Transportation Engineer 3 - 20065067 (Design)

Highland County Joint Township•Ohio, IL

32d

About The Position

Acts as staff specialist, (i.e., develops & evaluates plans & criteria for variety of projects & activities to be carried out by others; assesses feasibility & soundness of proposed engineering designs, evaluation tests, products or equipment when necessary data is insufficient or confirmation by testing is advisable), &/or supervises/leads team of lower level transportation engineers, technicians, &/or support personnel by assigning tasks, monitoring work progress, & evaluating the work completed on highway plans. Performs other supervisory responsibilities (i.e. completes performance evaluations, coaches staff, & approves leaves) for subordinate staff. Develops in-house plans &/or reviews designs proposed for all construction (e.g., four-lane rehabilitation, new construction, bridge replacement, roadway relocation) submitted by District Engineers, consulting engineers, & Local Governments by incorporating geometric, hydraulic & structural design techniques in plan preparation using CADD or drafting tools to draw plans. Interprets complex plans to provide for effective implementation & minimize chance of accident, conflict & delay. Coordinates design work with District Survey area. Assures accurate & timely updating of management information systems as they relate to the delivery of the program (i.e. ELLIS, TMS, BMS, etc.) & assures their business rules, policies, & procedures are implemented, used & maintained as standard business practice in their designated work environments. Signs plans &/or other engineering documents as registered professional engineer. Attends project scope field reviews, Prepares plans, design revisions to solve plan implementation problems, (i.e., changes to structural design including camber of beam, pavement design, geometric design & hydraulic), prepares plans & design revisions, & makes recommendations for repairs &/or replacement for construction roadways (i.e., shoulder widening, ditch lay-overs, drainage design, structural repair & rehabilitation) & using computer aided drafting & design (i.e., CADD, Geopack) & drafting equipment. Recommends &/or designs change orders, reviews complex engineering reports & analyzes bids. Instructs & trains employees in areas of CADD techniques, computation of plan quantities, & general coordination of design process through completion of final contract plans. Directs engineering/technical activities on behalf of supervisor to plan, schedule & coordinate work, assists in development of section policy, budget preparation &/or long range planning. Advises offices, consulting firms, Federal Highway Administration, local public agencies & others with projects/problems in assigned area of expertise. Testifies in civil court proceedings as employee of Department. Represents department at conferences to resolve questions. Operates state vehicle to travel throughout district to conduct field reviews of project implementation &/or review site of proposed project to ensure project adaptability. Attend meetings & training seminars.

Requirements

Licensed as registered professional engineer by Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors
12 mos. exp. as group or project leader providing work direction & training to engineering technicians &/or lower-level engineers or 12 mos. exp. in conducting engineering related research (i.e., conducting engineering related research only applies to staff specialist positions)
if assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites, must possess valid driver's license
Or licensed as registered professional engineer by Ohio State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors
12 mos. exp. as Transportation Engineer 2, 85642
if assigned to operate a state vehicle to travel to & inspect project sites, must possess valid driver's license
Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above may be substituted for the experience required, but not for the mandated registration.
Civil Engineering

Responsibilities

Acts as staff specialist
Supervises/leads team of lower level transportation engineers, technicians, &/or support personnel
Performs other supervisory responsibilities
Develops in-house plans &/or reviews designs proposed for all construction
Interprets complex plans
Coordinates design work with District Survey area
Assures accurate & timely updating of management information systems
Signs plans &/or other engineering documents as registered professional engineer
Attends project scope field reviews
Prepares plans, design revisions to solve plan implementation problems
Recommends &/or designs change orders, reviews complex engineering reports & analyzes bids
Instructs & trains employees
Directs engineering/technical activities on behalf of supervisor
Advises offices, consulting firms, Federal Highway Administration, local public agencies & others
Testifies in civil court proceedings as employee of Department
Represents department at conferences to resolve questions
Operates state vehicle to travel throughout district
Attend meetings & training seminars.