Transportation Engineer Associate II (61036055)

Responsibilities

• Monitors highway and bridge construction projects for compliance with plans, specifications, and standards.
• Notifies the contractor and Resident Construction Engineer (RCE) of deficiencies and verifies that those issues are resolved appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Assists the RCE in the supervision of inspections on work conducted by contractors to ensure all work is performed within plans and specifications.
• Performs certified inspection to include grading, paving, drainage, concrete, asphalt, etc.
• Inspects traffic control on complex projects to ensure the safety of employees and motoring public.
• Prepares monthly estimates, final estimates, and final plans worksheets on assigned projects to ensure that the contractor is accurately paid for all work performed under the contract.
• Monitors all construction activity on assigned projects for conformance with contract specifications, construction plans, standard specifications, FHWA regulations, permits, etc.
• Ensures construction deficiencies are documented, communicated with contractor and RCE, and resolved appropriately.
• Performs certified inspection work in specialized areas such as the placement of asphalt, concrete and bituminous surfacing for proper grade, alignment, and compaction.
• Inspects placement of embankment and base materials for proper grade, alignment, composition, and compaction.
• Inspects placement of culvert pipe and construction of drainage structures.
• Performs inspection for grassing operations.
• Reviews sampling requirements and test results to ensure that adequate samples have been obtained to represent the materials used during construction.
• Obtains samples of materials to submit to the laboratory for testing.
• Tracks samples to ensure that test results meet SCDOT requirements.
• Serves as an Agency representative when meeting with contractors, general public, property owners, etc. in answering questions, resolving disputes, and satisfying complaints.
• Supervises staff to include preparing performance planning and evaluation documents and related personnel paperwork.
• Coaches, counsels and trains subordinate employees.
• Establishes and monitors work processes.
• Implements management policies and initiatives, and promotes teamwork within the organization.
• Ensures that performance management documents are submitted within the timeframes established by the Performance Management policy.
• Ensures management policies and initiatives are implemented timely and positively within the work unit.
• Ensures that time and mileage sheets are accurately completed in a timely manner by subordinate employees.
• Verifies that assigned vehicles are properly maintained and kept clean.
• Ensures that inspection equipment and measuring devices are properly maintained, and that employees are well-equipped.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management and one (1) year of engineering or construction management work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.
• Physical demands involve sitting or standing for extended periods of time.
• May require travel.
• May require bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, and kneeling.
• 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.
• May be exposed to outside environment in all weather conditions and noise.

Schedule

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