Champaign County
Job Description

Job Title: Assistant County Engineer
Department: Highway
Reports To: County Engineer
FLSA Status: Exempt
Grade Range: K*
Prepared Date: August, 2009

SUMMARY Assists the County Engineer in all phases of the Highway Department to provide and maintain an improved highway system and adequate bridges for the public.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Develops and reviews plans and proposals for County highway and bridge projects to provide for contract letting and construction of highways.

Advises engineering and maintenance staff to assure project construction conformance with specifications and resolves construction conformance problems and assures proper maintenance.

Assumes responsibility for the County Engineer in the latter's absence.

Attends meetings and seminars to promote co-operation between agencies and to exchange ideas.

Advises and assists Road District Highway Commissioners in matters relating to construction and maintenance to ensure proper understanding of procedures and duties. Assists Commissioners in acquiring the adequate amount of right-of-way for all projects as Right-of- Way agent.

Supervises the administration and technical work of others. Serves on 24-hour call for assisting the resolution of hazardous conditions. Administers the Road Management and Pavement Marking programs and maintains microfilm records.

Requires staying current with changing technologies and government regulations and paperwork.

Performs special projects such as acting as a traffic safety co-ordinator with responsibilities such as signing and accident investigations.

Works with Illinois Commerce Commission funding programs and Township Road Commissioners on the upgrading of railroad crossings.

Maintains contacts with the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois Commerce Commission, other County offices and engineering consultants.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES Supervises other department employees as the Assistant County Engineer and carries supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Decisions for interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems are primarily the responsibility of the County Engineer.

QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE Bachelor's Degree (B.S.) in Civil Engineering from a four-year college or university and five years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, analyze, and interpret engineering and business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees, contractors, government agency personnel, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS As required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. Occasionally required to wear safety helmet and safety glasses. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and talk; or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the primary functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, although the individual can be exposed to loud noise situations occasionally. .