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| General Characteristics |
General Characteristics
- Applies thorough knowledge of current principles and practices of engineering related to the variety of aspects affecting their organization.
- Applies progressively acquired expertise to resolve crucial issues and/or unique conditions.
- Keeps informed of new methods and developments affecting their organization and recommends new practices or changes in emphasis of programs.
- Leads programs of moderate complexity and scope or leads a major project.
- Analyzes complex problems across specialty areas appropriate to the practice of civil engineering.
- Analyzes ethical dilemmas to determine appropriate courses of action.
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| Technical Responsibilities |
Technical Responsibilities
- Serves as the technical advisor for the organization in the application of advanced concepts and methods in an assigned area.
- Keeps informed of new developments and requirements affecting the organization for the purpose of recommending changes in programs or applications.
- Develops new techniques and/or improved processes, materials, or products.
- Values and analyzes sustainable performance of complex civil engineering projects from a systems perspective.
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| Program, Project, and Task Management |
Program, Project, and Task Management
- Supervises a staff of engineers and technicians.
- Plans, schedules, and coordinates the preparation of documents or activities for multiple major projects, or is responsible for an entire program of an organization.
- Analyzes project management plans for complex civil engineering projects.
- Understands project delivery uncertainties and uses risk management principles to address them.
- Reviews operational procedures to ensure compliance with applicable policies and performance measures.
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| Management, Supervision, and Guidance |
Management, Supervision, and Guidance
- Receives administrative supervision with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits.
- Provides continued mentored experience to senior staff.
- Integrates professional attitudes relevant to the practice of civil engineering and fosters creativity, curiosity, flexibility, and dependability in staff.
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| Communication, Teamwork & Leadership |
Communication, Teamwork & Leadership
- Applies principles of formal strategic and persuasive communications.
- Represents their area of specialty within the organization and liaises with related individuals and organizations.
- Routinely interacts with organizational leaders, clients, officials, contractors, and others.
- Integrates concepts of effective teamwork and leadership, including justice, equity, diversity and inclusion, and advocates for application of these concepts.
- Considers social equity and environmental impact of engineering decisions.
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| Typical Titles |
Typical Titles
Principal Engineer, District Engineer, Engineering Manager, Professor
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| Experience |
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| Education |
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering from ABET-EAC-accredited program
- Master’s degree or equivalent.
- Engaged in lifelong learning to maintain knowledge of contemporary issues.
- Doctorate for faculty.
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| Licensure and Certification |
Licensure and Certification
Professional Engineer, Professional Certification
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| Professional Activities |
Professional Activities
- Member of professional practice organization.
- National Board member or officer.
- National technical or policy committee member.
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| Community Activities |
Community Activities
Organizes and leads community service programs.
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| Equivalent Federal General Schedule |
Equivalent Federal General Schedule
GS-13
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