Assistant District Special Projects Engineer (61036396)

Responsibilities

• Helps ensure projects are properly staffed.
• Supervises field engineers and technicians to ensure minimum sampling and testing requirements and quality assurance specifications are met.
• Verifies construction activity is properly documented by field inspectors and engineers.
• Verifies quantities measured for payment to the contractor are accurate.
• Assists with survey verification.
• Monitors assigned projects, ensuring compliance with contract plans and specifications.
• Ensures all construction-related right-of-way agreements are followed during construction.
• Assists the DSPE with contract administration.
• Reviews and processes contractor submittals.
• Assists the District Special Projects Engineer with project closeout.
• Meets with contractors concerning construction related issues.
• As a representative of the SCDOT, helps resolve construction conflicts and ensures the interests of the Department are clearly communicated and protected in the process.
• Assists the DSPE with miscellaneous office management tasks, human resources management, ensures a safe and productive work environment, etc.
• Attends preconstruction conferences and other meetings on behalf of DSPE.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management and three (3) years of engineering or construction management work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.
• Physical Requirement: The physical demands for the essential functions of this position involve sitting or standing for extended periods of time.
• This position may require travel.
• This position may require bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, and kneeling.
• This position requires driving and walking for extended periods, treading rough and uneven terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and natural environmental hazards.
• May be required to work outside of normal work schedule, especially during inclement weather and/or other departmental-related emergencies.
• This position may be exposed to outside environment in all weather conditions and noise.
• Must be able to work outside in various weather conditions, subject to dust, excessive noise, and traffic hazards for extended periods of time.
• Required to work additional hours on occasion during inclement weather or emergency situations.
• May require overnight stay on occasion due to training conferences or to provide assistance in other parts of the state during severe inclement weather or emergency situations.
• A motor vehicle operator’s license is required.