Director of Engineering

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

 Knowledge of:

• Bridge engineering, including suspension bridge engineering.
• Professional civil engineering experience involving the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings, roads and bridges.
• A global familiarity with all Authority facilities and operations.
• Collective bargaining process and how to participate in collective bargaining issues applicable primarily to the maintenance department, but also within the context of the overall Authority collective bargaining activities.
• Occupational health and safety rules and working practices applicable to this position.

Skill in Ability to:

• Take initiative and exercise sound professional judgment in decisions that reflect commitment to the long-term interests of the Authority.
• Review and approve plans, specifications and contract documents ensuring compliance with all state and federal laws and regulations.
• Function as a collaborative team participant on the Executive Team of the Authority.
• Provide timely direction and constructive feedback to staff on their assignments and performance.
• Serve as a collaborative, yet exacting resource to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director, and executive management, understanding that each issue involves complex interplay among technical, financial, political and social factors.
• Function as a credible and effective representative of the Authority in numerous external relationships with regulatory agencies, outside governmental entities, and the public.
• Communicate complex engineering issues to the Board and the public in plain language.
• Function as working manager, balancing production priorities with managing the departmental staff.
• Lead with a team-oriented management style that encourages innovation, superior technical achievement, efficiency, and good employee morale.
• Exhibit a strong commitment to the Bridges and the Authority.
• Demonstrate unquestioned ethics and integrity, exercise sound ingenuity, judgment, and analysis regarding specialized and complex technical and management problems.
• Project a personable nature that inspires confidence and nurtures excellent internal and external working relationships.
• Develop ongoing initiatives for succession planning that support organizational vitality.
• Take steps to promote employee work ethic and establish a positive work environment.

Minimum Qualifications

 A combination of college training and experience equivalent to:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
• Ten years' position-related professional civil engineering experience involving the design, construction and maintenance of roads, bridges and buildings, including five years' administrative and supervisory experience over professional engineering personnel
• P.E. Registration as a Civil Engineer in the State of Rhode Island

 Required Licenses and/or Certification:

• Must possess and maintain a current, valid RI driver's license and satisfactory driving record.

 Physical Requirements:

Walk and climb on all areas of bridges and bridge structures, including towers and catwalks. Some work is performed in an office setting. Subject to 24-hour call back.