South Carolina Department of Transportation · 15 hours ago
Assistant Resident Construction Engineer for Lexington County (61031614)
The South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking an Assistant Resident Construction Engineer for Lexington County. This role involves coordinating and supervising field engineers and technicians, monitoring construction activities, ensuring compliance with contract specifications, and managing construction-related issues.
Civil Engineering
Responsibilities
Coordinates and supervises field engineers and technicians, ensuring a properly training, certified and skilled workforce
Monitors construction activity on assigned highway and bridge construction contracts
Ensures minimum sampling and testing requirements and quality assurance specifications are met and ensures all inspection work and highway, bridge and utility construction activity is properly documented by field inspectors and engineers
Verifies quantities measured for payment to the contractor are accurate and in compliance with contract provisions and departmental policy
Monitors all contact and utility construction activity on assigned projects, ensures compliance with contract plans and specifications and all applicable local, city, state, and federal specifications, laws permit, and regulations
Ensures all construction-related right-of-way agreements are properly obtained and closely followed during construction
Assists the Resident Construction Engineer (RCE) with general office correspondence, the generation of contract documents and monthly construction pay estimates
Verifies all required contract submittals received in a timely manner are accurate and are properly maintained on file for the duration of the contract
Assist the RCE with correspondence required to close construction contracts following final acceptance
Meets with highway and bridge contractors, local, city, state, and federal authorities, utility company representatives and the general public concerning construction related issues
As a representative of the SCDOT, ensures the interests of the department are clearly communicated and protected during conflict
Ensures construction conflicts and complaints are resolved in a timely, ethical, practical, and cost effective manner
Verifies highway and bridge construction is completed to the correct survey line and grade
Supervises the surveying crews and trains engineers and technicians in the proper use and maintenance of surveying equipment
Assists the RCE with miscellaneous office management tasks
Verifies department property and office supplies are procured and maintained in an acceptable manner, assists with human resources management, ensures a safe and productive work environment
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management
Three (3) years of engineering or construction management work experience
An approved acceptable equivalence
A valid motor vehicle operator's license
The physical demands for the essential functions of this position involve sitting or standing for extended periods of time
This position may require travel
This position may require bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, and kneeling
This position requires driving and walking for extended periods
Treading rough and uneven terrain
Working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and natural environmental hazards
May be required to work outside of normal work schedule, especially during inclement weather and/or other departmental-related emergencies
This position may be exposed to outside environment in all weather conditions and noise
Company
South Carolina Department of Transportation
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