This position leads, manages, supervises, and trains professional engineers, technicians and consultants in the development and design of plans, specifications, and estimates for highway structures (bridges, retaining walls, and culverts). The Professional Engineer II directs the development of bridge design standards (manuals, standard drawings); schedules multiple projects and makes manpower allocations to meet schedules for in-house projects and/or consultant’s projects; makes key decisions on complex projects and provides quality assurance. This position guides CDOT region project managers in the selection of consultants and contracts and provides assistance to the Asset Manager & the region in the prioritization list of bridges, walls, and culverts for preventive maintenance, and& replacement based on available budget.
This Professional Engineer II will be assigned to CDOT's Region 5
Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Serves as Project Lead, supervising and participating in the preparation of structural reports, plans and specifications prepared by assigned staff for the assigned region; manages this work for the Department when it is performed by consultants.
Approves all of the final structural reports, plans and specifications prepared for the region, ensuring that they meet the needs of the Department and other interested parties, are structurally safe, and meet the appropriate design codes and government policies and regulations.
Oversees that the Engineer-of-Record seals plans and specifications in accordance with Title 12, Article 25, Colorado Revised Statutes.
As CDOT's lead structural engineer for an assigned region, works with CDOT region personnel to identify their structural needs; coordinates between Staff Bridge and the region to ensure the region's needs are addressed.
Collaborates with the region to develop the assignments (Staff Bridge or Consultant), schedules, contracts, and work hour estimates necessary to complete the region’s structural work.
Performs and supervises the evaluation and rating of existing structures as required by the Bridge Management System for the assigned region.
Continuously collaborates with the region to maintain project schedules and workhour budgets for all of the region’s structural engineering work; manages project schedules and workhour budgets to ensure that the work is performed on time and under budget.
Assigns CDOT and consultant structural personnel to projects and manages the work of this personnel for a wide variety of multiple in-house and consultant design projects from project inception through construction.
Revises schedules, workhour budgets and assignments of assigned employees to meet changes in the projects.
Maintains up-to-date project records, as required by Department policy or as otherwise needed.
Researches and evaluates innovative techniques, processes and new products to improve the Department’s policies and practices.
Monitors, reviews and makes recommendations to improve the Department’s structural standards (manuals, specifications, standard drawings, and software) and the AASHTO specifications.
Provides formal and informal training to others outside of work unit.
For areas assigned, provides Subject Matter Expert duties such as providing ad hoc technical assistance; serving on research panels; reviewing AASHTO proposals; performing special assignments, and staying abreast of related local and national laws, regulations, specifications, and research.
Supervises a unit including performing personnel actions such as hiring, promotions and corrective actions in conformance with State & CDOT policy and regulations; approving time sheets and leave requests; establishing performance plans, conducting progress reviews and performance appraisals; scheduling and assigning work; developing training plans and providing training, direction and guidance for the career development of employees; resolving performance issues and ensuring fairness and consistency in decisions made or recommended by utilizing State Personnel Rules and CDOT policies and procedures.
Provides construction assistance to the assigned Region by guiding construction personnel in interpreting structural plans and specifications, inspecting structural problems, determining solutions, redesigning structural elements for field changes, and providing revised construction plans, as needed.
Performs and supervises the checking and approval of shop plans to ensure conformity with the original design intent.
Manages consultants retained by the Department to perform structural engineering including establishing design criteria and projects, preparing and overseeing the preparation of workhour estimates for consultant contracts and negotiating workhours for consultant engineering contracts.
Recommends the selection of consultants as a member of selection board,
Supervises and evaluates the use of regional Asset Management funds including Construction Bridge Program (CBP), Construction Wall Program (CWP) and Construction Culvert Program (CCP), reviewing budget action requests to check compliance with funding and scheduling plan (Structure Asset Management Plan).
Oversees and ensures quality assurance for structural plans and work within the region.
In coordination with the Region, evaluates projects for efficient use of funds.
Work Environment:
Primarily 8:00 am – 5:00 pm work hours, Monday-Friday
Travel required during work hours throughout Metro Denver/Front Range.
Overnight travel 4-6 times a year throughout Colorado
Occasional out-of-state travel for conferences
Responds to emergencies outside of normal working hours as provided for by the Branch’s emergency response plan.
Required to operate CDOT vehicles
REQUIREMENTS
Current registration as a Professional Engineer issued by the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors.
AND at least two years of professional transportation-related structural engineering experience, which must have included one year at the level of a licensed Professional Engineer.
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