3C47
PAY RANGE: N26
GENERAL DEFINITION:
This is administrative civil engineering work directing a program in the Traffic or Highway Units in the Transportation Engineering Division of the Streets Department. Employees in the Highways Operations Assignment direct, through subordinate engineering, inspectional and trades supervisors, city‑wide roadway inspection, maintenance and repair program work performed by departmental trades and semi‑skilled personnel or direct all District Highway Offices in the Right of Way assignment. Employees in the Traffic Engineering Assignment direct, through subordinate engineering supervisors, the design and development of plans for traffic engineering projects. Employees in the Traffic Operations Assignment direct, through subordinate supervisors, traffic operations including traffic sign maintenance, installation and creation, and traffic signal maintenance and installation. Employees in the Bridge Design Assignment direct, through subordinate engineering and technical supervisors, bridge and structural design which includes designing, advertisement, and bidding of projects for bridges and other structural projects. Employees in the Construction assignment direct, through subordinate engineering and technical supervisors, construction management and inspection for engineering projects and contracts with consultants. Employees in the Roadway Assignment, direct through subordinate engineering and technical and supervisors, transportation design for engineering projects and consultants. Employees in the class are responsible for the planning and management of daily operations within a Highway Unit or a Traffic Unit of the Streets Department. Maintaining an effective working relationship with engineers, administrators, public utilities, contractors and other officials is a significant aspect of the work. Work is performed under the direction of a Streets Chief Engineer.
ALLOCATING FACTORS: (The following conditions must be met for a position to be allocated to this class.)
· Only ten positions will be allocated to this class.
· Employees in the Highway Operations Assignment or Right of Way Assignment must be located in the Highways Unit and positions in the Traffic Engineering Assignment or Traffic Operations Assignment must be located in Traffic Unit of the Streets Department.
· Employees in this class in the Highway Operations Assignment must direct city‑wide roadway inspection, maintenance and repair programs or direct all District Highway Offices through subordinate engineering, inspectional, and trades supervisors in the Right of Way Assignment.
· Employees in this class in the Traffic Engineering Assignment must direct, through subordinate engineering supervisors, a program of design and development of plans for traffic engineering projects.
TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)
All Assignments in the Highways Unit
Assists in the administration of a city-wide inspection, maintenance and repair program for streets and related construction activities; coordinates street repair programs, encompassing two or more administrative districts; receives requests for paving, repaving, and resurfacing city streets; makes inspections of the areas involved to ascertain the validity of such requests and to determine the type and amount of repairs needed; drafts tentative priority schedules; confers with Streets Chief Engineer, engineers, Highway Operations Manager, other operational staff and administrative officials to discuss inspection, maintenance and repair programs and re‑evaluate assigned priorities.
Participates in the preparation and maintenance of the operating budget for the highway division; resolves problems referred by the supervisors of districts; maintains contact with union officials to resolve employee and union grievances; represents the agency at public meetings; meets with elected officials to discuss programs and projects.
Directs all street maintenance personnel and equipment for snow removal, ice control and similar emergencies; mobilizes forces for salting, plowing and related operations; directs the snow removal work performed by private contractors and directs salting operations performed by departmental work crews.
Performs related work as required.
Bridge Design Assignment
Manages professional services for bridge design; visits bridges and other construction sites to determine if designs of bridges, culverts, retaining walls, and other structures conform to policy and precedents; ensures that specifications cover all aspects of the work and include any special state or federal provisions.
Directs the development of designs, plans, alternatives, specifications, contract documents, schedules, and estimates for structural engineering projects; reviews, justifies, and recommends bids to be selected and awarded.
Directs preparation of required environmental clearance statements and documents for federally funded projects as stipulated by federal law.
Directs the Bridge Maintenance group of the Highways Division and provides them with design and technical guidance for the ongoing bridge maintenance and inspection programs.
Construction Assignment
Manages construction projects, such as project budgets, change orders and contract amendments, inspection staffing, project schedule, conformance to approved design plans and specifications adhering to City, State, and Federal policies and quality assurance and documentation; manages contractor submittals, payment to construction contractor, engineering consultants, utilities, and/or railroads; coordinates with designers during construction; conducts problem-solving and implements resolutions measures during construction projects.
Manages and participates in the construction implementation of more complex special projects and initiatives; establishes and implements policies and procedures for construction management, inspection checklists, and bi-annual selection of consulting engineering firms for on-call construction management/inspection contracts; prepares funding and budget restraints and coordinates grant documentation on State and Federally funded or other grant funded projects.
Meets with developers, elected officials and the community to provide guidance and resolution on construction engineering issues.
Highway Operations Assignment
Directs the preparation of cost estimates for street inspection, maintenance and repair projects, reviewing such factors as the labor market, material costs, and costs of similar projects; prepares or directs the preparation of specifications or plans covering all aspects of maintenance contracts; approves payment to contractors and assures adherence to contract provisions; reviews project plans and specifications for accuracy, completeness and adherence to sound engineering principles and City standards; recommends revisions where indicated; authorizes modifications in plans based on inspections at construction sites; prepares change orders to cover unexpected expenses due to unforeseen construction problems related to street maintenance and repair work.
