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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 00117914 |
Description Activated On: 1/5/2026 4:10:26 PM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. Prepares plans, details and sections of varying complexity and scope for the design and construction of abandoned mine reclamation projects, reports, and right-of-way acquisitions. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. The Drafter Designer (DD) performs a variety of technical duties in support of civil, mining and environmental engineering programs in the Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation (BAMR) pertaining to AML reclamation and abandoned mine drainage (AMD) remediation projects. Projects include, but are not limited to, surface mine reclamation, mine fire control, mine subsidence control, closure of mine openings, waterline extension/water supply replacement, AMD remediation; active and passive AMD treatment facilities and their evaluation, operation, monitoring, maintenance, and/or rehabilitation. The employee in this position is required to interpret and apply guidance, standards, procedures, and regulations; and use judgment in making minor adaptations and modifications as needed. Work is received from immediate supervisor in the form of rough or incomplete sketches, design concepts and oral or written instructions. The work is reviewed upon completion by technical superior for quality, completeness, and adherence to established standards. Plans/drawings will be of sufficient detail to successfully permit, construct, and maintain the project. The primary responsibility for an employee in this position is to proficiently use Autodesk's AutoCAD and computer modeling to complete a project's design. Work is performed using Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) workstations and involves drafting the design plans from the planning and conceptual stages to the final stage; preparing drawings of construction details, cross-sections and subsurface explorations; or reducing surveyor field notes into working maps showing buildings, cross-sections and existing topography. Read, understand, interpret, and manipulate aerial and topographic mapping, civil engineering drawings, roadway maps, tax parcel maps (i.e., tax maps) and property deeds. Check aerial photography, topography, digital mapping and field surveys for accuracy by using the Carlson Civil and AutoCAD computer programs. Plot tax maps and property deeds in AutoCAD. Visit the project site to gather or assist in gathering supplemental data necessary for the design. This may involve the use of topographic surveying and GPS equipment; the collection of soil and or water samples for testing; measuring stream flows and mine drainage discharges; measuring mine fire temperatures; and measuring underground mine water pool elevations. Work may involve occasional travel, long days and overnight stays. Employee must attend job-related training, as approved. Develop site sketches and/or accurately measure mine features relating to the design of the project for incorporation into AutoCAD. Develop proposed grading topography drawings and earthwork calculations using the Carlson Civil and AutoCAD computer programs; determine material cut-fill areas, balancing and volume calculations. Develop erosion and sediment transport control and stormwater best management practices (BMPs) drawing(s) for a given project. Use AutoCAD or design software for modeling and design to develop construction-grade scaled drawings, plans, profiles, cross-sections and details for AML and/or AMD projects. The development of construction-grade drawings is a primary function of this position. Determine the types and amounts of material required for backfilling entries, shafts, or strip pits. The DD will also incorporate aerial photography, underground mine mapping, geotechnical borings, utilities, roadway alignments, hydraulic structures, buildings, bridges, dams, treatment plants, property boundaries and rights-of-way into the scaled drawings. Work includes the development and maintenance of BAMR CADD standards and applying these CADD standards, policies, and procedures to all BAMR project drawings. Work also includes the development and consistent use of standard drawing details, general notes, and erosion & sediment pollution control notes on CADD drawings for the Central Office. Work includes the development and maintenance of the Bureau's mapping and drawing library. This work includes the development of file management procedures for mapping, drawings, specifications, and construction contract documents for the Bureau's work products. Review drawings and engineering data prepared by others for adherence to departmental standards and specifications. During the construction phase of a project, the DD may assist engineers by performing periodic onsite observations of construction activities to determine if the work is consistent with the design drawings and specifications. Work includes occasional attendance at in-office and out-of-office meetings with consultants, federal / state regulators, consulting federal / state agencies, local officials, and contractors. Work includes adherence to the project schedule. Make prints, plots, scans, photocopies and/or reproductions of in-progress and final drawings, as required. Prepare charts, graphs, maps, plans, and reports as requested by the Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation, District Offices. Promotes the Department’s mission. Inputs appropriate data in a prescribed format to meet data quality standards set forth by guidance, training, and policy across all of DEP’s electronic data systems; to include ensuring accuracy and completeness of entries, and where available, the use of system specific tools to ensure duplicative entries and data quality issues are minimized. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor. |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. Select and recommend the size, type, and location of reclamation to be performed on a given AML or AMD design project. 1. Receives sketches, mapping and conceptual designs and makes decisions using manual methods or computer programs that result in final CADD construction grade drawings. 2. Recommends the size, scale, profiles, sections, and details of permitting and construction drawings. 3. Interprets and implements department standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines. 4. Applies and performs job functions in accordance with federal, state, and municipal building codes, regulations, and permit conditions. 5. Determines material take-offs and cost estimates based upon drawings and specifications. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. N/A 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. 5. 6. |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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