Assistant Permits Engineer; Civil Engineer II

Position Summary

Incumbents of positions in this series prepare or review plans, designs, specifications and cost estimates for engineering projects; prepare and/or review reports, studies and analytical data; perform calculations relating to engineering problems; perform engineering surveys; inspect construction and/or maintenance work; and perform related work as required. The basic purpose of this work is to perform professional engineering duties in such areas as highways, bridges, buildings and facilities all in accordance with sound engineering principles, applicable laws, regulations and standards.

• Performs engineering reviews of permit application submittals and recommends modifications to plans, specifications, TTCPs, and engineering agreements in accordance with MassDOT design criteria, policies, and regulations.
• Provides guidance and direction to consultants, developers, public entities, subordinates, and others to ensure access permitting review and issuance is performed in accordance with current CMR, policies, & procedures, and that associated construction activities are performed in accordance with current standards.
• Performs customer service work (email, telephone, and in person) to potential permit grantees and other public and private entities to ensure effective, consistent, and streamlined MassDOT permitting process.
• Consults and coordinates with various District and Statewide Units and Sections to ensure permits are reviewed and prepared in a timely manner for issuance in accordance with CMR requirements.
• Organizes, reviews, enters, and extracts data into and from the current permit software application.
• Prepares outgoing correspondence in response to customer inquiries, permit submittals, and other related matters requiring an official response.
• Prepares permit submittal packages to the District Permit Engineer for final review.
• Assists the District Permits Engineer and the District Economic Development Engineering in coordinating the District review of environmental documents as part of the MEPA process.
• May prepare and/or review engineering or environmental reports and studies.
• Assists the District Permits Engineer and the District Economic Development Engineer with the review of canvass requests from the MassDOT OREED Section and Outdoor Advertising Section.
• Assists the District Permits Engineer and the District Economic Development Engineering with Special Permit activities, such as movie/television filming requests.
• Supervises and coordinates the activities of permit inspectors to ensure compliance.
• Conducts field investigations to determine the necessity of repair or reconstruction of roads or structures.
• Responds to permit inquiries & resolve complaints or refer them to appropriate staff members.
• Performs other related work as required.

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.

• Applicants must have at least (A) three 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 one…