Highway Engineer Associate - Freight Coordinator – Kanawha County
Nature of Work
This position will serve as WVDOH Freight Coordinator. The Freight Coordinator's duties include monitoring federal requirements for freight planning activities, maintaining WVDOH freight plan, assisting MPO's on freight planning. Serve as WVDOH's representative on the national and regional freight planning committees and also prepare grant applications. General duties will include; serving as a liaison to planning organizations, reviewing planning processes; coordination with federal, state and local officials. Coordinate and manage statewide and regional planning studies. Manage contracts for consultant services; make presentations and perform other duties as required.
Incumbent should also possess knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering as it relates to planning, programming, operations and administration. The incumbent should have the ability to 1.) Establish and maintain effective working relationships with WVDOH Districts and Divisions, planning organizations, governmental representatives, public interest groups and individuals. 2.) Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing and 3.) Read and interpret federal, state and local codes, regulations and standards. Position will require statewide travel, there a valid driver's license.
pay grade 21
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
• Reviews design plans for accuracy and completeness from conception to finish.
• Prepares special engineering reports for higher level executives.
• Trains and evaluates personnel to ensure quality work.
• Plans, schedules, and coordinates the activities of sections or groups.
• Evaluates the performance of subordinate engineers and other personnel.
• Serves as a district or division engineering head for a unit or functional area.
• Evaluates data collected by field personnel and incorporates same into studies and plans.
• Reviews contract plans, specifications, test results, and agreements from an engineering aspect for accuracy and completeness.
• Performs duties in a transportation engineering specialty such as concrete, steel, bituminous materials, environmental measurements, geotechnical evaluations, instrumental analysis, computer applications, structural analysis, electronics, metallography, corrosion, welding and mathematical analysis, transportation systems analysis, route location, project evaluation, transportation planning, design, pavement, hydraulics, or other related fields.
• Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver’s license may be required.
Required Skills and Knowledge
• Knowledge of the current principles, methods, and practices of civil engineering.
• Knowledge and understanding of internal policies, procedures and practices of the Department.
• Knowledge of engineering research techniques.
• Ability to supervise and plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the activities of professional engineering staff.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with districts, divisions, industry, governmental units, public interest groups, and individuals.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to conduct successful applied research in a specialized branch of transportation engineering.
• Ability to write professional quality papers, reports, research studies, and projects.
Required Education and Experience
REQUIRED EDUCATION
• Current license as a registered professional engineer in West Virginia AND
• Graduation from an EAC/ABET accredited four (4) year engineering program or equivalent as approved by the WV Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
• Minimum of four (4) years professional engineering experience is required.
Note: The experience may have been acquired after the bachelor's degree but may have occurred before or after registration as a professional engineer
To apply, click here: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wvdot/jobs/2893695/highway-engineer-associate-freight-coordinator-kanawha-county?page=2&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
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