Construction Engineer Highway Engineer

Illustrative Duties

Prepares Traffic Engineering studies and reports;

Designs new culverts; prepares or supervises preparation of construction plans for culverts;

Designs new highway construction; prepares or supervises preparation of construction plans for highway construction including pavement, traffic control, guardrail and drainage;

Inspects or supervises inspection of all types of county highway construction projects performed by contractors; makes detailed hydraulic studies and calculations, as required; performs various surveying work, as required; supervises county work crews on projects; operates transit; checks grades and levels;

Estimates quantities and costs of materials needed in construction; assists in purchasing of materials and equipment for maintenance repair or replacement of culverts; prepares contract documents, advertisements, plans and specifications for bidding; performs all other related duties as required.

Knowledge of principles and theories of civil engineering; knowledge of methods, materials and equipment used in public works construction; knowledge of surveying as related to development of preliminary plans for construction work; knowledge of highway, hydraulic design; knowledge of public relations; ability to prepare specifications and technical reports; ability to interpret field data; ability to communicate effectively; ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, supervisors and the general public;

ability to supervise others.

Walking, climbing, working outdoors in inclement weather, may be exposed to dirt, dust, fumes, noise, water, inclement weather and/or moving traffic. Sitting at desk for long periods of time; exposure to construction sites, variable terrain, variable temperatures. May be required to work weekends or holidays and variable hours during heavy construction periods.

Any combination of training and work experience which indicates possession of the skills, knowledge and abilities listed above. Engineer-in-Training (EIT) or Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) preferred. An example of minimum acceptable qualifications for this position is:

Possession of a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering, or a closely related field. Possession of a valid State of Ohio motor vehicle operator’s license and verification of vehicular insurability under the Medina County Commissioner’s requirements.

144 North Broadway Street
Room 202
Medina, OH 44256