Alameda County Transportation Commission Oakland, CA, USA
Location: Oakland, CA, USA
Categories: Engineering, Planning and Development, Project Management, Transportation or Transit
Job Type: Full Time
Posted: Jul 17, 2024
Job Description:
Assistant Transportation Engineer
Description
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:
Knowledge of civil and transportation engineering principles, concepts, and standards to help successfully deliver capital projects located on the state highway system, arterials or rail crossings.
Ability to learn project controls, cost control, and project reporting.
Aptitude to understand Federal, State, and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, design standards, and procedures relevant to assigned area of responsibility.
Knowledge of practices researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, and reporting analysis.
Skills collaborating and building strong partnerships with a wide variety of local agencies and consultants.
Strong work ethic; ability to prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner and meet critical deadlines; detail-oriented approach to work.
Knowledge or experience with grant application development.
Knowledge of capital project development processes/phases.
Effectively communicate in person, over the telephone, and in writing, including demonstrated technical writing skills.
EXAMPLE OF ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Serve as an assistant project engineer/ project participant (based on experience) on transportation engineering projects including multimodal/complete streets corridor projects, freeway interchange modernization projects, rail grade separation and crossing safety improvements, and other regionally significant projects.
Review and develop drafts of project study reports, project reports, environmental documents, and other technical documents.
Review plans, specifications, estimates, and technical reports for consistency with applicable codes and standards and requirements of Caltrans, local jurisdictions, and other agencies.
Perform Quality Control checks on technical work products from consultants.
Provide input into project designs (based on experience) and technical analyses to best meet project purpose and need and manage scope as overseen by Project Managers.
Review drafts of contract terms and amendments; ensure consultant/contractor compliance with agency terms and conditions, standards and specifications, and time and budget estimates; review and track deliverables and action items; monitor project schedule and cost adherence. Investigate problems related to scope of work or cost issues. Support project manager to ensure that projects are completed on time and within budget.
Analyze and report on project schedules and project expenditures as directed by the Director of Project Delivery.