Transportation Engineering Director I (PE)- District Contracts Engineer (61032406)

Responsibilities

• Works with all District and Resident Engineers to develop contracts.
• Views road candidates, compiles datasheets of pay items and quantities, special provisions, and notes necessary to accomplish the work.
• Enters data and prepares packages for resurfacing, preservation, pavement markings, guardrails, sidewalks, raised pavement markers, etc., including plans, specifications, special provisions, and construction timeframes.
• Works with the Office of Materials and Research (OMR) to develop pavement designs for resurfacing packages, including coring of proposed roads to determine the existing structure.
• Establishes and maintains the District's priority lists and selection for resurfacing and bridges for both federal and non-federal aid routes to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Responds to Customer Service Center requests for information related to the execution of specific roads within the District.
• Works with the Resident Maintenance Engineers to determine priority and request pavement evaluations as necessary.
• Works closely with County Transportation Committees (CTCs) to suggest and monitor roadways for preservation, resurfacing, or reconstruction.
• Provides cost estimates, plans, specifications, special provisions, and construction time frames for any special projects as directed by the District Engineering Administrator.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering and seven and one-half (7.5) years of engineering work experience.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer by the South Carolina State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors.

Physical Demands

The physical demands for the essential functions involve sitting or standing at a desk for extended periods of time. This position may require:

• Occasional travel.
• Bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, and kneeling.
• Walking for extended periods, treading rough terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and in natural environmental hazards.
• Working outside normal business hours or responding to emergency situations.