District Planning Engineer (Civil Engineer IV)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts • Lenox, MA

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About The Position

The District Planning Engineer (Civil Engineer IV) performs professional engineering and transportation-planning duties in accordance with sound engineering principles and applicable laws, regulations, and standards. The role coordinates initiation and review of District projects, supports project funding and status tracking, reviews regional planning documents, represents District interests in public and MPO settings, and maintains coordination among MassDOT District sections, headquarters, regional planning agencies, and the Federal Highway Administration.

The position also prepares written responses to planning and funding inquiries, assists with evaluating funding feasibility for infrastructure improvements, and evaluates employee performance under the EPRS System. A $5,000 signing bonus is available to newly hired MassDOT employees who meet the stated conditions; current MassDOT employees are not eligible.

Requirements

• At least five years of full-time or equivalent part-time technical or professional experience in civil engineering work, including construction, survey, design, transportation, hydraulics, structural, sanitary, drafting, environmental, highway, architectural, airport, soils and materials, or related areas; at least three years must be in a professional capacity and at least one year in a supervisory capacity, or an equivalent combination of experience and permitted substitutions.
• A current and valid Massachusetts Class D Motor Vehicle Operator's License may be required, depending on assignment.
• Applications must be submitted online through MassCareers; applicants should provide a complete, accurate, and current resume/application.
• An associate's degree in civil engineering or civil engineering technology may substitute for up to one year of the required technical or professional experience.
• A bachelor's degree in civil engineering or civil engineering technology may substitute for up to two years of the required technical or professional experience.
• A graduate degree in civil engineering may substitute for up to three years of the required technical or professional experience and one year of the required professional-capacity experience. Educational substitutions for professional-capacity experience are limited to one year; no substitutions are allowed for the required supervisory experience.
• Education toward a qualifying degree is prorated based on the proportion of degree requirements completed.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with District engineering sections to initiate MassDOT District projects in Project-Info and enter information needed to create EWO/PARS numbers for District staff.
• Coordinate review and follow-up of Project Need Forms and Project Initiation Forms submitted by District municipalities through Project Review Committee approval.
• Compile information and prepare Project Evaluation Forms for quarterly pre-PRC meetings.
• Provide District Highway Director and section heads with requested updates on Federal-Aid and Non-Federal Aid Road and Bridge advertising; maintain current Project Briefs.
• Coordinate with the Office of Transportation Planning to track the status and implementation of Federal earmarks.
• Consult with the District Project Development Engineer and District Highway Director on transportation-planning topics discussed at regional transportation advisory group or committee meetings; represent the District and speak about MassDOT District priorities and projects at public meetings.
• Review drafts of Regional Transportation Plans, Transportation Improvement Programs, Unified Planning Work Programs, transportation studies, and other regional planning agency work products.
• Coordinate with the District Traffic Engineer to obtain technical review of traffic-related aspects of transportation studies, and compile written review comments representing MassDOT interests.
• Coordinate with the Office of Transportation Planning to provide District leadership with information about funding, MPO member voting scenarios, and TIP issues before MPO meetings.
• Prepare and present status reports to MPO members on Bridge and Highway projects for which MassDOT is the implementing agency.
• Maintain liaison relationships with other District sections, MassDOT Planning in Boston, and FHWA to align District planning activities with MPO-endorsed Transportation Plans and the Statewide TIP.
• Assist in investigating the feasibility of using State or Federal funds for infrastructure improvements related to public-private development affecting MassDOT-owned assets.
• Assist the Project Development Engineer with formal responses for signature to inquiries from legislators and other entities about regional planning, project status, Federal Aid programs, and other transportation-planning topics.
• Prepare formal responses for signature to planning- and funding-related inquiries within District One.
• Evaluate employee performance in accordance with the EPRS System.

Benefits

• Newly hired MassDOT employees may be eligible for a $5,000 signing bonus, paid as $3,000 in the first paycheck and $2,000 after successful completion of the probationary period; current MassDOT employees are not eligible.
• The Commonwealth offers an employee benefits and rewards package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed