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Connecticut Department of Administrative Services · 1 day ago

Transportation Supervising Engineer (Construction Engineering)

New Haven, CT

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$114K/yr - $160K/yr

8+ years exp

The Connecticut Department of Administrative Services is seeking a Transportation Supervising Engineer within the Office of Construction. This role involves supervising staff engaged in transportation engineering and overseeing various construction projects, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations.

GovernmentService IndustrySocial Assistance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Daily project or program oversight, coordination, and direction to the staff assigned to the section

Managing program funding

Program wide engineering and construction scheduling

Meeting with State, Local, and Federal Officials

Coordination with Metro-North and AMTRAK

Coordination with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Highway Administration (FHWA)

Program design review, Value Engineering analysis, program refinement

Constructability analysis

Coordinating design issues on Design Build projects

Resolving issues during construction

Conducting performance appraisals

Preparing consultant agreements

Negotiating work assignments

Oversee project engineers who are dedicated full time to this program

Other duties as assigned

Assists, confers with and advises Transportation Principal Engineers or Transportation Assistant District Engineers on all types of projects such as construction of highways, bridges and transportation facilities

Conducts inspections of state projects

Reviews and assists in approving contract proposals prior to advertising

Reviews and makes recommendations on contractor monetary claims brought against the state

Supervises and oversees inspection of construction work

Makes recommendations concerning proposed design changes, changes in construction methods and substitutions of materials

Assigns inspection personnel to various construction projects

Reviews plans and specifications in preliminary and final stages

Makes recommendations to prevent recurring problems and assist design engineers with construction projects

Supervises and maintains continuous contact with project engineers

Coordinates field operations with other districts

Serves as technical advisor on construction matters

Supervises and oversees office functions relative to construction projects including but not limited to reviewing and processing of construction orders, processing estimates for payment, reviewing and processing consultant payments, analyzing and approving prices for new items, writing memoranda and letters to departmental personnel, state and/or municipal administrators and authorities, contractors and the general public

Supervises implementation and operation of computerized construction reporting systems

Prepares and maintains schedules for all survey and design projects

Checks detailed plans, specifications and estimates of cost of proposed projects

Makes special investigations and studies of complex design problems

Interprets policy and recommends practices needed for implementation

Correlates office or field operations with other sections

Serves as technical advisor for survey and design

Supervises office functions relative to logistics and administration

Schedules and monitors all location surveys performed by state personnel and surveyors

Recommends standards of accuracy and limits of coverage for individual projects

Recommends and maintains specifications for ground and photogrammetric surveys

Prepares and administers agreements for photogrammetric mapping and surveys by contract

Oversees inspection, sampling and testing of materials used for construction and maintenance projects

Recommends solutions for problems concerning materials

Initiates/directs training of technical personnel in testing and sampling of materials

Prepares and maintains a manual of testing procedures

Initiates/assists in preparation of specifications

Confers with material producers, contractors, agency engineers, and others concerning the materials and their use

Directs application of statistical techniques for quality control of materials

Prepares agreements for the testing of materials by certified outside testing agencies

Directs or provides technical assistance in conducting studies for establishing policy and procedures

Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff

Provides staff training and assistance

Conducts performance evaluations

Determines priorities and plans section work

Establishes and maintains section procedures

Develops or makes recommendations on policies and standards

Acts as liaison with other operating sections, agencies and outside officials

Prepares reports, recommendations and correspondence

Conducts analytical studies of engineering costs incurred to determine amounts reimbursable under federal aid and amounts due public utilities under state and federal policies

Prepares comprehensive reports on fiscal matters relating to departmental engineering operations

Directs concurrent billing programs for department

Acts as an assistant in performing highly specialized administrative or engineering studies

Supervises or provides highly technical assistance in conducting studies or establishing policy, procedures or methods

Supervises field or office functions for location, boundary, construction surveying and design projects

Supervises preparation of comprehensive technical reports and related correspondence

Makes oral presentations at public hearings or meetings

Reviews work of consultants (engineers, designers, etc.)

Acts as the Primary Assistant to the Chief Engineer in performing special projects and overseeing Bureau activities

Oversees the Department's Consultant Selection Panel process

Serves as a member of departmental committee assisting in preparation and/or revision of standard specifications

Performs related duties as required

Qualification

Transportation construction engineeringLand Surveyor (LS) licensureProfessional Engineer (PE) licensureContract administrationProject managementInterpersonal skillsOral communicationWritten communicationCritical thinkingProblem solving

Required

Current State of CT employee of the agency listed above for at least six (6) months of full-time service or full-time equivalent service

Eight (8) years of experience in transportation construction engineering

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been as an engineer with lead responsibility for complex transportation construction engineering projects in construction, surveys, or materials testing

Land Surveyor (LS) licensure or Professional Engineer (PE) licensure from the Department of Consumer Protection State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

Valid Motor Vehicle Operator's license

Ability to travel

Preferred

Experience using oral and written communications skills

Experience in a supervisory capacity using leadership, organizational, and interpersonal skills

Experience using critical thinking and problem solving

Experience working and interacting with residents, public officials, designers, department staff and various other project related stakeholders

Experience with contract administrative procedures and principals

Benefits

Professional growth and development opportunities.

A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

Company

Connecticut Department of Administrative Services

Connecticut Department of Administrative Services is a government firm that offers business functions to state agencies and municipalities.

Founded in 1977

Hartford, Connecticut, USA

501-1000 employees

https://portal.ct.gov/das

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