Position Summary:

Incumbent serves as County Highway Enginee of Highway for the Fayette County Highway Department, responsible for providing and maintaining public infrastructure and capital improvements to roads, bridges, and drainage systems within Fayette County.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

Plans, develops, and administers capital improvement projects for roads, bridges, drainage systems, and other public infrastructures. Maintains long range work plans/schedules and oversees preparation of construction plans, specifications, and on-site surveys.
Prepares and publishes a County-wide inventory and classification of the County Highway System, ensuring total County Federal Aid Secondary System is included in the County primary or arterial system of roads.
Prepares and maintains a perpetual inventory of all bridges and culverts serving the County Highway System, including location, dimensions, condition, and year of construction of all bridges and major culverts.
Prepares and publishes standards of design, construction, and maintenance of the County arterial, feeder, and local roads that make the best and most economical use of local road materials.
Prepares a long-range County-wide program of road and bridge construction and improvements with proposed projects arranged in order of priority and covering a period of four (4) years.
Investigates requests and petitions for road or bridge improvements received by the Board of Commissioners or at public hearings and makes recommendations to the Commissioners accordingly.
Prepares surveys, designs, plans, and specifications for all County road and bridge construction projects, prepares contracts, and advertises for bids.
Oversees and monitors progress of construction and materials inspection of all County road and bridge construction projects, informs Board of Commissioners of the status of construction work, and certifies completed construction projects.
Develops a County-wide program of traffic safety that provides for traffic control signs, signals, and speed limits, warning protection at railroad crossings, load limits, and detour routings.
Inspects and approves construction of subdivision streets to be taken into the County Highway System and recommends appropriate action to the Board of Commissioners.
Prepares engineering estimates and makes recommendations to the Board of Commissioners concerning materials and equipment needed in the annual budgeting of both construction and maintenance funds.
Responds to inquiries and complaints from the public and other County departments regarding transportation, road conditions, drainage concerns, and construction. Provides information and assistance, implements corrective measures, and/or directs individuals to appropriate department or personnel.
Maintains regular communication with County commissioners, elected officials, legal counsel, local governments, and other County departments. Serves as technical advisor and member on select boards and committees.
Compiles data for grants and federal aid and completes/submits required applications.
Monitors federal aid projects during all phases, from inception through completion.
Maintains current knowledge of engineering standards and practices, and applicable State and County codes through continuing education and frequent reference to legal updates, manuals, and periodicals. Periodically attends conferences/seminars.
Serves on 24-hour call for emergencies.
Performs related duties as assigned.

See attached job description sheet for job requirements and more information: Highway Engineer