POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Monday - Friday
• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• First Shift
• Location: Newington, CT
• Hybrid (in-office/telework) available following successful completion of the initial training/review period.

THE ROLE

The focus of this position will be related to leading staff in the Subletting and Civil Rights efforts including working with and building out the Departments Construction Record Management System. Duties will include the following:

• Leading and supervising staff assisting with administration of the Civil Rights program and Subletting by acting as a liaison from the DCO to the District and the Office of Contract Compliance related to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Small Business Enterprise (SBE), and Prompt Payment monitoring, reporting, and conformance with contract documents as well as state and federal regulations.
• Collect, record, prepare and analyze data pertaining to EEO/DBE/SBE programs.
• Provide guidance and assistance with monitoring and addressing payroll issues related to enforcement of State and Federal Department of Labor (DOL) rules and regulations.
• Assist in preparing reports for transportation-related project expenditures.
• Prepare written responses for review of management for requests for changes, transfers, reassignments, or disposal of some or all portions of contract work.
• Report writing and researching and preparing administrative reports.
• Related duties to be performed may include assisting with developing or revising construction specifications, and Construction Manual or other procedures.
• Managing records and files.
• Review contracts for conformance with latest specifications documents.
• Collecting, recording, preparing and analyzing data.
• Research to prepare administrative reports.
• Review issues to assist with developing Lessons Learned and recommend Best Practices.
• Perform related duties as required.

This will include assigning and reviewing work of employees supervised, reviewing contractor conformance with requirements and making recommendation for approval of subletting, pre-award commitment modifications, DBE and SBE shortfalls; assisting in a lead capacity related to the implementation and operation of the construction management system related to subletting and civil rights; serving as a technical advisor on subletting matters; providing staff and industry training and assistance; conducting or assisting in conduction performance evaluations; acting as a liaison with other operating units, agencies, consultants, the contracting community, and outside officials regarding policies and procedures; recommending policies and standards; preparing and updating procedural manuals and workflows, conducting training classes; preparing reports and correspondence; public speaking; oral and written presentations; related duties as required.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Department of Transportation this class is accountable for acting as a working lead who assists a supervisor in supervising a designated group of employees and/or for performing the most complex engineering or related tasks in one or more aspects of transportation construction engineering projects or studies in the areas of construction, administration, rehabilitation, surveying, testing, materials testing, maintenance or operations.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

• Oversees a group of engineers and personnel of lower grade in construction of highways or other transportation projects;
• Acts as a liaison with consulting engineers;
• Trains in-house and consultant inspectors;
• Reviews construction final cost estimates and verifies final payments;
• Serves as technical advisor for construction projects;
• Develops and maintains cost data relative to design, construction and maintenance of highways and bridges;
• Prepares comprehensive reports;
• Develops and maintains standards and specifications for highways and bridges consistent with technological advances in design, construction and maintenance;
• Oversees group of engineers and other personnel conducting preliminary reconnaissance location surveys, preliminary design, estimating and plan preparation or conducting boundary surveys, setting and checking boundary monuments and preparing right-of-way boundary plans;
• Oversees chemical and physical testing and analysis and makes recommendations concerning suitability of construction and maintenance materials;
• Prepares survey reports and recommendations on highway location;
• Performs related duties as required.

WORKING LEAD LEVEL:

• As assigned by the supervisor distributes, prioritizes, oversees and reviews unit work;
• Provides staff training and assistance;
• Conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations;
• Acts as liaison with operating units, agencies, consultant staffs and other outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures;
• Recommends policies and standards;
• Prepares reports and correspondence;
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Considerable knowledge of
  • principles and practices involved in transportation construction engineering such as construction, surveys, geodetic surveys and materials testing;
  • highway construction methods and materials;
  • operational methodologies and established policies;
• Knowledge of administrative and financial controls with respect to transportation construction engineering plans, contracts, projects and reports;
• Considerable
  • analytical, problem solving and technical report development skills;
  • interpersonal skills;
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability to interpret and apply principles of information systems and technologies;
• Ability to analyze plans and estimates;
• Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

A Bachelor's degree in engineering or construction management and three (3) years of experience in transportation construction engineering.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been at the working level in a professional transportation construction engineering capacity.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Transportation Engineer 2 (Construction Engineering).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

• Possession of Land Surveyor (LS) licensure or Professional Engineer (PE) licensure from the Department of Consumer Protection State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors consistent with C.G.S.§20-302 may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree requirement.
• Possession of Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) licensure or Engineer-In-Training (EIT) licensure from the Department of Consumer Protection State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors consistent with C.G.S.§20-302 may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree requirement.
• Possession of at least Level III certification in the Civil Engineering Technology-Transportation Program, Highway Construction Inspection or Highway Surveys from the National Institute for Certification in Engi