Commonwealth of Massachusetts · 13 hours ago
Assistant State Construction Engineer (MassDOT HQ Supervising Section Engineer)
United States-Massachusetts-Boston-10 Park Plaza
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
9+ years expThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is responsible for developing and coordinating transportation policies and projects. The Assistant State Construction Engineer will assist in overseeing the MassDOT Highway Division Statewide Road and Bridge Construction Program, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and performance standards.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Oversees assignment of Construction personnel and projects within MassDOT Headquarters and monitors/evaluates staff performance and workload to ensure accurate and timely completion of work tasks
Manages the processing of contract amendments (extra work orders, time extensions) and contractor payments (additional funds, etc.) for construction projects; including oversight of contract payments, budgets, financial documents, funding, and fiscal year financials; and makes recommendations related to annual construction section and program spending
Manages the processing of agreements (city/town, utility agreements, railroad agreements) and related payments etc. for construction projects
Develops new and updates existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), construction directives, and construction policies to ensure consistent, uniform, and compliant methods statewide in accordance with federal and state regulations
Represents HQ Construction by serving on various working groups / committees as required, such as the Claims Committee, Specification Committee, Prequalification Committee, various IT committees for Construction Systems/ Applications, etc
Reviews and evaluates construction bids, identifies high and low unit process for quantity accuracy, requests bid justification from the contractor, obtains input from the designer and prepares letters of recommendation as to the award of the contract
Provides technical guidance on scheduling, commodity price adjustments, incentive/disincentive program, and finals process
Develops and facilitates construction training activities, including instruction related to safety standards, operational procedures, and construction methods for HQ Const. and the Districts
Responds to and coordinates with district offices, contractors, and other agencies to resolve procedural, technical, and operational construction issues and maintain effective working relationships
Other duties as assigned, such as: Acts as the State Construction Engineer when absent; serves as the signatory designee for the Chief Engineer for the Construction Section; coordinates responses to FOIA requests, media inquiries, and public information related to construction activities
Qualification
Required
Applicants must have at least (A) nine (9) years of full-time or equivalent part-time, experience in civil engineering work in such areas as construction, construction management, survey, design, transportation, hydraulics, structural, sanitary, drafting, environmental, highway, architectural, airport, soils and materials, of which (B) at least seven (7) years must have been in a professional capacity, and (C) of which at least three years must have been in a supervisory capacity
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Based on assignment, incumbents may be required to have a current and valid Class D Driver's License
The incumbent is expected to report for work in declared emergencies as directed by the supervisor
Preferred
Construction and engineering experience on road and bridge projects
Ability to multitask, ability to accomplish work objectives when few precedents or guidelines are available, ability to make decisions and to implement them, ability to sort out information and identify what is relevant to the question at hand, ability to deal with people, ability to lead and inspire
Ability to supervise, including planning and assigning work according to the nature of the job to be accomplished, the capabilities of subordinates and available resources; evaluating work through periodic reviews; determining employee's training needs and providing or arranging for such training
Benefits
$5,000 signing bonus (“Signing Bonus”) if you are newly hired at MassDOT.
The Signing Bonus will be paid in two parts: 1) $3,000 (less applicable taxes) included in the employee's first paycheck. 2) $2,000 (less applicable taxes) after the successful completion of the employee’s probationary period.
Comprehensive Benefits
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a government administration.
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