Resident Construction Engineer for Richland County (61032105)

About the Role

Serves as Resident Construction Engineer supervising the field construction office consisting of engineers and technicians. Manages inspection of multiple highway and bridge construction projects within an assigned area.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, plans, and coordinates daily work schedules for subordinate employees engaged in the inspection and surveying of roadway and bridge construction projects.
• Supervises staff, including preparing performance planning and evaluation documents and related paperwork.
• Coaches, counsels, and trains employees.
• Establishes and monitors work processes.
• Implements management policies and initiatives, and promotes teamwork within the organization.
• Coordinates the moving of utilities in conflict with construction of roadways and bridges, ensuring proper alignment and elevation in relocation.
• Represents SCDOT at public hearings and serves as liaison with various county and municipal officials; answers inquiries of the general public.
• Monitors the contractor schedule on assigned projects.
• Prepares, reviews, and submits the necessary documentation, in a timely manner, to close out projects.
• Monitors the budget on all construction projects.
• Controls the costs of projects through close monitoring of processes and innovative engineering techniques.
• Assures the quality of projects and checks the quality through appropriate sampling and testing procedures.

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.
• A valid motor vehicle operator's license is required.

Physical Demands

• Sitting or standing for extended periods of time.
• May require travel, bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, and kneeling.
• 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.
• Exposure to outside environment in all weather conditions and noise.

Additional Information

May be required to work overtime, nighttime, and/or weekends during hazardous weather or emergencies.