Supervises, through street repair supervisors and engineers, a comprehensive program of street inspection, maintenance and repair activities, including the repair of pot holes and plumbers’ ditches; forwards complaints and requests for repairs to district engineers; directs a variety of city‑wide street alteration and repair projects by departmental personnel such as the installation or removal of traffic islands; dispatches members of district repair crews to participate in such projects and assures that proper equipment is available.
Tours highway districts to ensure that work is carried out promptly and efficiently; determines streets in need of resurfacing; establishes work priorities and directs a city‑wide street resurfacing program including an asphalt manufacturing plant, a large staff of asphalt paving crews and heavy-duty automotive equipment; studies new designs and materials for street resurfacing; directs all contracted or departmental paving, repaving and resurfacing projects to insure that materials and workmanship conform to plans and specifications; reviews material testing reports and takes steps to correct any infraction of contract specifications; directs the periodic tests of new road building materials at various asphalt and concrete plants, highway districts and construction sites.
Supervises, through subordinate supervisors, the deployment of heavy-duty automotive equipment used in road building, hauling of paving materials, and related work; studies new types of equipment and its applicability to the street repair program; directs tests of new equipment and recommends purchase or disapproval. Assists in implementing the City’s bridge maintenance and repair programs; by reviewing inspection reports and determining priorities, nature, and extent of repairs needed; may perform engineering calculations or stress and expansion of supports and building materials used in the major renovation of bridges; studies new designs and techniques in bridge maintenance; authorizes subordinates to conduct tests of bridge maintenance materials and reviews test findings.
Manages the approval, permitting and inspection of third-party development, utility, or roadway improvement plans.
Oversees all District Highway Offices, ensuring the timely inspection of all street closure and roadway opening permit-related activities, inspections at public request (3-1-1 or other), and inspections of the public Right-of-Way for illegal encroachments, and infrastructure in need of repairs; ensures all district offices issue work orders, citations and code violations in accordance with departmental policy and the Philadelphia Code.
Makes assignments of plan review and development for architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical and code features of proposed construction or alterations of existing facilities; checks completed engineering plan review to ascertain if in compliance with engineering principles and practices and city policies and standards; discusses changes needed with departmental and consulting engineers and architects where problems are not resolved by lower level engineers and architects or consultants.
Advises engineering staff on project development and a variety of design and project management issues; meets with developers, elected officials, and the community to provide guidance and resolution on transportation engineering issues.
Roadway Assignment
Manages design for the on-going State and City resurfacing program for streets that includes critical elements of the City’s Vision Zero program such as travel lanes channelization, bicycle infrastructure, road diet, and coordinates with other units in the department and citywide agencies, state agencies and advocacy organizations; serves as the project manager to redesign and optimize the streets and intersections to improve pedestrian/bicycle corridors.
Traffic Engineering Assignment
Manages traffic planning and engineering projects; responsible for the review of traffic engineering plans and collaborates with consultants to provide feedback and make revisions; serves as the project manager for traffic related projects to redesign and optimize streets and intersections, update and computerize traffic signals and change street markings and signage; plans and prepares contract bids and develops project specifications; directs the drafting and editing of traffic engineering plans; approves and signs traffic engineering plans; develops cost-benefit analyses and generates progress reports for traffic engineering projects; manages and participates in the development and implementation of special projects and initiatives as assigned; sets up standards for selection of consulting architect and/or engineering firms.
Develops roadway and traffic signal system designs from concept through construction; coordinates roadway and traffic signal system design with state and local agencies, Penn DOT, and other governmental agencies; performs in-house design; interacts with elected officials and community entities; coordinates projects with other departments and utilities.
Advises engineering staff on project development and the resolution of a variety of design and project management issues; meets with developers, elected officials and the community to provide guidance and resolution on transportation engineering issues.
Traffic Operations Assignment
Researches policy issues affecting programs and projects; assists in the development of departmental programming and budgeting in area of assignment.
Reviews or develops proposals for several federal and state grant-in-aid programs; ascertains that proposals are prepared in accordance with federal and state requirements for certification; ensures that requisitions for payment are processed and that funds are received; contacts and discusses problem areas with federal, state, city and quasi-public agency officials; follows up to see that projects progress; makes final inspection of completed projects.
Represents the agency at public meetings; meets with elected officials to discuss programs and projects.
