Engineering District maintenance program engineer.

In a transportation engineering environment, directs the District application of engineering principles related to highway, construction, and maintenance plans design.

In a transportation engineering environment, manages a 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, prepares programs, estimates, and plans for various maintenance operations including surface treatment, bridge maintenance, right of way maintenance, and other projects for a large highway maintenance organization.

In a transportation engineering environment, directs the District labor compliance and safety, compaction control, project documentation, materials, finals, geotechnical, and structural control functions as an Engineering District construction support services engineer.

In a transportation engineering environment, directs the District construction activities associated with the supervision and inspection of all construction, materials, and workmanship to include responsibility for structural control and geotechnical programs as an Engineering District lead construction engineer.

In a transportation engineering environment, directs the geotechnical engineering program from the DOT Central Office including geotechnical related design and construction policies involved with complex design and construction activities and participates in the review and defense of construction claims involving geotechnical items.

In a roadway engineering environment, manages the integrated project control system for an Engineering District to deliver quality highway and structural design projects in a cost effective and timely manner.

In a roadway engineering environment, manages overall design project planning and programming by assigning Project Managers to projects and assisting in developing project teams, monitoring the District let schedule, and supervising subordinate highway and structural project managers.

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

In a hydraulic engineering environment, initiates and implements projects to resolve environmental and public safety problems resulting from past mining operations.

In a hydraulic engineering environment, manages and coordinates a statewide regulatory program concerning the construction, operation, and/or maintenance of dams, stream encroachments, or flood control projects.

In a hydraulic engineering environment, manages the design of dams, dam repairs, breachment of dams, trash booms, and the preparation of operations manuals for the dams.

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

In a hydraulic engineering environment, on a statewide basis, manages a staff of engineers and projects inspectors to ensure that environmental projects are built according to plans and specifications.

In a hydraulic engineering environment, manages a 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.

Manages the design of sewage plants, associated collection facilities, water treatment plants, and collection systems, and demonstration sewage systems for state parks and forest districts from the DCNR Central Office.

As a division chief in a civil structural engineering environment, manages the activities of an engineering division with staff involved in the design, review, construction, or research of engineering projects.

In a civil structural engineering environment, directs and controls the civil structural design and review functions on civil construction projects which include state office and facility structures, flood protection projects, hospitals, educational facilities, etc. Provides direction to the surveyors and engineers involved in soils surveys.

In a civil structural engineering environment, prepares special reports on matters pertaining to overall renovations, new construction or additions to existing buildings and facilities within the state construction system; acts as chairman at Pre-Claim meetings involving civil structural engineering issues and serves as experts witness in claims against the Commonwealth; establishes or revises engineering specifications and standards; and resolves technical problems encountered during design and/or construction of a project.

Administers all activities related to construction contracting for DCNR and manages the statewide annual construction budget.

Serves as the Department’s expert witness on engineering matters.

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

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:

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 soil mechanics, design and testing.

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 principles of civil engineering pertaining to the development of drawings and specifications for components of such hydraulic structures as dams, weirs, and similar structures.

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 relationship with associates, consultants, public officials, and contractor employees.

Ability to travel to field sites in remote locations.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

Five years of professional civil engineering experience including two years 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 in this class will require possession of a valid driver’s license.