Transportation Engineering Permits Tech Supervisor

Arizona Department of Administration • Phoenix, AZ

1d • $63,141 - $73,141 • Onsite

About The Position

Supervises, manages, and schedules work activities of subordinate personnel; monitors and enforces the removal of illegal encroachments, and issues a variety of permits defining the requirements for the use of state highways. This includes permits for physical encroachments in the Right-Of-Way, varying from utilities to roadway widening, construction of entrances to major developments, and permits for a variety of events and ADOT sponsored programs.

Requirements

• Knowledge of administrative rules and policies pertaining to permits.
• Knowledge of ADOT requirements for design, construction, and traffic control planning for all roadway features as outlined in ADOT Standards Specifications.
• Knowledge of ADOT Standards Drawings for construction as well as The American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO).
• Knowledge of ADOT Roadway Design Guidelines.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of civil engineering as applied to development and construction of encroachments on the highway system.
• Knowledge of highway construction methods and practices including roadway drainage, traffic engineering, and structures.
• Knowledge of Federal Highway Association (FHWA) access control requirements; hydrologic studies and traffic engineering.
• Skills in written and verbal communication.
• Skills in scheduling, organizing, and planning work assignments for optimal efficiency.
• Skills in researching, reading, evaluating, and interpreting a variety of technical engineering documents such as survey data, highway plans, quality control documentation, and instruments relating to the acquisition and disposition of real property (deeds, easements, condemnations, rights of entry, and orders of immediate entry).
• Skills in interpersonal relationships as applied to contacts with agency staff, employees of other agencies, local government, developers, consultants, and the public.
• Ability to visualize impact of proposed encroachments and determine possible mitigations needed.
• Ability to use a computer to perform record searches, data analysis, word processing, and spreadsheets.
• Ability to use the internet to research assessor’s database, property records, GIS, etc.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license.
• Must complete all required training and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks.
• Must maintain acceptable driving records.
• Must complete all required driver training.
• Shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance if operating a personally owned vehicle on state business.
• Must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Nice To Haves

• Experience equivalent to a construction inspector or working in a permits staff position.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, manages, and schedules work activities of subordinate personnel.
• Handles complex personnel documentation, approves time sheets, and approves travel and leave.
• Prepares staffing proposals or recommendations for additional resources.
• Oversees daily operations of the Permit Office by performing evaluations, assigning and reviewing work, and attending staff meetings.
• Oversees and manages by conducting inspections, progress inspections, and final field inspections to ensure permit compliance.
• Grants extensions of time, addendums to work, and issues letters of acceptance for completed work.
• Provides technical assistance in determining compliance.
• Reviews permit submittals for compliance with ADOT Standards and Specifications.
• Evaluates work to assure compliance with federal highway access control, hydrologic, and traffic engineering requirements.
• Assures proposed work is in compliance with rules, regulations, policies, and revised statutes governing or affecting the use of Right-Of-Way.
• Performs permit site inspections.
• Prepares permits citing specific requirements from the Standard Specifications and Standards drawings.
• Assures all supporting documents are part of the permit.
• Distributes permits to all appropriate parties.
• Responds to customers and reviewers, assuring that direction provided by different reviews are not conflicting.
• Reviews and assesses preliminary construction plans to determine impact on Right-Of-Way issues, including legal access, requirements for additional access permits, and utility conflicts.
• Performs review of all planning and zoning requests for a geographical district.
• Performs other related duties such as attending local government coordination meetings as an agency representative.
• Participates as a team member for quality improvement.
• Attends various meetings with agency personnel, consultants, and external customers.
• Produces reports.
• Researches information to resolve problems by meeting with the public, industry representatives, agency or legal staff.

Benefits

• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

What This Job Offers

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