Performs related work as required.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
KNOWLEDGE OF:
• the principles and practices of engineering as applied to area of assignment
• current principles and practices of building construction and maintenance trades
• the current developments, equipment, and materials used in street design and street and bridge construction and maintenance programs
• Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) standards for the Traffic Assignment
• the principles, practices and objectives of traffic engineering for the Traffic Assignment
• the principles and practices of civil engineering as applied to the inspection of construction sites
• engineering theories, principles and practices used to assure adherence to time schedules and conformity to construction maintenance standards and cost estimates
• supervisory methods and techniques
• current developments in the building construction maintenance field
• current national construction code developments
• quality assurance practices of construction and maintenance programs in area of assignment
• computerized programs and software for construction project planning, scheduling and monitoring
• engineering economics and the methods and problems encountered in financing and executing street and bridge construction and maintenance programs
• engineering mathematics as applied to street and bridge construction programs
• engineering maintenance as applied to construction and maintenance programs
• fiscal budget, procurement, and personnel procedures and techniques
• the principles and techniques of operations analysis and workflow optimization
SKILL IN:
• interpreting street and bridge designs and plans related to inspection, maintenance and repair projects for the Highway Operations Assignment
· planning and supervising, through subordinate supervisors, the paving, repaving, and resurfacing work of contractors for adherence to contract requirements for the Highway Operations Assignment• resolving field engineering problems as they pertain to street and bridge inspection, maintenance and repair programs or traffic engineering problems
· interpreting and applying state and local regulations related to the area of assignment
• analyzing data and preparing charts, reports and budgetary statements as needed
• applying engineering mathematics to street and bridge inspection, maintenance and repair programs
• supervising and participating in the preparation of contract plans and specifications
• establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with associates, contractors, public utility officials, superiors, and subordinates
MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE (The following statement represents the minimum training and experience standards which will be used to admit or reject applicants for tests. Applications submitted by candidates for this class will be reviewed based on training and experience requirements as approved on 7/24).
OPTION 1:
EDUCATION:
Completion of a bachelor’s degree program at an accredited college or university, with major course work in engineering.
AND
GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Four years of civil, electrical, or architectural engineering experience.
AND
SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:
One year of experience in one of the following areas:
· Administrative traffic engineering work directing a major phase of the city's overall traffic engineering program as a Traffic Engineer.
· Civil engineering experience, at the second supervisory level, directing street construction, maintenance programs, inspectional operations and snow operations as a Highway District Engineer.
· Civil engineering experience directing, through subordinate engineering supervisors, the activities of a squad of engineers engaged in the investigation, preliminary planning review, design and preparation of specifications, cost and material estimates, technical reports and contract documents for the major phases of large scale construction, alteration or large scale engineering projects for bridges, road or highway sections and related features as an Engineering Supervisor 2.
· Civil engineering experience, at the second supervisory level, directing the activities of engineers, technicians and inspectors engaged in inspecting highways, road, or bridge construction projects as a Construction Engineer 2.
· Civil engineering experience directing the city-wide bridge inspection, maintenance and repair program as a Bridge Operations and Maintenance Engineer.
· Project management work directing, planning, and implementing engineering and architectural design for construction projects including bridges, street and highways as a Design and Construction Project Manager.
OPTION 2:
EDUCATION:
Completion of 60 college credits at an approved technical institute or an accredited college or university, with major course work in engineering.
OR
Completion of 60 college credits at an approved technical institute or an accredited college or university AND possession of the Construction Management Certificate issued by the City of Philadelphia demonstrating successful completion of the Street’s Department 10-course Construction Management Certificate Program.
AND
GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Seven years of civil or electrical engineering experience.
AND
SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE:
One year of civil engineering experience, at the second supervisory level, directing the activities of engineers, technicians and inspectors engaged in inspecting highways, road, or bridge construction projects as a Construction Engineer 2.
OR
Any equivalent combination education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Office of Human Resources, which has included the completion of 60 college credits at an accredited college or university in an acceptable area of engineering as an educational minimum.
City of Philadelphia Classes that Typically Meet the Specific Experience Requirements:
Bridge Operations and Maintenance Engineer (3B88)
Construction Engineer 2 (3B72)
Engineering Supervisor 2 (3B82)
Highway District Engineer (3B03)
Traffic Engineer (3B33)
Design and Construction Project Manager (3B79)
PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to physically perform the duties and to work in the environmental conditions required of a position in this class.
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND/OR CERTIFICATES
Possession of a valid proper class motor vehicle operator's license as issued by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania prior to appointment and during tenure of employment as a Streets Assistant Chief Engineer.
Registration as a Professional Engineer with the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers is required for the Right of Way assignment at time of appointment and during tenure of employment.
Class Established 2/61
Spec. Revision:
CSC ‑ 07/08; Ad. Board ‑ 08/08
Spec. Revision:
CSC ‑ 8/13; Ad. Board ‑ 9/13
Spec. Revision and Consolidation with 3C03:
CSC ‑ 4/19; Ad. Board ‑ 5/19
Spec. Revision:
CSC ‑ 7/19; Ad. Board ‑ 9/19
Spec. Revision:
CSC – 3/21; Ad. Board – 5/21
Spec. Revision:
CSC – 11/21
Ad. Board – 12/21
Latest Spec. Revision:
CSC – 6/24
Ad. Board – 7/24
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