STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: ENGINEER
Class Code: 4075-29
Date Established: 08-07-90
Occupational Code: 7-5-9
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To supervise professional and technical
engineering staff involved in highway district operations, developing and
maintaining maintenance management systems, and the collecting and analyzing of
traffic data.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Manages major
functions within a unit or highway district by supervising professional,
technical and skilled employees.
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Provides professional
engineering services in reviewing the plans of developers, utility companies,
and others relative to the state highway system.
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Prepares engineering
drawings, cost estimates, material lists and specifications to further the
construction and reconstruction of state highways and maintenance facilities.
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Develops reporting
techniques to monitor and evaluate the year-round physical condition of state
highways and to plan appropriate programs and responses.
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Administers the data
gathering and traffic analysis operations of the traffic research section.
·
Investigates and
resolves complaints or inquiries from the public concerning department policies
and procedures to promote both positive public relations and the departmental
goals.
·
Compiles, interprets
and edits data to prepare reports, projections, and recommendations in the
areas of equipment, materials, personnel and cost accounting.
·
Responds to emergency
situations to protect the highway system and provide for the public's safety
and convenience.
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Represents department
at regional conferences.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in analyzing and
interpreting data, policy and procedures OR in using equipment in order to
arrive at logical conclusions or recommendations.
Knowledge: Requires logical or scientific
understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional nature in a
particular field.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving
major aspects of long-range agency objectives by planning short- and long-term
organization goals, reviewing recommendations for procedural changes, and
developing or revising program policies.
Errors at this level result in incorrect decisions at an administrative
level, and are detected subsequent to implementation in an overall evaluation
process.
Supervision: Requires delegating supervisory or
program responsibilities to subordinate managers, with overall accountability
for hiring employees and approving program policies. The supervisor in this position assumes responsibility for
an organizational unit, including developing long-range plans, analyzing
staffing requirements, and formulating systemwide policies and procedures.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job
elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
Physical Demands: Requires light work, including
continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time
as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.
Communication: Requires acting as the official
representative of the agency, including explaining and defending current and
long-range goals or objectives which directly affect public policy decisions
regarding major state programs and services.
Complexity: Requires formulating the combination of
overall job functions in order to address highly diverse or novel situations
requiring new concepts and imaginative approaches to a wide range of
intellectual and practical problems.
Independent Action: Requires independent judgment in
planning and evaluating work procedures and in supervising the development of
professional, technical and managerial standards under administrative direction
and according to broad departmental guidelines.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Master's degree from a recognized
college or university with a major study in civil engineering.
Experience: Five years' professional post
baccalaureate civil engineering experience, with at least three years'
experience in managing the more difficult phases of engineering work.
OR
Education: Bachelor's degree from a recognized
college or university with a major study in civil engineering.
Experience: Seven years' professional post
baccalaureate civil engineering experience, with at least three years'
experience in managing the more difficult phases of engineering work.
OR
Education: Associate's degree from a recognized
college or university with a major study in civil technology.
Experience: Seven years' experience in the practice
of civil engineering at a level equivalent to Civil Engineer I (or higher),
with at least three years' experience in managing the more difficult phases of
engineering work, plus two additional years' experience in a position
comparable to an Engineering Technician.
License/Certification: Possession of a valid driver's license
and/or have access to transportation for statewide travel. NH Certificate of Registration as a
professional engineer.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Must live within
District.
2. Must have a telephone
and be available 24 hours per day.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Knowledge of the principles and
practices of civil engineering with special reference to the activities of the
appropriate specialty. Knowledge
of modern methods and techniques as applied to the design, construction,
maintenance and operation of public works. Knowledge of engineering design and soils and materials
engineering. Knowledge of
effective supervision. Ability to
perform mathematical computations applicable to engineering surveying and
design operations. Ability to
prepare, interpret and utilize civil engineering plans, maps and
specifications. Ability to plan
and supervise the work of professional and technical employees. Ability to make comprehensive
recommendations on engineering problems.
Ability to communicate effectively. Ability to establish and maintain effective working
relationships with associates, subordinates, consultants, contractors, and
contractor's employees. Must be
willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and
responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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