What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Civil Engineer (Transportation) position at Commonwealth of Pennsylvania?
Are you a seasoned Civil Engineer with a passion for making a difference? The Department of Transportation's (DOT) Bureau of Design and Delivery, Contract Management Division, is currently on the lookout for a skilled Senior Civil Engineer specializing in Transportation projects. If you are committed to serving the public and ensuring their safety on the roads, we invite you to submit your application and be a part of our team!
In this role, you will oversee intricate responsibilities related to the management, selection, and implementation of engineering agreements. The primary objective of this position is to manage the process of requesting consultant services, offer assistance to the department's Consultant Selection Committee, and assess and authorize the overhead rates charged by consultants who provide their services.
Your duties will include providing direction, guidance, and support related to all aspects of consultant agreement development, selection, negotiation and payment; establishing and implementing policy and standardized procedures related to consultant agreements; reviewing and approving consultant overhead rates; and acting as a liaison, technical expert, and source of information regarding section programs, services, and products to management, other PennDOT personnel, other agencies, industry representatives, and the general public.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
Special Requirement:
Other Requirements:
How to Apply:
Veterans:
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
In this role, you will oversee intricate responsibilities related to the management, selection, and implementation of engineering agreements. The primary objective of this position is to manage the process of requesting consultant services, offer assistance to the department's Consultant Selection Committee, and assess and authorize the overhead rates charged by consultants who provide their services.
Your duties will include providing direction, guidance, and support related to all aspects of consultant agreement development, selection, negotiation and payment; establishing and implementing policy and standardized procedures related to consultant agreements; reviewing and approving consultant overhead rates; and acting as a liaison, technical expert, and source of information regarding section programs, services, and products to management, other PennDOT personnel, other agencies, industry representatives, and the general public.
Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment
- Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
- This position is located in Harrisburg, but may be headquartered at a DOT engineering district office if space permits.
- This position is eligible for Alternate Work Schedule (AWS).
- Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
- You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:
- Six years of civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty and an Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists; or
- Five years of civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty; and an Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists; and an associate’s degree in civil engineering technology or a closely related engineering discipline; or
- Two years of professional civil engineering experience in the appropriate specialty, and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
Special Requirement:
- This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license.
Other Requirements:
- PA residency requirement is currently waived for this title.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
Veterans:
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center (also referred to as a written exam).
- Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
- Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
- You must provide complete and accurate information or:
- your score may be lower than deserved.
- you may be disqualified.
- You may only apply/test once for this posting.
- Your results will be provided via email.
Salary : $73,995 - $100,636
Civil Engineer - Senior Technical
BL COMPANIES INC -
Harrisburg, PA
Senior Civil Engineer (Transportation)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania -
Dauphin, PA
