MANAGER 1, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Definition

Under direction of a director or other supervisory official in the Department of Transportation, directs, coordinates, and administers the work of program areas/bureaus or regions, and meets the following criteria:

* Manages a staff of 80 or more.

* Manages two (2) or more program areas/bureaus or regions, and has accountability for the operating budget within that area.

Does related work as required.

Examples of work

• Recommends the formulation and revision of regulations, methodologies, procedures, and strategies to achieve organization goals.
• Plans, organizes, and manages the work of program areas responsible for facilitating the safest and most efficient productive systems for moving people and goods within New Jersey while preserving and improving the environment.
• Plans, organizes, and manages the evaluation of program plans and short and long term priorities and objectives to determine the degree of effectiveness and to identify program needs, problems, values, and achievements.
• Ensures consistency within policy administration, the resolution of conflicts between and among programs, and cooperation between various programmatic activities; participates as a member of a policy, planning, and management team for the purpose of developing and implementing overall division, department, or statewide policies and programs, particularly where there is a need to integrate complimentary initiatives between various functional areas.
• Assesses training needs of the work force to accomplish program objectives, and targets technical, administrative, and management training needs on an annual basis.
• Acts as principal advisor to the senior level manager, ensures (s)he is apprised of current activities, programs, and developments, and makes recommendations concerning matters related to the enhancement and management of the state's transportation resources in the assigned area.
• Reviews and approves for submission to the senior level manager budgetary items and/or grant applications for relative programmatic areas.
• Manages work operations and/or functional programs of the division and has responsibility for employee evaluation and for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, disciplining, and/or training of employees.
• Prepares and delivers presentations, speeches, and testimonies before professional, technical, and lay groups to disseminate transportation or administrative management information; establishes and maintains cooperative and effective working relationships with same.
• Reviews, evaluates, and advises senior management on proposed state and federal legislation, policies, rules, regulations, and procedures relating to the work of the assigned area.
• Manages external interfaces including processing information, and negotiating priorities, commitments, and so forth within and outside the organization.
• Administers and interprets applicable federal and state laws.
• Directs the preparation of reports and studies containing findings and recommendations for the review, information, and assistance of the administrative officer of the organization.
• Participates with other senior staff in the development of policy and in long or short range planning.
• Identifies significant programs or policy issues and directs the planning of analytical studies and the preparation of reports and recommendations designed to define program issues; proposes alternative program strategies and follows up on implementation of recommendations.
• Evaluates program goals, operations, and performance as required, and develops and implements alternative procedures to improve performance and meet program objectives.
• Identifies policy alternatives and implements the best alternative derived from research or experience within the organization.
• Prepares and directs the preparation of clear, sound, accurate, and informative statistical, financial, and other related reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• <b>SPECIALIZED REQUIREMENTS:</b>
• See specialized requirements attachment below for variant designation and corresponding education and experience requirements.

Education

Graduation from accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Planning, or a related field.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Chemical, Physical, or Biological Sciences or Engineering.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related degree.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

Experience

Five (5) years of engineering, transportation planning, or related experience, two (2) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

Five (5) years of experience in the scientific, technical, planning, or engineering aspects of an environmentally related program, two (2) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

Five (5) years of engineering experience in highway design or construction, local aid, or a related field overseeing a major highway engineering program, two (2) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

NOTE: A Master's degree in Engineering or Public Administration may be substituted for one (1) year of the indicated non-supervisory experience.

