Job Description

About Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) provides transportation services for 150,000-200,000 customers on a typical weekday, or about 45 million rides annually, through a variety of services, including HealthLine, Bus, Paratransit, Light Rail, Heavy Rail, and Vanpools. GCRTA is the 2019 recipient of the prestigious American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Gold award for Bus Safety & Security Excellence. We are proud to be one of Northeast Ohio’s major employers with a workforce of over 2,100 employees carrying out our mission of Connecting the Community.

We offer a wide range of comprehensive benefits and programs to support the health and wellness of employees and family members including health benefits (medical, dental and vision), a wellness incentive program, and participation in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS).

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) has an opportunity for a Construction Engineer in its Engineering Division.

Duties: Support the construction project delivery team directly or through a construction management consultant (CM) or in coordination with a construction support consultant (CSC). Tracks project schedules. Performs construction management functions, including quality control and quality assurance. Review safety on and adjacent to the site(s). Tracks Request for Information, Change Order requests and Submittal information. Follows up on project meeting action items and distribution of project information to the construction team as required. Tracks change orders according to the plans, specifications and general conditions. Supports activities of resident engineers and architects when applicable. Utilizes project management software such as Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD. Participates in the design development team and evaluates consultant design plans and submittals. Design small (under $1,000,000) projects—practice safety precautions and measures at all times. Candidate must be familiar with Civil Engineering transportation and related infrastructure.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• An Ohio Fundamentals of Engineering Certification (F.E.) is required.
• A bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Architecture, or a related field of study is required.
• An Architect will be considered with a bachelor's degree and the passing of two (2) ARE exam sections.

Working Conditions: The working conditions described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environmental Conditions: This person will work predominantly in an office type environment.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit up to 8 hours a day. The employee is frequently required to see, hear and speak. The employee may be required to work at a desktop computer for more than 5 hours a day.

Mental Demands: Reading, watching, studying, observing, focused listening, auditing, proofreading, evaluating. Ability to give, receive and analyze information, prepare written materials. Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); interpret policy, procedures and data.

Selection Process: This is a non-bargaining exempt level position. Merit system rules do not apply. No Eligible list will be established. The selection process will include one or more components to demonstrate applicants’ knowledge, skills and abilities in job related areas. These may include exercises such as practical demonstrations, written communications, oral interviews and/or competency assessments.

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