STATE OF
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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