ACCESS & UTILITY ENGINEER

Responsibilities

• Covers the permit application review process with other Department Bureaus, Federal agencies, State agencies, municipal authorities, developers, consultants, property owners, and utilities.
• Reviews, comments, and directs changes to complex consultant-designed projects, studies, reports, and plans to ensure compliance with Department standards, access management principals, and maintenance requirements.
• Inspects and monitors complex projects, coordinates major phases of construction, and directs field changes to protect the traveling public and the integrity of the State highway system.
• Directs, trains, and supervises an engineering staff in evaluating plans and specifications, applying engineering principles, and sound access management techniques, and inspecting highway construction to ensure compliance with Department standards and access permits.
• Develops, reviews, explains, and defends current and long-range Department objectives relative to the permit process to promote good public relations and the goals of the Department.
• Performs research and analysis relative to the State highway system to respond to public and governmental inquiries.
• Maintains the drainage inventory and ensures MS4 compliance.
• Supervises record-keeping of all permits, records, plans, deeds, easements, and other public documents for all highways and/or projects within the District.
• Ensures compliance with risk management, safety, and environmental standards, regulations, and administrative orders.

Qualifications

• Education: Master's degree from an accredited institute of higher education with a major study in engineering.
• Experience: Four years of post-baccalaureate experience in engineering.
• OR
• Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute of higher education with a major study in engineering.
• Experience: Six years of post-baccalaureate experience in engineering.
• OR
• Education: Associate's degree from an accredited institute of higher education with a major study in engineering or engineering technology.
• Experience: Six years of experience in the practice of engineering at a level equivalent to Civil Engineer I (or higher), plus two additional years of experience in a position comparable to an Engineering Technician.
• Licenses/Certifications: Professional Engineer (PE) License with designation in Civil, Civil Highway, Geo Technical or Structural Engineering.

Other Requirements

• Valid driver's license and/or access to transportation.
• Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) must meet the minimum standards as established by the hiring agency.
• Must have a telephone.
• Willing and able to be available for 24-hour call.
• Resides within the District.