What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Field Liaison position at The State of Oklahoma?
Job Posting Title
Environmental Field Liaison
Agency
345 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Supervisory Organization
Environmental Programs Admin
Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)
February 13, 2025
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
Full/Part-Time
Full time
Job Type
Regular
Compensation
Level III: $53,600Level IV: $59,100
Level V: $66,000
Job Description
This is a full-time position in the Environmental Programs Division at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
Address: 194286 US Highway 271, Antlers, 74523
Working Status: In-Person (100% in office)
Basic Purpose
Positions in this job family are responsible for planning, supervising, and performing technical and professional level transportation work. Responsibilities may be assigned in any area of transportation work, including research, planning and design, survey, environmental studies, bid lettings, construction, maintenance, or project management. Responsibilities may include all phases of highway and bridge construction, field management of utilities or property appraisal and acquisition, relocation assistance, traffic operations, materials testing and sampling, or materials laboratory management.
Typical Functions
- Performs sampling and testing of materials for use in highway construction and maintenance operation; performs plant inspections and prepares materials certifications.
- Surveys grade and alignment of highways using survey equipment.
- Collects statistics and documentation about the state highway system.
- Conducts traffic studies to aid in the determination of transportation system improvements.
- Performs or supervises the various functions required for the bid letting of construction projects, such as developing bid proposals from design plans, incorporating revisions to proposals, and disseminating information to contractors and industry throughout the letting progress.
- Inspects, reviews, or provides oversight for contractors, consultants or utility relocations associated with construction projects to ensure compliance with plans and contracts for highway construction activities; prepares progressive and final estimates for construction contractors.
- Performs planning and review functions for transportation systems such as rail, public transportation, waterways, and highways; determines existing service levels and future needs for transportation modes; considers social, economic, and environmental effects of proposed projects.
- Performs real estate duties in one or more of the following areas; property appraisal, acquisition of real property, or relocation assistance; prepares plans and reports for right-of-way projects.
- Performs audits on the effectiveness of research programs, the adequacy of right-of-way plans, the support of planning decisions by appropriate data, the reliance of materials testing, the reliability of surveys, and the accuracy of construction project documentation.
- Supervises employees in any area of transportation work.
Level Descriptor
Incumbents perform advanced technical and/or entry level professional transportation work involving design, planning, construction, maintenance, or review of various types of transportation systems/projects. Responsibilities may be assigned in any area of transportation work, including oversight of a single construction project of small or moderate size and scope.
Education and Experience
Level III
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of three years of experience in transportation related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting 30 semester hours for each year of the required experience, including two college courses in mathematics, natural science, engineering or a closely related field.
Level IV
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of four years of experience in transportation related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting 30 semester hours for each year of the required experience, including two college courses in mathematics, natural science, engineering or a closely related field.
Level V
Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of five years of experience in transportation related work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience, substituting 30 semester hours for up to four years of the required experience, including two college courses in mathematics, natural science, engineering or a closely related field.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of basic geometry and algebra; of basic laboratory equipment; of construction materials; of the English language in order to follow written and oral instructions; of construction methods; of survey procedures; of plans and specifications; of the basic principles of transportation planning or research; and of technical engineering and/or environmental operations. Ability is required to measure distance; to collect data; to operate computer equipment; to operate transportation-related equipment; to check and adjust survey equipment for accuracy; to read and interpret plans and specifications; to measure and calculate areas and volumes of work completed; to perform tests on materials using basic laboratory testing equipment in accordance with prescribed procedures; to exercise judgment in analyzing situations and determining sound courses of action; to organize and conduct activities; to provide training and guidance; to make independent decision; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
Additional Job Description
The Environmental Field Liaison will be stationed in the assigned Field District(s) but will report to the Environmental Clean Water Program lead in the Central Office in Oklahoma City. The Field District and Clean Water Program will jointly assign projects requiring inspection, meetings requiring environmental participation, etc.
The primary responsibility of the Environmental Field Liaison is to perform regular inspections of active construction and maintenance projects or facilities in their assigned Field District(s) to ensure that project environmental commitments are being properly implemented. This will include but is not limited to, storm water pollution prevention plans, commitments for federally listed species, environmental avoidance or mitigation areas and wetlands.
The Field Liaison will also coordinate with ODOT Central office project managers, environmental leads, utility relocation liaisons and engineering design personnel regarding environmental issues during project and plan development. (prior to construction)
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.
Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday
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