STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES


 

CLASSIFICATION:  CIVIL ENGINEER VII

 

Class Code:  2030-34                                      Date Established:  10-04-84           

 

Occupational Code:  7-5-9                              Date of Last Revision:  08-03-11

 

BASIC PURPOSE:  To administer overall engineering activities for an agency bureau or division.

 

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

·        Administers engineering projects to accomplish agency goals and objectives.

 

·        Directs reviews of engineering reports and plans from feasibility studies to final design.

 

·        Evaluates  inspection process of programs to insure departmental policies are followed by construction and maintenance personnel.

 

·        Develops and controls bureau expense budget and oversees the efficient use of state funds.

 

·        Negotiates engineering issues with top level engineers and other parties to resolve disputes.

 

·        Represents the agency in engineering matters pertinent to the agency bureau or division.

 

·        Supervises bureau engineering staff with responsibility for approving personnel actions and organizational planning.

 

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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:

 

Skill:  Requires skill in evaluating, planning or integrating analysis of data to formulate current and long-range solutions, strategies or policies of a specialized or technical nature.

 

Knowledge:  Requires logical or scientific expertise to resolve problems of a specialized or professional nature in a wide range of applications.

 

Impact:  Requires overall administrative responsibility for achieving agency objectives by directing all aspects of operations management.  Errors at this level result in disruption of systemwide programs or services as well as long-term adverse impact on agency image and the future success of organizational operations.

 

Supervision:  Requires delegating supervisory or program responsibilities to subordinate managers, with overall accountability for hiring employees and approving program policies.  The supervisor in this position assumes responsibility for an organizational unit, including developing long-range plans, analyzing staffing requirements, and formulating systemwide policies and procedures.

 

Working Conditions:  Requires performing regular job functions in a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job elements and little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.

 

Physical Demands:  Requires light work, including continuous walking or operating simple equipment for extended periods of time as well as occasional strenuous activities such as reaching or bending.

 

Communication:  Requires acting as the official representative of the agency, including explaining and defending current and long-range goals or objectives which directly affect public policy decisions regarding major state programs and services.

 

Complexity:  Requires formulating the combination of overall job functions in order to address highly diverse or novel situations requiring new concepts and imaginative approaches to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.

 

Independent Action:  Requires administrative decision-making in authorizing and monitoring the implementation of major departmental policies and procedures.

 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Education:  Possession of a Master of Science degree from a recognized college or university with a major concentration in civil engineering, or possession of a Bachelor of Science degree from a recognized college or university with a major in civil engineering and possession of a Master of Business Administration degree from a recognized college or university.

 

Experience:  Four years’ of work experience in the practice of civil engineering post Professional Engineer licensure.

 

Experience:  (Dept. of Environmental Services Only)  Four years' work experience in the practice of civil engineering post Professional Engineer licensure; or eight years' post baccalaureate experience in the practice of civil engineering.

 

                                                                            OR

 

Education:  Possession of a Bachelor's of Science degree from a recognized college or university with a major concentration in civil engineering.

 

Experience:  Six years' work experience in the practice of civil engineering post Professional Engineer licensure.

 

Experience:  (Dept. of Environmental Services Only)  Six years' work experience in the practice of civil engineering post Professional Engineer licensure; or ten years' post baccalaureate experience in the practice of civil engineering.

 

                                                                            OR

 

Education:  Possession of an Associate's degree from a recognized college or university, with a major study in civil technology.

 

Experience:  Eight years' work experience in the practice of civil engineering post Professional Engineer licensure.

 

Experience:  (Dept. of Environmental Services Only)  Eight years' work experience in the practice of civil engineering post Professional Engineer licensure; or ten years' experience in the practice of civil engineering, plus two additional years' experience in a position comparable to an Engineering Technician.

 

License/Certification:  Must be a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of New Hampshire or a Licensed Professional Engineer in another state and obtain licensure in NH within one year of employment.

 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  (For Department of Environmental Services only)  Other related engineering degrees as indicated on the supplemental job description will be accepted for this class series.

 

RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS:  Knowledge of engineering principles and practices as applied in different bureaus of various state agencies.  Knowledge of the principles and practices applied in the inspection and testing of materials used in maintenance and construction projects in the appropriate option.  Knowledge of the principles of supervision and administration.  Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations relating to the applicable engineering option.  Knowledge of soils and construction materials.  Ability to plan and administer the work of a large staff of professional, technical, clerical and trade employees.  Ability to communicate effectively.  Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, subordinates, consultants, public officials and contractor employees.  Must be willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.

 

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT:  This class specification is descriptive of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this class title.

 


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