Transportation Deputy District Engineer - Harrison County

The Deputy District Engineer in this position will report to the District Maintenance Office. Performs advanced level engineering and complex administrative work responsible for a group of engineering and non-engineering divisions within the Department of Transportation. May serve as a Staff Engineer to the Commissioner of Transportation or as administrative and technical head of a group of divisions from the following: Construction, Materials, Maintenance, Traffic Engineering, Roadway Design, Structures, Right of Way, Enforcement, and Equipment. Will assist the Transportation Engineer Chief as needed.  Coordinates the inter-agency and intra-agency operations of divisions engaged in either project development or engineering operations. Performs related work as required. 

• Plans, organizes and reviews the engineering and non-engineering activities in the division
• Oversees the application of and adherence to all departmental regulations, policies, practices and standards
• Plans and oversees staff development and training activities of the division
• Monitors compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, agency policies and practices and professional standards
• Oversees the administrative function of the division to include payroll, accounting, procurement, records retention and public  information
• Oversees and recommends personnel and staffing changes to indicate selection, advancement, evaluation and termination of division  personnel
• Maintains effective working relationships with federal transportation officials, contractors, state and local
 officials, advocacy/interest groups and the public
• Assists in the formulation and implementation of departmental policy, and coordinates the activities of the design, construction,  maintenance, realty and equipment elements of division project
• Travel may be required, therefore; a valid driver’s license is required.

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of transportation engineering as it relates to the planning, programming, operation,  and administration in the area of assignment
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering in the area of assignment
• Knowledge of the laws and regulations governing the divisions and/or sections in the area of assignment and of the inter- relationships between these sections and divisions
• Knowledge of internal policies of the Department as they relate to the area of assignment
• Knowledge of the accumulated findings in the area of assignment
• Knowledge of engineering research techniques
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with superiors, subordinates, and counterparts in other agencies and  other states
• Ability to plan, direct, and organize the activities of others, to delegate authority, to assign areas of
 responsibility and evaluate staff and work performance
• Ability to plan and conduct a successful staff development program
• Ability to apply abstract policy, technical and administrative theory in specific field situations
• Ability to provide broad direction and leadership for various Departmental activities
• Ability to conduct successful applied research in a specialized branch of transportation engineering
• Ability to write professional quality papers, reports, research studies and projects

REQUIRED TRAINING/EDUCATION 

• Current license as a registered professional engineer in West Virginia. 

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Nine (9) years of highway engineering experience involving the design, construction, or maintenance of highways.
• Substitution: Master of Science degree in civil engineering from a regionally accredited college or university may be substituted for one (1) year of the required experience.

          OR

• Substitution: Non-highway engineering experience may be substituted for the professional highway experience at the rate of two (2) years of general experience for one (1) year of highway related experience. 

Note: Experience must have been acquired after obtainment of bachelor’s degree but may have occurred before or after registration as a professional engineer.