M34- H - (Construction &amp; Maintenance Engineering)

Five (5) years of engineering experience in a major phase of a highway engineering program (that is, materials, equipment, maintenance, environmental, construction), two (2) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

Five (5) years of engineering experience involving the design or construction of highway projects, two (2) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

Five (5) years of experience in value engineering, quality assurance, and quality control configuration management, two (2) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of current management concepts and practices.
• Knowledge of applying planning principles, practices, and procedures, organization theory, and administrative practices to the programs of state government.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of supervision, employee motivation, and performance evaluation.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply pertinent laws of New Jersey, pertinent federal laws and regulations, and procedures, policies, and standards pertaining to organization and program operations.
• Ability to employ executive decision making methodologies utilized to ensure maximum program operating efficiency.
• Ability to plan, direct, and coordinate the work of the assigned program areas including setting goals, planning and implementing work programs, and developing policies and procedures.
• Ability to give oral presentations and establish and maintain effective working relationships with representatives of federal, state, and local governments as well as professional groups, societies, and others interested in issues, problems, and topics relevant to the designated program.
• Ability to prepare and direct the preparation of clear, sound, accurate, and informative statistical, financial, and other related reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Ability to assign and instruct professional, technical, and other employees and to effectively evaluate their performance and to direct the overall work operation.
• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
• <b>NOTE: FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY</b>
• Employees hired by the Department of Transportation on or before July 1, 1999, who do not possess the Bachelor's degree listed above, may substitute education and experience as indicated below to meet the education requirements:
• EDUCATION:
• An Associate's degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology.
• OR
• Completion of forty-five (45) semester hour credits of specialized college level/non-remedial engineering education from an accredited college in an engineering or engineering technology program. Acceptable specialized education must include a minimum of 24 credits in Engineering/Engineering Science and a minimum of 21 credits in general science and higher-level math courses. Information regarding acceptable courses may be obtained from DOT/Human Resources.
• You must attach a copy of your transcript(s) to your application. Foreign degrees/transcripts must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service. Failure to do so will result in rejection from the examination process.
• AND
• Three and one half (3 1/2 ) years of full time experience in engineering related work.
• Applicants who have more than the required forty-five (45) engineering related credits may substitute additional credits for the required experience on a pro-rated basis, thirty (30) credits equaling one (1) year of experience, up to a maximum of two and one half (2 1/2 years.
• CODES: 33/M34- MER 7/18/09
• <b> SPECIALIZED REQUIREMENTS: ATTACHMENT MANAGER 1, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION </b>
• M34- D - (Systems Planning)

Note

The definition and examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

A Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Technology (BSET) in a field related to civil engineering from an accredited college having a curriculum approved by the Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology (ABET) meets the above education requirement.

Possession of a valid license as a Professional Planner or Professional Engineer issued by the New Jersey State Board of Professional Planners or the New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, respectively, may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree.

A Master's degree in one (1) of the indicated disciplines may be substituted for one (1) year of the indicated non-supervisory experience.

M34- F - (Environmental Analysis)

A Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Technology (BSET) in a field related to civil engineering from an accredited college having a curriculum approved by the Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology (ABET) meets the above education requirement.

A Master's degree in one of the indicated disciplines may be substituted for one (1) year of the indicated nonsupervisory experience.

M34- G - (Regional Traffic Operations)

A Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Technology (BSET) in a field related to civil engineering from an accredited college having a curriculum approved by the Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology (ABET) meets the above education requirement.

Possession of a valid license as a Professional Engineer issued by the New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

A Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Technology (BSET) in a field related to civil engineering from an accredited college having a curriculum approved by the Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology (ABET) meets the above education requirement.

Possession of a valid license as a Professional Engineer issued by the New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

A Master's degree in Civil Engineering may be substituted by one (1) year of non-supervisory experience.

M34- I - (Roadway Design)

A Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering Technology (BSET) in a field related to civil engineering from an accredited college having a curriculum approved by the Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology (ABET) meets the above education requirement.

Possession of a valid license as a Professional Engineer issued by the New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

A Master's degree in Engineering may be substituted for one (1) year of the indicated nonsupervisory experience.

M34- J - (Quality Management Services)

A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology (BSET) in a field related to civil engineering from an accredited College having a curriculum approved by the Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology (ABET) meets the above Education requirement.

Possession of a valid license as a Professional Engineer issued by the New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree in Engineering.