DUCE Review Engineer (Civil Engineer III

Position: DUCE Review Engineer (Civil Engineer III)
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 professional engineering duties in such areas as highways, bridges, buildings and facilities all in accordance with sound engineering principles, applicable laws, regulations and standards.

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.

Duties and Responsibilities

* Responsible for reviewing design plans at various design levels to ensure that all necessary plans, details and special provisions for utility relocations and construction are included.

* Develop and record comments and follow up with resolution of comments. Maintain records and files of comments.

* Responsible for meeting in the field at various Project Design stages with utility company representatives, the Design Engineer (DE) and Project Manager (PM) to identify potential utility conflicts and possible solutions.

* Responsible for developing the Project Utility Coordination Form (PUC) - which requires researching and recording the utilities within the limits of work and contact information, coordinating with DE and PM and Utilities to develop a construction schedule to place the utility's work within that schedule, and to further assist in development and submission of the Force Accounts for utilities to reflect the stages of that schedule.

* Review and coordinate development of the Construction Time Duration (CTD) of the project.

* Responsible for attending preconstruction conferences and identifying scheduling conflicts between the contractor and utility. Also responsible for being available during the construction phase to meet with Resident Engineers to discuss utility design conflicts and to coordinate with the utility and contractor to resolve issues.

* Supervise engineers of lower grade performing similar duties.

* Perform other job 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.

About MassDOT

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 at mass.gov/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.

Minimum Entrance Requirements

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) four years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, technical or professional…