Assistant Chief Engineer (MassDOT Headquarters Supervising Section Engineer)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees agency programs and procedures related to engineering and construction projects and programs within MassDOT Headquarters.
• Develops and reviews standard operating procedures, engineering directives and policy directives to ensure compliance with federal and state laws, regulations and guidelines.
• Represents the Chief Engineer and MassDOT on committees, task forces, or other groups as assigned to ensure that MassDOT is well-represented and initiatives are advanced in the best public interest.
• Communicates with senior leadership to provide project status updates, prepares summaries and recommendations regarding projects.
• Reviews and tracks contract actions including new awards, new assignments, fund increases, time extensions, municipal grants and agreements with municipalities and utility companies.
• Provides information and recommendations concerning engineering issues.
• Communicates with consultant design firms regarding contract selection, prequalification, project design issues, cost recovery issues, and related matters.
• Provides guidance and support regarding the management of contracts with A&E firms, including assisting with the selection process, preparing RFR instructions and responses to questions, and preparing contract standard provisions and special provisions.
• Coordinates and monitors the activities of employees engaged in Civil Engineering and related matters within MassDOT Headquarters, and provides guidance and advice as required.
• Assists with responses to media, general public and FOIA requests.
• Identifies engineering problem resolution strategies.
• Works with external MassDOT business partners and advocacy groups such as ACEC/MA, CIM, MMA, FHWA, Walk Massachusetts, MassBike and the Livable Streets Alliance to ensure that MassDOT is well-represented and initiatives are advanced in the best public interest.
• Acts as signatory designee for Chief Engineer.
• Serves on committees as chair and/or representative including the Design Solutions Committee, Architects and Engineers (A&E) Review Board, Design Exception Review Committee, Cost Recovery Standing Committee, Specifications Committee, Construction Standard Details Executive Committee, ACEC/MA Task Force, MA Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board, Capital Conflicts Committee, Accessible Technology Advisory Committee, TransNET Steering Committee, and others as required.

This position is eligible for a five thousand dollar ($5,000) signing bonus (“Signing Bonus”) if you are newly hired to the Unit E collective bargaining unit at MassDOT. The Signing Bonus will be paid in two parts: 1) $3,000 (less applicable taxes) included in the employee’s first paycheck. 2) $2,000 (less applicable taxes) after the successful completion of the employee’s probationary period. Only candidates external to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation are eligible for the sign-on bonus.

About MassDOT

The 4,000+ employees of Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) take great pride in connecting the Commonwealth’s residents and communities. MassDOT is responsible for developing, implementing, and coordinating transportation policies and projects for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to efficiently plan, design, construct, and maintain a safe statewide transportation system which effectively meets the transportation needs of the Commonwealth. Information about MassDOT’s culture and career opportunities can be found at mass.gov/massdot-careers.

MassDOT’s divisions include Highway, Registry of Motor Vehicles, Aeronautics, and Rail & Transit. Headquarters (Planning & Enterprise Services) provides business and administrative support and policy leadership for each of the four (4) divisions.