Assistant Resident Construction Engineer for Richland County (61035131)

Job Responsibilities

At Richland Construction A, serves as the Assistant Resident Construction Engineer. 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, ensuring compliance with contract plans and specifications and all applicable local, city, state, and federal specifications, laws permit, and regulations. Ensures all constructionrelated rightofway agreements are properly obtained and closely followed during construction. Assists the Resident Construction Engineer (RCE) with general office correspondence and with the generation of contract documents and monthly construction pay estimates. Verifies all required contract submittals are 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 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, etc.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management and three (3) years of engineering or construction management work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence. A valid motor vehicle operator's license is required.

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 required 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.

Additional Comments

May be required to work overtime, nighttime, and/or weekends during hazardous weather or emergencies.

Non-Discrimination Statement: The South Carolina Department of Transportation is committed to a diverse workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.