Resident Construction Engineer (61036388)

Responsibilities

• Manages and oversees the engineering, technical, and administrative functions for all phases of highway and bridge construction projects on Interstate, primary, and secondary highways as assigned.
• Directs the activities of survey crews, inspection teams, project managers, and office personnel, including personnel selection and hiring.
• Maintains comprehensive knowledge of all construction project requirements and ensures that inspections and surveys are performed accurately and efficiently by qualified personnel.
• Works with staff to resolve moderate to complex project-related issues.
• Meets objectives established in the SCDOT Business Plan.
• Monitors the unit's fuel consumption, paper and printer usage, and operating budget expenditures to reduce overall costs.
• Closes projects within 200 days of completion and maintains a quality management score average of 2.85.
• Ensures projects are completed within budget to the extent possible and provides professional customer service to all clients.
• Ensures timely submission of all reports and final construction plans.
• Maintains complete and accurate project records and conducts periodic reviews to ensure compliance with SCDOT plans, specifications, and standards.
• Works closely with the District Utility Coordinator and county maintenance encroachment managers to manage and monitor the timely relocation of utilities and construction of encroachment permit-related work within the assigned area of responsibility.
• Meets and communicates with internal and external stakeholders, including the public, local and state officials, contractors, and industry representatives, to discuss project and construction-related issues.
• Participates in public hearings and conferences related to technical matters.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management and five (5) years of engineering or construction management work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.
• 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.