Civil engineering assistant job description

JOB SUMMARY: Serves as Group Leader, District Senior Design Engineer, or Unit Manager over professional engineers performing a broad range of engineering principles and oversees complex projects. Manages the quality control process for engineering groups or District. Manages activities of the engineering group or District. Coordinates and assigns projects and project tasks among engineering group members or District to ensure on time project delivery.

JOB SPECIFIC DUTIES: Under limited supervision, assists the District Traffic Engineer in managing the traffic operations consisting of Operations and Access Management. The functions of this work unit include but are not limited to: maintaining and timing traffic signals; processing and issuing special encroachment permits; designing and supervising the installation of traffic controls devices; reviewing construction plans for traffic engineering concerns including safety and operational adequacy; inspecting fatal crash sites; conducting traffic engineering studies; making recommendations to the State Traffic Office for potential project candidates; responding to customer complaints or inquiries about traffic-related matters; participation in the Quick Response program.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

The selected candidate must meet the advertised minimum qualifications to include State Entry Qualifications as well as Agency Specific Minimum Qualifications

STATE ENTRY QUALIFCATIONS:

* Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or civil engineering and technology from an ABET accredited college or university AND five years of related experience and demonstrated experience in a lead worker or supervisory role.
* Note: Professional Engineering (PE) license required.

AGENCY SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:

* Significant training and experience in applying transportation engineering principles, standards, laws, and/or regulations as part of the preconstruction, construction, or operation of transportation projects
* Possesses strong familiarity with the functions and practices of Traffic Operations
* Demonstrates excellent leadership skills with previous experience motivating and guiding others toward accomplishment of office/Department goals.
* Demonstrated experience in training, planning, directing, and evaluating the work of staff and appropriately managing a diverse workforce managing tasks and workload.
* Demonstrated experience building and developing effective work team(s).
* Demonstrated ability to recognize and recommend opportunities to help the Department accomplish its mission.
* Demonstrated experience making sound, well-informed decisions, and identifying, analyzing and providing effective solutions to complex problems.
* Demonstrated experience adapting quickly to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles.
* Self-motivated and results-oriented.
* Committed to providing quality customer service.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills with demonstrated experience working with consultants, subordinates, local officials, media and the general public in a professional manner to meet their needs.
* Familiarity with traffic operations policies, manuals, and software, including MUTCD and Georgia Code.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

* Significant training and experience in managing a Traffic Operations function and a strong awareness of key policies/priorities affecting that program area.
* Familiarity with the functions of a GDOT District.
* Demonstrated experience managing or leading a team of employees.
* Demonstrated experienced overseeing or implementing construction projects.
* Demonstrated experience preparing, justifying, and administering a budget for a program or section.
* Demonstrated experience using technology to work more efficiently and improve work processes and products.
* Demonstrated experience in public speaking to include the ability to present an idea or project in a public meeting format.
* Demonstrated ability to respond to special events and emergency operations in traffic management.
* Demonstrated strong negotiation skills

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL GDOT JOBS

The interview is just one part of the overall selection process and is not the only criteria used to make the final selection. In addition to the interview, the final selection is based on the applicant's work history and performance (documented in HR and/or Office files), PeopleSoft/employee status (i.e. rehire code), employee performance reviews, personnel file review (HR & Office Files), criminal background check, employment reference checks (including references and commendations from Managers and other relevant documentation) and, for supervisory positions, demonstrated leadership skills based on past and current work history will be considered.

Good Employment Standing:

In accordance with the Interview and Selection Process (ISP), an applicant must have no active disciplinary actions to be in good employment standing. Actions that may disqualify an applicant include letters of reprimand (active for 12 months after issuance date); suspension without pay or disciplinary demotion (active for 12 months from the effective date); Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) and Leave Restriction Plans (active until 12 months after the date of conclusion). In addition, an employee must have an overall ePerformance rating score of three (3) or higher on their most current evaluation. Please note that Memorandums of Concern are not considered disqualifying factors. Human Resources may remove any employee from consideration for selection who is pending a disciplinary action; however, if the action is resolved in the employee's favor, he or she will be allowed to compete.

THIS IS AN INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

THIS IS AN UNCLASSIFIED POSITION.

THE SELECTED APPLICANT FOR THE POSITION WILL BE SUBJECT TO A REFERENCE CHECK AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK, WHERE APPLICABLE

PLEASE INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT JOB INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION FOR

CONSIDERATION. ALL APPLICATIONS WILL BE PRESCREENED.

UPON PROMOTION, THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL RECEIVE 10% or THE GDOT JOB SPECIFIC MINIMUM SALARY, WHICHEVER IS GREATER.

GDOT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Bachelor s degree in civil engineering or civil engineering and technology from an ABET accredited college or university and five years of related experience and demonstrated experience in a lead worker or supervisory role OR Professional Engineer (PE) license and five years of related experience and demonstrated experience in a lead worker or supervisory role.

Additional Information

* Number of Openings: 1
* Advertised Salary: $100,442.00 (O)
* Shift: Day Job
* Posting End Date: Oct 20, 2022