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THIS POSTING IS TO FILL THE CURRENT VACANCIES AND ANY FUTURE VACANCIES THAT MAY OCCUR IN THE NEXT SIX (6) MONTHS
SUMMARY
The Civil Engineer VI position serves as the lead engineer and is responsible for ensuring a safe, reliable infrastructure to MARTA patrons. The engineer is responsible for providing cost effective, safe, constructible, technical solutions to all planning and design projects, including future expansion and rehabilitation of existing facilities. The engineer in this position must have excellent knowledge of all Transportation Design Codes, storm water, erosion and sedimentation regulations, and Rail Industry Codes. Knowledge of local city and county ordinances are a plus. This position is responsible for the review of MARTA’s General Engineering Consultant designs, formulating MARTA’s Capital Improvement Plan, preparing design contract documents and specifications, providing design services during construction and supervision of other employees in performing these tasks. Based on the broad scope of work, the MARTA Civil Engineer VI job functions are categorized by the specialties listed below:
Civil Engineer VI - General: Project scope development, design, and direction of civil engineering projects such as site work, land development, utility infrastructure, storm water management, erosion & sediment control of MARTA facilities. This position is responsible for: development and preparation of civil engineering design drawings and specifications; reviewing and providing comments on contractor/consultant/developer prepared designs, shop drawings, and specifications. Serves as advisor for civil engineering design activities. Takes an active role in updating the MARTA system design criteria and standard drawings, policies and guide specifications. Serves as MARTA's technical representative in reviewing changes to these criteria and assures that approved changes to the criteria are incorporated into the documents; Represents the Manager of Civil & Structural Engineering and/or MARTA in meetings and conferences with governmental agencies, private developers and community.
Civil Engineer VI- Conceptual: Performs conceptual studies to evaluate the feasibility of MARTA expansion projects with emphasis on corridor studies. Works with the MARTA Planning Office, providing research and technology in evaluating engineering options and alignment studies for integration of various transit modes into the MARTA system. Provides feasibility studies in working with MARTA Planning Office and Architect for Transit Oriented Development expansion plan; develops, reviews and updates the MARTA System design criteria, standard drawings, and policies. Represents the Manager of Civil & Structural Engineering and/or MARTA in meetings and conferences with governmental agencies, private developers and community.
Civil Engineer VI - Track: Project scope development, design, and direction of civil engineering projects with an emphasis on trackway related projects including trackway rail alignment and rehabilitation; must have working knowledge of AASHTO and AREMA codes. Takes an active role in updating the MARTA system design criteria and standard drawings, policies and guide specifications. Serves as MARTA's technical representative in reviewing changes design as they related to MARTA track projects. Responsible for the design review of utilities work within the System’s right of way. Represents the Manager of Civil & Structural Engineering and/or MARTA in meetings and conferences with governmental agencies, private developers and community.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Responsible for the preparation of MARTA’s Civil Engineering projects to include system expansion, facility rehabilitation and track projects.
2. Takes a leading role and initiates drawings and specifications for civil related issues for new facilities construction and current facilities expansions, and retrofits. Provides technical support during construction-to-Construction Contracts.
3. Monitors the preparation of drawings and specifications and construction related activities of the General Engineering Consultant (GEC) on new facilities construction and existing facilities expansions, and retrofits. Reviews drawings and specifications for new facilities and retrofits of existing facilities that are prepared by other outside consultants.
4. Serves as MARTA's technical representative in reviewing changes to design criteria and assures that approved changes to the criteria are incorporated into design documents.
5. Must have excellent knowledge of all Transportation Design Codes. Knowledge of local city and county ordinances are a plus.
6. Performs other duties as assigned.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Assist Manager of Civil and Structural Engineering in managing the civil design contracts
SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES
Follow the work practices and standard operating procedures for this position. Obtain MARTA wayside training to access MARTA Trackway. Use and/or wear the appropriate equipment, protective devices or clothing that MARTA requires. Report health and safety concerns related to performing the duties of your job to supervisors and report any on-going/unresolved health and safety concerns to the Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) co-chair, JHSC representative or safety representative.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in civil engineering is required. Eight years of directly related progressively responsible experience developing large scale facility designed are required. Must have experience developing projects from conception through implementation; must have excellent knowledge of all Transportation Design Codes including MUTCD, AASHTO. Knowledge of local city and county ordinances are a plus. Strong project management and leadership skills are desirable; must be able to review and interpret civil engineering design drawings and other drawings from other disciplines. Excellent verbal and written communications skills are required. Working knowledge of the Civil Design software and latest version of Auto-Cad is preferred. Registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Georgia and or the ability to obtain Georgia registration by reciprocity within six months is required. Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Erosion and Sediment Control Level II Certificate is a plus.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Highly effective verbal, writing, analytical and problem-solving skills required. Must have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Must be able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedural manuals. Must have the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, consultants, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Must have the ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Must be able to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY
Must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. The ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form is also required.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Georgia and or the ability to obtain Georgia registration by reciprocity within six months is required. Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission Erosion and Sediment Control Level II Certificate is a plus.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Work is ordinarily performed in a standard office environment. Occasional field inspection and visits to the construction sites, access to the trackway during working hours and non-revenue hours.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have a right to request that MARTA make reasonable accommodations in order to help you accomplish your work, which must still be performed in all its essential functions.
Grade: 20
Job Type: Full-time