Manager, Bridge Engineering

Duties

• Oversees bridge designs and repairs
• Contracts and directs professional engineers, designers, and draftsmen in the preparation of plan estimates and specifications for the construction of County bridges and related structures.
• Develops or oversees the development of project objectives, scopes of work, cost estimates, design schedules, and implementation strategies for the completion of bridge related capital improvements.
• Confers and coordinates the design work with surveys and the construction division and makes field inspections of proposed locations or relocations of structures.
• Supervises the work activities of personnel within the Bridge Engineering section, approving timesheets and leave requests, and conducting periodic performance reviews.
• Reviews, approves, and monitors all work performed by consultants or contractors on County bridge projects.
• Controls the issuance of overload permits for vehicles above the legal load limit and the installation and location of utilities on County-owned structures.
• Covers bridge repair work as necessary to be performed by “in-house” County personnel (work orders) or on-demand bridge repair contracts.
• Provides technical and administrative expertise and direction for the Bridge Engineering section to DPW and other County departments and any other transportation-related agencies or consulting firms as necessary.
• Fosters inter-agency cooperation and coordination with organizations such as PennDOT, the Federal Highway Administration, and local governments and elected officials.
• Oversees the County’s National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) and Non-NBIS inspection programs through Consultant Inspection Staff and ensures any findings are addressed appropriately and timely.
• Performs QA/QC checks on all products from the Bridge Engineering section, including bid packages, agreements, design submissions (e.g. TS&L, Line and Grade, Design Field View, etc.), work orders, invoicing and any other items that further the Department’s mission.
• Serves as a liaison with Department Right-of-Way section on all right of way acquisition associated with Department bridge projects, interacts directly with PennDOT Right-of-Way as necessary.
• Reviews and prepares reimbursement agreements for execution for projects that involve state or federal funding.
• Reviews grant opportunities and prepares applications on behalf of Allegheny County as needed.
• Participates in the pre-qualification and Consultant Selection processes for County bridge projects.
• Prepares supplemental specifications, contracts, Executive Actions, and other documents prior to advertising for bids on the construction of specific structures.
• Prepares Capital and Operating Budget Requests for bridge projects, using accurately maintained files that help in the development of funds required for future projects; tracks budgets, reimbursements, and other funds throughout the fiscal year.
• Confers with representatives of public and private agencies, contractors, engineers, and others concerning problems that arise.
• Oversees fiscal responsibilities including project budget management and reviews/approves estimates and invoices.
• Acts as the primary advisor to the Assistant Deputy Director and the Deputy Director of Engineering regarding program management, project selection, budgeting, and prioritization of repairs.
• Supervises the keeping of records and the preparation of reports.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, or related degree, AND a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, AND ten (10) years of engineering experience, project management and administration under the direction of a registered Professional Engineer, to include eight (8) years of experience coordinating or overseeing bridge and related structure design/construction/inspection, or
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience is acceptable.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$100,000.00- $101,581.17 per year

Schedule

Not specified.