PRINCIPAL ENGINEER CIVIL						

DEFINITION:
 
Under the general supervision of a Project Engineer or other supervisory 
official in a state department or agency, supervises subordinates, and/or 
perform independent work in, the highly complex and difficult engineering 
phases of general civil engineering, design, inspection, and/or survey of 
construction projects, utilities, or related engineering facilities. Supervises 
staff and work activities; prepares and signs official performance evaluations 
for subordinate staff; does other related duties as required.

NOTE:  The 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.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:

Supervises and reviews plans, drawings, and detailed maps and charts to 
be used in construction, as-built reports, and field notes in formal reports.

Supervises office and field surveys, inspections, investigations, and/or 
tests on projects assigned to the department involved.

Performs independent assignments and/or supervises the more difficult 
field and/or office engineering work, and gives professional guidance to 
subordinate personnel in the performance of their work.

Analyzes and interprets complex plans and specifications.

Supervises the preparation of complex contract drawings, specifications, 
cost estimates, and preliminary estimates for various engineering projects.

Supervises work plans and estimates of probable cost for materials needed 
in assigned work projects, and prepares requisitions for needed labor, 
equipment, materials, and supplies.

Supervises the inspection of the equipment, methods, procedures, supplies, 
and materials used by the contractor, to ensure compliance with design 
plans and specifications.

Develops field engineering details involved in change in plans, as-built plans 
and associated estimates.

Performs highly complex and difficult engineering mathematical computations 
involving trigonometry and calculus.

Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has 
responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, 
demoting and/or disciplining of employees.

Supervises office and field surveys, inspections, investigations and/or 
materials tests within areas relating to projects assigned to the department, 
agency or jurisdiction.

Investigates, identifies and evaluates new products and systems in the field 
of building construction.

Implements new technological advances in construction into ongoing 
construction projects.

Reviews applications for demolition and inspects designated buildings to 
assess the degree of deterioration and ascertains the cost of rehabilitation 
of demolition under a grant or loan program.

Supervises the design of building construction, utilities and other related 
facilities.

Prepares and/or supervises the preparation of clear, technically sound, 
accurate, and informative engineering and other related reports containing 
findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

Prepares detailed correspondence.

Maintains and/or supervises the maintenance of essential records, reports, 
and files.

Will be required to learn how to utilize various types of electronic and/or 
manual recording and computerized information system used by the 
agency, office, or related units.

REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION:

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

NOTE:  An Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certification issued by the Division 
of Consumer Affairs, New Jersey Office of the Attorney General may be 
substituted for the above education requirement.  Applicants must submit 
proof of the EIT certification and the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) 
exam results.  The area of discipline indicated on the FE exam results 
must be in Civil Engineering.

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

EXPERIENCE:

Three (3) years of experience in civil engineering related work.

NOTE:  A Master's degree in Civil Engineering may be substituted for one (1) 
year of experience as stated above.

LICENSE:
 
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey 
only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary 
to perform the essential duties of the position.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge of the principles of civil engineering.

Knowledge of the procedures used in locating, planning, and designing 
civil engineering projects, roadways, walks, and drainage projects.

Knowledge of the methods used to review and interpret engineering plans 
and specifications.

Knowledge of engineering mathematics, including trigonometry and 
calculus.

Knowledge of Record of Decision (ROD) and transit activities of a field survey 
party.

Knowledge of the form, content, and preparation of construction plans and 
specifications, of the techniques used in drafting and preparing detailed 
maps and charts, and of approved inspection techniques.

Ability to supervise the design of new utility installations. 
  
Ability to supervise assigned staff and plan, organize, and implement projects 
within the unit. 

Ability to prepare specifications and to give authoritative advice to supervisory 
officers regarding the construction of new utility installations.

Ability to prepare topographic maps, profiles, and plans used in construction 
and to use such instruments as required to obtain the necessary data.

Ability to work with supervise the operation of the field and office work of 
professional and nonprofessional employees who are assigned to assist in 
this work.

Ability to apply basic civil engineering principles and techniques in plans, 
designs, charts, maps, specifications, and estimates and to reduce and plot 
field notes.

Ability to inspect construction projects for the purpose of determining 
conformance with designs, plans, and specifications.

Ability to supervise and assign technical field and office engineering work, 
analyze engineering problems, and develop appropriate work methods.

Ability to supervise the field survey parties, inspections and investigations 
of work under construction, and the preparation reports.

Ability to prepare preliminary estimates of the cost of new construction or 
installations and to check drawings submitted by contractors for these projects.

Ability to solve complex engineering and design problems.

Ability to prepare and/or supervise the preparation of clear, technically sound, 
accurate, and informative engineering and other related reports containing 
findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

Ability to prepare detailed correspondence.

Ability to maintain and/or supervise the maintenance of essential records, 
reports, and files.

Ability to learn how 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, and 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 if 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.

CODES:   14094  (R-26)    6/19/2021
               14091  (R-25)    6/19/2021
               15010  (R-24)    6/19/2021