TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ENGINEER 54114

07/01/92 C

This is a single class for positions that manage multiple construction projects and contracts to assure quality of contractor compliance to specifications; administer legal matters, manage personnel staffing, project inspection, and contract administration. Positions are typically assigned to Residencies and act on behalf of the Resident Engineer and District Construction Engineer in matters related to highway construction projects, but may also be assigned to a District Office. This class is distinguished from the Construction Inspector series, which has responsibility for detailed field contract inspections, by technically and administratively managing a number of projects and contracts at the Residency or District.

Complexity of Work: Performs work of considerable difficulty managing multiple construction projects involving structures, roadways, and other transportation facilities. Duties include analyzing and interpreting project plans and specifications to ensure project constructability; identifies design errors for designer; determines financial impact on agency and contractor; interprets unclear contract language; supervises and manages inspection personnel and makes recommendations on project staffing and performance evaluation; conducts pre-construction conferences, project showings, utility coordination meetings, construction progress meetings, and other types of conferences; assures proper administration of all project payments; writes project management correspondence, and approves or rejects recommendations made by project inspectors. Resolves or recommends resolution of field construction problems and makes design changes; works with design groups, materials, environmental, traffic engineering, Right of Way, public, or all other parties necessary to meet contract schedules and requirements. Develops and evaluates financial impact of contract changes/work orders; analyzes, evaluates, and makes recommended resolution of claims; makes or coordinates the major decisions relating to the management of multiple projects and/or contracts. Administers consultant inspector contracts and manages and directs professional consulting engineers. Duties may include managing major roadway maintenance contracts and acting on behalf of Resident Engineer or Assistant Resident Engineer.

Supervision Given: Supervises a staff of field inspectors including technical guidance, project assignment, directing training, evaluating performance, and other personnel actions. Directs consultant professional engineers in inspection activities and administers consultant contracts.

Supervision Received: Receives direction from an Assistant Resident Engineer, Resident Engineer, or District Construction Engineer. These positions represent the District Construction Program regardless of reporting location.

Scope: Work performed affects the Residency, District, the Construction and other divisions, the public at large, the heavy construction industry, state and municipal governments, and the total agency.

Impact of Actions: Proper actions and management decisions determine the efficient and effective building of transportation facilities, the expenditure of millions of dollars, safety of employees, contractor personnel, travelling public, and meeting established schedules, legal requirements, contract specifications for project completion. The quality of construction work affects future maintenance costs and qualifications for federal funding. The opposite of which causes great political, environmental, legal, and financial problems for the agency.

Personal Contacts: Frequent internal and external contact with all divisions of the agency, contractors, subcontractors, city, county, state, and federal officials, designers, the general public, utility companies, consultants, landowners, commercial businesses, news media, manufacturers, suppliers, and railroads.

Knowledge: Considerable knowledge of roadway, structure, traffic engineering, construction methods, procedures, practices, plans, specifications, and contracts; materials use and performance, environmental, legal, and safety responsibilities related to construction of transportation facilities; and knowledge in the use of electronic data processing equipment for contract management.

Skills: Skill in the use of survey, nuclear density, and materials testing equipment.

Abilities: Ability to supervise and manage employee groups. Ability to interpret roadway plans, specifications, and contracts. Ability to meet with a variety of groups and make verbal presentations. Ability to prepare technical, financial, administrative, and explanatory correspondence.

QUALIFICATIONS GUIDE*

License or Certification: Valid operator's license.

Education or Training: Graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering, with extra technical training in transportation engineering, survey, and mathematics.

Level and Type of Experience: Extensive experience in highway and transportation engineering, construction, contract administration, verbal and written communication. Experience in managing or supervising staff.

An equivalent combination of training and experience indicating possession of the preceding knowledge, skills and abilities may substitute for this education and experience.

This class was revised by the Department of Transportation, effective July 1992.