Transportation Bridge Safety Principal Engineer - AR

Position: Transportation Bridge Safety Principal Engineer - #251222-8735AR-001

Position Highlights

• Monday - Friday
• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• First Shift, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
• Location:
  
  Newington

Role Overview

The Transportation Bridge Safety Principal Engineer oversees the coordination of bridge and structure maintenance repairs and oversees our Oversize/Overweight Permit Unit. This incumbent is responsible for coordinating between management, and leadership for bridge maintenance operations, repairs and projects statewide.

About DOT “Improving Lives Through Transportation” is a broad initiative that is meant to encompass multiple audiences and scenarios. Internally, it entails upholding all the values that CTDOT stands for, fostering a supportive, respectful, and successful environment where individuals can grow both personally and professionally.

Learn more here. Responsibilities

• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of staff
• Provides staff training and assistance
• Conducts performance evaluations
• Determines priorities and plans section work
• Establishes and maintains section procedures
• Develops or makes recommendations on development of policies and standards
• Acts as liaison with operating units, agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures
• Prepares reports and correspondence
• Administers and coordinates an effective bridge safety inspection program for all bridges on state highways including both federal aid and state systems
• Acts as specialized consultant in all matters pertaining to design, construction and maintenance of bridges and structures
• Supervises and coordinates work of inspection crews
• Oversees maintenance of bridge inventories and inspection records
• Supervises and conducts training programs for bridge inspectors and reviews performance
• Prepares detailed manuals on inspection procedures for staff and district personnel
• Oversees review and appraisal of inspection reports
• Assists in determining which bridge repairs can be undertaken by state personnel and which require outside contract
• Evaluates field reports of programs for bridge structure replacement or major repairs
• Provides information to Bridge Design for contract repairs
• Establishes bridge safety and inspection policy
• Interprets federal and state policy and briefs staff
• Represents state on federal and/or state committees and panels
• Acts as liaison with United States Coast Guard and United States Army Engineers for navigation clearances, dredging, fill and submarine cables
• Secures approval for closure of drawbridges for repairs or maintenance
• Resolving problems in relation to bridges or drawbridges and bridge accident cases
• Makes recommendations directly to Commissioner on unsafe bridges and structures
• Performs related duties as required

Maintenance Central Office Responsibilities

• Oversees and coordinates operational activities of four Maintenance Districts in area of bridge and structure maintenance
• Schedules, assigns, oversees and reviews work of Bridge Section in Central Office of Maintenance
• Acts as Office of Maintenance liaison between other departmental units and outside agencies and/or officials in all maintenance matters pertaining to state fixed and movable bridges and orphan and adopted town road bridges over railroads
• Prepares reports and correspondence
• Administers and coordinates an effective Bridge Maintenance Inspection Program for all bridges on state highways including both federal aid and state systems
• Assists Transportation Maintenance Administrator in formulation of policies and procedures relating to bridge maintenance operations
• Acts as specialized consultant in all matters pertaining to preventative, scheduled and emergency maintenance of bridges and structures
• Directs preparation and review of bridge repair unit contracts, bridge maintenance equipment rental contracts and recommended project memoranda
• Performs related duties as required

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

• Considerable knowledge of relevant agency policies and procedures
• Relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations
• Principles and practices involved in design, construction and maintenance of bridges and structures
• Knowledge of hydraulic design
• Considerable interpersonal skills
• Oral and written communication skills
• Considera…