STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: SOILS ENGINEER III
Class
Code: 8369-27 Date Established: 12-31-56
Occupational
Code: 7-5-9 Date of Last Revision: 08-04-11
BASIC
PURPOSE: To supervise geo-technical engineering
activities involving the analysis and evaluation of soils types and suitability
for use in engineering or environmental projects.
CHARACTERISTIC
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
o Supervises
subordinate soils engineers in identifying soils types and suitability
potential or alternate locations for agency projects.
o Evaluates
reports on soils data and correlates findings with related project reports in
order to make project suitability determinations.
o Reviews
inspection reports and makes inspections or investigations on locations which
present unusual problems or require special attention.
o Analyzes
cost estimates on earth materials for engineering or environmental projects.
o Acts
as liaison regarding geo-technical engineering issues between agency and
construction companies or other interested parties.
o Determines
the suitability of earth materials to be used in construction projects.
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DISTINGUISHING
FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in
analyzing and interpreting data, policy and procedures OR in using equipment in
order to arrive at logical conclusions or recommendations.
Knowledge: Requires logical or
scientific understanding to analyze problems of a specialized or professional
nature in a particular field.
Impact: Requires
responsibility for achieving major aspects of long-range agency objectives by
planning short- and long-term organization goals, reviewing recommendations for
procedural changes, and developing or revising program policies. Errors at this level result in incorrect
decisions at an administrative level, and are detected subsequent to
implementation in an overall evaluation process.
Supervision: Requires direct
supervision of programs or of employees doing work which differs from the
supervisor, including disciplining employees, solving personnel problems,
recommending hiring and terminating employees, and developing work
methods. The supervisor in this position
manages a working unit or section with responsibility for employee performance
appraisal.
Working
Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in
an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical elements or a
number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure to minor
injuries or health hazards.
Physical
Demands: Requires medium work, including continuous
strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting as well as
performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or coordination
in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires reviewing
summaries and reports and making management level decisions to solve problems
or to achieve work objectives as well as articulating and expressing those
solutions and goals. This level also
requires formal presentations of solutions and goals to employees and the
general public to increase the responsiveness of the agency toward the demands
of its client system.
Complexity: Requires evaluating
a combination of wide-ranging job functions to determine work procedures, to
solve problems, and to reach conclusions by applying analytical, technical, or
scientific thinking. This level also
requires planning policies and long-term strategies, drawing conclusions based
on available criteria, and evaluating the effectiveness of program objectives.
Independent
Action: Requires independent judgment in planning and
evaluating work procedures and in supervising the development of professional,
technical and managerial standards under administrative direction and according
to broad departmental guidelines.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor's degree
from a recognized college or univeristy with major study in civil engineering
or geology.
Experience: Seven years'
experience in highway engineering with emphasis on soils analysis work, one
year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.
License/Certification: Possession of a valid driver’s license.
SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS: Must be a Licensed Professional Engineer in
the State of New Hampshire.
RECOMMENDED
WORK TRAITS: Extensive knowledge of soil mechanics, design
and testing. Extensive knowledge of
geophysical survey methods and soil exploration techniques. Thorough knowledge of the engineering
principles and practices applied in the location, design and construction of
roads, dams and comparable structures.
Considerable knowledge of the earth's strata and geological structure
with particular emphasis on native New Hampshrie soils, their composition and
structure. Knowledge of mathematics
sufficient to perform moderately complex algebraic computations. Knowledge of basic physics. Some knowledge of the principles and
practices of public administration.
Ability to plan and supervise the work of a professional and technical
staff. Ability to interpret soil
profiles, maps and construction plans.
Ability to prepare clear and concise engineering reports. Ability to express ideas effectively, orally
and in writing. Ability to establish and
maintain effective working relationships with contractors, consultant
engineers, co-workers and the public.
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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