Engineer Program Manager I

State of Delaware•Dover, DE

About The Position

The Division of Transportation Solutions works to develop, construct, and maintain Delaware’s transportation infrastructure to support a safe, cost-effective, and efficient multimodal network that enhances mobility, commerce, and livability, while also providing support services to other department divisions. This position oversees the application of maintenance-of-traffic standards to construction projects, primarily using the Delaware MUTCD and the Delaware Work Zone Safety & Mobility Procedures & Guidelines. The role includes training and oversight of the design and review of detours, Transportation Management Plans, and maintenance-of-traffic and phasing plans, as well as attending MOT/phasing meetings. Additional duties include managing the OSOW program, guardrail analysis, and unplanned incidents or emergencies. The position manages Traffic Safety Programs within Traffic Operations and requires availability during severe weather, homeland security emergencies, traffic incidents, and planned or unplanned events. The role’s general engineering functions include developing and modifying designs, plans, and specifications; reviewing permits and designs for compliance; applying scientific and mathematical principles to technical problems; conducting field studies and inspections; evaluating materials, equipment, systems, and facilities; coordinating projects; reporting on project status and regulatory compliance; preparing cost estimates; and providing technical guidance and training to technical staff.

Requirements

Possession of a valid Delaware Professional Engineering License, or a valid Professional Engineering license issued by an authorized jurisdiction in the United States, the District of Columbia, or a province or territory of Canada.
Six months of experience as a project engineer in one or more of the listed engineering disciplines, including managing engineering programs and projects.
Knowledge of staff supervision acquired through coursework, academic training, employer-provided training, or lead-worker experience overseeing others; alternatively, experience supervising staff or supervising through subordinate supervisors a group of professional, technical, and clerical employees.
Legally authorized to work in the United States.
Possession of a valid driver's license as a condition of hire.
Satisfactory criminal background check as a condition of hire.
Successful completion of pre-employment drug testing following a conditional offer.

Responsibilities

Oversee application of maintenance-of-traffic standards to construction projects, primarily using the Delaware MUTCD and Delaware Work Zone Safety & Mobility Procedures & Guidelines.
Train and oversee the design and review of detours, Transportation Management Plans, and MOT/phasing plans.
Attend MOT/phasing meetings.
Manage the OSOW program.
Perform guardrail analysis.
Respond to unplanned incidents or emergencies and be available during severe weather, homeland security emergencies, traffic incidents, and planned or unplanned events.
Draft, develop, and modify engineering designs, plans, and specifications.
Review permit applications, blueprints, and designs prepared by others for compliance with specifications and regulations.
Apply scientific and mathematical principles to research and develop solutions to technical problems.
Plan and conduct field studies, surveys, research and development projects, inspections, and investigations to collect data and ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
Test or evaluate materials, equipment, systems, and facilities.
Plan and coordinate engineering projects.
Review, analyze, and report on project status and regulatory conformance.
Develop project time and materials cost estimates.
Provide technical guidance and training to technical staff.