PRIN CIVIL ENGNR (MATERIALS)
About The Position
The Principal Civil Engineer (Materials) performs difficult technical or supervisory work in professional civil engineering, specializing in materials, and related duties as required. The role plans, assigns, supervises, and reviews work performed by professional, subprofessional, labor, and clerical employees. It operates under general supervision, with latitude for independent judgment and technical decisions of moderate difficulty; work is reviewed through reports, conferences, and inspections. In the materials specialization, the position plans, supervises, and reviews testing, inspection, and approval or rejection of materials used in highway construction and maintenance. It prepares materials specifications, originates and supervises materials research projects, and initiates and supervises the development of new soils and foundations engineering methods and techniques and their application to highway work. The position also performs related field and laboratory work involving soil sampling and analysis. The class definition also describes other civil engineering assignments, including highway and bridge construction, design, traffic control, natural-resource projects, and review of engineering plans. The specific assignment for this position is indicated by its Materials title.
Requirements
- Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of the area of specialization and ability to apply them.
- Considerable skill in using standard surveying and other engineering instruments and making algebraic and trigonometric computations applied to highway, bridge, or airport design or construction operations, or building construction projects.
- Ability to read and interpret civil engineering plans and specifications, obtain contractor compliance with their details, and approve or reject proposed minor changes.
- Ability to plan, assign, supervise, and review the work of professional, subprofessional, labor, and clerical employees.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with contractors, supervisors, and subordinates.
- Graduation from a recognized college with specialization in Civil Engineering, or substantially equivalent education and experience.
- Experience at the level of Senior Civil Engineer in a public agency or private industry in the area of specialization, or substantially equivalent education and experience.
- At appointment, possession of at least an Engineer-in-Training certificate of registration issued by the Rhode Island State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, maintained as a condition of employment.
Responsibilities
- Plan, supervise, and review testing, inspection, and approval or rejection of materials used in highway construction and maintenance.
- Prepare materials specifications.
- Originate and supervise materials research projects.
- Initiate and supervise the development of new methods and techniques in soils and foundations engineering and their application to highway work.
- Perform field and laboratory work related to soil sampling and analysis.
- Plan, assign, supervise, and review the work of professional, subprofessional, labor, and clerical employees.
- Perform related work as required.
Benefits
- Information about benefits available to State of Rhode Island employees is provided on the Office of Employee Benefits website; specific benefits are not listed.
- Employees hired after September 30, 2014 are required to participate in direct deposit.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
