Assistant Area Engineer; Civil Engineer IV

Position Summary

The responsibilities of the Assistant Area Engineer are to provide support for Construction Area Engineers, to perform the duties of the Construction Area Engineers during short term absence, and to perform special duties for the Construction Office.

• Coordinate with Area Engineers.
• Attend field and office meetings and perform site inspections related to construction projects, representing the construction section. Provides guidance to District construction office for problem resolution. Coordinate among parties for problem resolution, both inside and outside of MassDOT.
• Attend meetings associated with other Boston Sections and Divisions representing the Boston Construction Office, for Cost Recovery, Claims, IT Development, Utility Issues, Design Issues, and other project specific issues.
• Review plans specifications and estimates for constructability.
• Evaluating Bids and Processing Award Documentation.
• Create Review and comment on Construction Schedules and Time Determinations.
• Review District Construction Contract Amendment documentation from District offices and using paper and electronic means process these Amendments.
• Organize, Review, and Comment on Policies and Procedures for the Construction Office such as, Standard Operating Procedure, Field Guidance Memo to District Office and Instruction Manuals for Systems.
• Represent the Construction office in the Business Owner Role for IT projects such as eConstruction.
• Support Construction Section Managers in the publication of Price Adjustment and Incentive/Disincentive Clauses.
• Coordination of payment issues with financial personnel.
• Support the Deputy Administrator / Chief of Construction Engineering, the Construction Engineer, and the Assist. Construction Engineer on Special Assignments including Gathering Data by District associated with request for data information. This will require coordination with IT, and District Offices.

This position is eligible for a five-thousand dollar ($5,000) signing bonus (“Signing Bonus”) if you are newly hired rent MassDOT employees are not eligible for the Signing Bonus. The Signing Bonus will be paid in two parts:
1) $3,000 (less applicable taxes) included in the employee's first paycheck.
2) $2,000 (less applicable taxes) after the successful completion of the employee’s probationary period.

The 4,000+ employees of Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) take great pride in connecting the Commonwealth’s residents and communities. MassDOT is responsible for developing, implementing, and coordinating transportation policies and projects for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to efficiently plan, design, construct, and maintain a safe statewide transportation system which effectively meets the transportation needs of the Commonwealth. Information about MassDOT’s culture and career opportunities can be found /massdot-careers.

MassDOT’s divisions include Highway, Registry of Motor Vehicles, Aeronautics, and Rail & Transit. Headquarters (Planning & Enterprise Services) provides business and administrative support and policy leadership for each of the four (4) divisions.

This requisition will remain open until filled; however, first consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Current MassDOT employees should use their internal Mass Careers account to apply.

All job applications must be submitted online through Mass Careers to be considered.

Please provide a complete, accurate and current resume / application for MassDOT to review to determine if your submitted materials meet the minimum entrance requirements for the position.

Applicants must have at least (A) five years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, technical or professional experience in civil engineering work in such areas as construction, survey, design, transportation, hydraulics, structural, sanitary, drafting, environmental, highway, architectural, airport, soils and materials, of which (B) at least three years must have been in a professional capacity, and (C) of which at least one year must have been in…