District Permits Engineer; Civil Engineer III

Position Summary

Incumbents of positions in this series prepare or review plans, designs, specifications and cost estimates for engineering projects; prepare and/or review reports, studies and analytical data; perform calculations relating to engineering problems; perform engineering surveys; inspect construction and/or maintenance work; and perform professional engineering duties in such areas as highways, bridges, buildings and facilities all in accordance with sound engineering principles, applicable laws, regulations and standards.

• Perform complex engineering reviews of permit application submittals and recommend modifications to plans, specifications, TTCP’s, and engineering agreements in accordance with MassDOT design criteria, policies, and regulations.
• Serve as Project Manager for detailed Permitted projects. Provide guidance and direction to Consultants, Developers, Public Entities, subordinates, and others to insure Access Permitting review and issuance is performed in accordance with current CMR’s and that associated construction activities are performed in accordance with current standards.
• Supervise and coordinate the activities of subordinates engaged in Civil Engineering activities to ensure effective operations. Provide direction and consistent employee evaluation.
• Consult and coordinate with various District and Statewide Units and Sections to ensure timely review distribution. Serve as District liaison in the scheduling of meetings, conference calls, etc.
• Insure effective and accurate data entry into Permits database. Appropriately archive permit records for accessibility.
• Perform customer service work (email, telephone, and person to person) to potential Grantee's and other public and private entities to ensure an effective, consistent, and streamlined MassDOT permitting process.
• Perform final unit review and approval of all District Permits requiring DHD signature.
• Prepare and review outgoing correspondence in response to customer inquiries, permit submittals, and other related unit matters requiring an official response.
• Perform a variety of functions related to employee supervision including delegating work commensurate with staff titles, EPRS, employee discipline, review of weekly time sheets (SSTA), review of personnel policies, etc.
• Perform related duties as required.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering.
• Knowledge of the terminology and standard abbreviations used in civil engineering.
• Knowledge of the principles of hydraulics as applied to surface drainage pipes and culverts.
• Knowledge of the properties and characteristics of concrete and asphalt; mechanical properties of fluids; theory and practice of plane surveying; knowledge of the engineering properties of soils.
• Knowledge of the types and uses of equipment and materials used in building, bridge, highway, road, street or tunnel construction; knowledge of mathematical formulae used to compute volumes and areas.
• Knowledge of the types and skill in the uses of equipment used in plane surveying, knowledge of the methods of soil testing.
• Knowledge of mathematical computations used in solving civil engineering problems.
• Knowledge of elementary algebra, trigonometry, plane and solid geometry, integral and differential calculus; knowledge of the standard procedures for taking field notes in connection with plane surveying.
• Ability to analyze and determine the applicability of civil engineering data, to draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations.
• Ability to understand, apply and explain the laws, rules, regulations, procedures, specifications, and guidelines governing assigned unit activities and in connection with the construction and maintenance of highways, bridges, buildings, etc.
• Ability to supervise, including planning and assigning work according to the nature of the job to be accomplished, the capabilities of subordinates and available resources; controlling work through periodic reviews and/or evaluations; determining subordinates’ training needs and providing or arranging for such training; motivating subordinates to work effectively; determining the need for…