This position is accountable for the management of the Construction Section which constitutes the supervision of all highway construction contracts from award of contract until final payment to the contractor.
Subordinate Personnel: 3 Direct, 20-100 Indirect
Annual Value of Construction Projects: $25-$200 million
Average Number of Construction Projects: 100-150
This position reports to the Project Implementation Engineer. Reporting to this position are Supervising Field Engineers.
The highway contracting industry is an extremely competitive and highly productive industry with a short work season due to weather limitations. Most present-day projects consist of rehabilitating existing highways and facilities which necessarily involves considerable contact and conflicts with adjacent property owners and businesses, local government officials, and existing traffic and utilities. Within this environment, the incumbent must resolve contract disputes and handle problems of access, drainage, materials and shortages of materials, the flow and control of existing traffic and problems due to conditions encountered during construction for which the plans do not provide solutions. These problems must be resolved expeditiously under the pressure of delaying costly construction operations and delaying the completion and opening to traffic of the highway facility.
Typical problems encountered by the incumbent involve determining the most appropriate solutions to the more complex engineering problems. The greatest challenge to this position is to ensure the proper management of the many projects that are under construction at the same time by assigning subordinates to the proper projects so that the quality and timeliness of the projects will not be compromised.
The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that all highway and bridge construction projects on the state system and federal-aid projects on the local system are constructed in accordance with the plans, specifications, estimates and good engineering practice. The incumbent reviews and approves contractor schedules for all construction projects. S/He is responsible for assigning project workload and personnel to Supervising Field Engineers; determining the validity of contractor claims, time extensions and change order requests; determining the proper scope of work for proposed highway improvements; determining the applicability of design features and standard specifications to particular problems encountered in the field; and determining the most appropriate solutions to the more complex engineering problems associated with urban construction which are made more acute by lack of available right-of-way and high traffic volumes.
The incumbent accomplishes accountabilities through the following staff:
Supervising Field Engineers - who supervise engineers and technicians engaged in the construction inspection and layout of assigned related construction projects in a specified geographical area. They also provide general supervision to federal-aid projects on the local system in their assigned area.
Project assignments requiring consultant and contractor inspection and layout are referred to the Project Implementation Engineer along with a recommended usage. The incumbent's actions are governed by state and federal policies, plans, standard specifications, and special provisions. This position is expected to exercise considerable independent judgment in the overall management of the section. The incumbent recommends staffing needs, promotions, salary changes, and disciplinary action for subordinate personnel. Problems such as major delays in construction projects are referred to the Project Implementation Engineer along with a recommended solution. This position requires an Illinois Professional Engineer License; a valid driver's license; extensive travel within the district and occasional outside the district which could include overnight stays; 24-hour on-call availability; occasional overtime and outdoor work in a variety of conditions including, but not limited to, inclement weather (hot, cold, wet, windy, muddy), active construction sites, roadways open to traffic and/or off-road areas inhabited by insects, snakes, poisonous plants, etc.
The incumbent has frequent contact with the central office and other district bureaus and sections. Other significant contacts are with contractor's management personnel, state officials from other departments, local governmental officials, private citizens, news media and the Federal Highway Administration. This position requires extensive districtwide travel, occasional statewide travel, and occasional overtime. The position requires the ability to work outdoors in a variety of conditions including, but not limited to, inclement weather (hot, cold, wet, windy, muddy), active construction sites, roadways open to traffic and/or off-road areas inhabited by insects, snakes, poisonous plants, etc.
The effectiveness of this position is measured by the quality and timeliness of construction work completed, the amount of engineering cost required, the number and severity of complaints received from the general public, the promptness in which the incumbent handles these complaints, the degree of harmony that exists between the incumbent, the contractors' forces and other state and federal agencies.
Principal Accountabilities
Ensures that construction projects are completed in accordance with governing specification, plans and special provisions and at acceptable engineering costs. Ensures that construction proceeds in a manner that balances the demands for high safety, mobility and convenience to the public. Approves contractors' schedules to ensure that construction projects are completed in accordance with allotted working days or completion date. Selects, trains and motivates a technically competent staff. Responsible for providing and maintaining a safe work environment for subordinate personnel. Performs duties in compliance with departmental safety rules. Performs all duties in a manner conducive to the fair and equitable treatment of all employees. Performs other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications
Current registration as a Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois Eight years of experience in civil engineering including three years supervising staff and managing engineering functions Valid driver's license Districtwide travel Occasional statewide travel Occasional overtime Ability to work outdoors in a variety of conditions including, but not limited to, inclement weather (hot, cold, wet, windy, muddy), active construction sites, roadways open to traffic and/or off-road areas inhabited by insects, snakes, poisonous plants, etc. Successful completion of a background screening Preferred Qualifications
Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering with special emphasis on activities of the office involved Extensive knowledge of the modern methods and procedures of public works engineering Ability to develop and maintain cooperative relationships with staff and the public Ability to interpret and enforce departmental policies Strong management, problem-solving and decision-making skills Strong oral and/or written communication skills Work Hours: 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M Monday - Friday
Work Location: 2801 W Murphysboro Rd, Carbondale, Illinois, 62901
Office: Office of Highways Project Implementation/Region 5/District 9/Project Implementation/Construction
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Posting Group: Transportation ; Leadership & Management; Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
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Pay: $7,085.00 - $11,020.00 per month
Benefits:
401(k)401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Retirement plan Vision insurance Schedule:
8 hour shift Monday to Friday Ability to Relocate:
Carbondale, IL 62901: Relocate before starting work (Required) Work Location: In person
