Division Manager/Division Engineer

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Full/Part-Time

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Compensation

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Our benefits go beyond the basics, offering annual benefit allowances, a variety of health, dental, and vision plan options, paid annual and sick leave that rolls over each year, 11 paid holidays, robust retirement savings plans, and an EAP & wellness program to support you every step of the way.

Annual Benefit Allowance:

• The benefits allowance covers up to $20,538.24 for employees and their dependents to enroll in benefits.

Comprehensive Insurance Plans:

• The State offers several different medical, dental, and vision plans to better fit your needs. Including options to enroll in a Health Savings Account (HSA) or a Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). 

Retirement Savings Plans:

• Pathfinder Defined Contribution Plan: available to employees who began State employment after November 1st, 2015. 

• Employer matches 6% with an employee contribution of 4.5%.

• Employer matches 7% with an employee contribution of 7% or above.

• OPERS Defined Benefit Plan: available to returning employees who were previously enrolled in OPERS. 

Annual & Sick Leave (PTO):

• 15 days accrued annually during the first 1–5 years of service.

• 18 days accrued annually for 5–10 years of service.

• 20 days accrued annually for 10–20 years of service.

• 25 days accrued annually for over 20 years of service.

• Sick leave: Accrued at 15 days per year 

Paid Holidays:

• 11 paid holidays per year

Longevity Pay:

• Longevity payments are paid annually to eligible State employees with a minimum of 2 years of State service. 

Employee Assistance Program (EAP):

• EAP is a cooperative effort between employees and administration to help employees gain access to professional services in resolving personal problems.

Job Description

Position Title: Division Manager/Division Engineer

Department: Project Management

Division: 9

Reports to: Director of Project Delivery

Location: 200 NE 21st Street, OKC, OK 73105

This is an Executive Service 5% position

The Project Management Division Manager/Division Engineer oversees the delivery of transportation projects statewide. This position will oversee the development and execution of the Eight-Year Construction Work Plan and the Four-Year Asset Preservation Plan. The Division Manager/Division Engineer coordinates the requests and utilization of other specialized state and federal funding programs for on-system highway construction. 

Division Manager:

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are responsible for performing various levels of transportation management duties. This may include supervision of a staff of professional, technical and support personnel involved in planning, construction, design, right-of-way or aerial survey activities, or maintenance of various types of transportation systems.

Typical Functions

• Selects, develops, trains, and motivates subordinate staff to ensure that resources are available to provide quality services and on-time performance for the agency or unit supported.
• Plans, organizes and manages the work of subordinate staff in the assigned unit to ensure that the work is accomplished consistent with agency requirements.
• Directs activities of all or part of an agency’s responsibility; e.g., section, branch, division, etc.
• Develops, conducts, or administers a transportation program within an agency in accordance with agencies’ policies, priorities and budget constraints.
• Manages and/or develops budgets for an assigned unit including operating requirements and equipment and material purchases and ensures that actual expenses are consistent with the approved budget.
• Represents the department in contacts with the general public and public officials, answering questions and resolving complaints.

Level Descriptor

At this level incumbents are responsible for performing administrative and managerial work in the organization and direction of all operations in a division. Incumbents will coordinate all work of the division with other phases of the agency operations and appropriate federal agencies and programs and will plan and direct activities of a division through a staff of personnel in charge of each phase of operation.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a bachelor’s degree and three years of experience in transportation related work plus two additional years of qualifying experience in a supervisory capacity and two additional years of qualifying experience in an administrative or managerial capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting one year of qualifying experience for each year of the required education. ## Note: No substitution may be made for the required supervisory, administrative or managerial experience.

Division Engineer:

Basic Purpose

Positions in this job family are assigned responsibility for overall management of a staff of engineers, technicians and other personnel who are responsible for providing engineering expertise, guidance and technical assistance to state agencies, consultants, and the public. They are differentiated from lower levels in the Professional Engineer job family in that their focus is on broader supervisory and management issues including planning, organizing, and integrating the functions that report to them.

Typical Functions

• Selects, develops and motivates subordinate staff to ensure that resources are available to provide quality services and on-time performance for the agency or unit supported;
• Plans, organizes and manages the work of subordinate staff in the assigned unit to ensure that the work is accomplished consistent with agency requirements.
• Directs engineering activities of all or part of an agency’s responsibility; e.g., section, branch, division, etc.
• Develops and conducts a specific work program within an agency in accordance with agencies’ policies, priorities and budget constraints.
• Manages and/or develops budgets for an assigned unit including operating requirements and equipment and material purchases and ensures that actual expenses are consistent with the approved budget.
• Represents the department in contacts with the general public and public officials, answering questions and resolving complaints.
• Oversees consulting engineer’s contracts and provides technical oversight.

Level Descriptor

At this level, an incumbent will be responsible for directing, controlling and administering the affairs of a division of an agency involved in engineering. ## Complexity of functions will be broad based encompassing all areas of the divisions’ responsibilities. Incumbents at this level will represent the agency in outside contacts, and make decisions and provide guidance to others regarding matters of agency policy, rules and regulations.

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of registration as a Professional Engineer and two years of supervisory experience in a professional engineering related field, including two years of experience in an administrative or managerial capacity.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

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