Supervisory General Engineer

This position is located in the District Department of Transportation (DDOT), Maintenance Operations Administration, Streetlights Branch. The Supervisory General Engineer will provide technical expertise, leadership, and advice in the coordination, management, and oversight of multiple professional electrical engineering assignments and contract management. The incumbent oversees electrical engineering design projects, related activities, and assigned team members. Projects include street lighting and electrical design work to ensure work products of high professional quality to enhance the quality of life of District residents and visitors.

The incumbent has the unique opportunity to oversee the execution and management of the district's only Public Private Partnership (P3) project and the nation's largest urban streetlight modernization P3 project. This position will oversee the $300+ million DC Smart Street Lighting Project that has reduced the District's lighting energy consumption by over 50% and improved the agency's ability to manage the streetlight network. The position will be responsible for the management of the P3 Project Agreement (contract) which term ends in 2037. This includes monitoring and enforcing performance requirements, invoice reviews and approvals, change order management, communication with consultants and contractors, and updating agency leadership on the current state of the streetlight network.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responds to and interacts with external groups, including but not limited to unions, Advisory Neighborhood Councils, DC Councilmembers and staff, developers, Business Improvement Districts and other business associations, and District citizens. Interfaces with Federal, state and regional government agencies, and other government agencies as required. Resolves citizen, employee, and elected officials' concerns promptly. Identifies and collaborates on operational and safety plans for special events and emergency preparedness for the District of Columbia. Provides the full range of supervisory services to manage and direct the work efforts or subordinate staff and activities of assigned operations. Regularly reviews performance metrics to analyze trends on operational performance. Establishes performance plans and a data-driven approach to improve processes, maximize efficiencies, and allocate resources effectively. Completes employee evaluations. Leads teams in achieving project objectives; plans work to be accomplished, sets and adjusts short -term priorities. Assists with setting and negotiating deadlines and milestones for completion dates; and performs operational and programmatic activities, planning the budget and initiating new plans and logistics.

Reviews internal control systems for compliance with established procedures and standards. Corrects deficiencies in productivity, accuracy, effectiveness and customer service; and keeps management informed of any operational, deployment or coverage issues that may impact traffic operations. Involved daily with contract administration and procurement of services. Must be able to draft and approve consultant agreements, contracts and contract modifications, scopes of work and payments and fee negotiations. Ensures that consultant and contract agreements are monitored regularly for adherence to established performance standards. Approves contractor payments and ensures contract technical specifications are consistent with established guidelines, Federal and District of Columbia codes. Reviews contractor cost breakdowns, progress, and performance measurement data. Reviews change order requests and negotiated cost proposals. Complies with the project closeout process requirements and reconciles project balances and contractor claims. Reviews final contract plans and specifications; cost estimates for completeness, clarity of details, and conformance with accepted design and construction practices; and makes recommendations for approval. Oversees and monitors contractors for compliance with District of Columbia and federal standards, codes, regulations, and guidelines. Responsible for quality control and compliance with DC standard specifications.

Qualifications and Education

Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat