Architecture and Engineering Services #39050

Architecture and Engineering Services, #39050
Occupational Family: Engineering and Technology
Pay Band Range: 5 - 8

Concept of Work

This Career Group provides career tracks for architects and engineers that apply architectural or engineering principles and practices to specialized architecture/engineering or management disciplines. Employees perform responsibilities ranging from entry-level engineers to executive level managers. Licensure may be required as specified in accordance with the Code of Virginia, Title 54.1.

Roles Comprising This Group

These roles describe the collective characteristics of the work performed by employees in the Architecture and Engineering Services Career Group. The roles define the typical career paths for architects or engineers who pursue careers in specialty areas, such as Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Rehabilitation, Structural, Transportation, Traffic, Materials, Environmental and Safety, and others. See list of various specialty areas listed in the Architectural/Engineering Descriptors.

Although all of these occupations are related, each warrants a separate career track. Each of these career paths requires different knowledge, skills, and abilities and may not naturally lead to the other for career progression. However, a role for each of these occupations represents different levels of work, or career progression. Career paths may exist within a single role, extend to other roles in this Career Group, or to roles in other occupationally related Career Groups.

PAY BAND	PRACTITIONER ROLES	ROLE CODE	MANAGEMENT ROLES	ROLE CODE
5	Architect/Engineer I	39051	Architecture/Engineering Manager I	39053
6	Architect/Engineer II	39052	Architecture/Engineering Manager II	39054
7			Architecture/Engineering Manager III	39055
8			Architecture/Engineering Manager IV	39056

Role Descriptions

These roles are distinguished based upon the Compensable Factors of Complexity, Results, and Accountability and are used for position classification. These factors should be used for classification and compensation analysis. Recruitment and selection standards must be based on knowledge, skills, and abilities as indicated in the Employee Work Profile.

These two roles provide a dual career track for architects and engineers.

Architect/Engineer I	Code: 39051	Pay Band: 5	SOC: 17-0000*
Architecture/Engineering Manager I	Code: 39053	Pay Band: 5	SOC: 11-9041* and 11-9199*

The Architect/Engineer I role provides career tracks for architects or engineers whose expertise levels range from trainee to advanced level. Responsibilities include applying architecture/engineering principles and practices to projects of varying complexity in specialty areas. Specialty areas include those requiring knowledge of civil, environmental, structural, mechanical, electrical, transportation, traffic, safety, materials, or rehabilitation engineering and architecture.

Architect/Engineer I

COMPLEXITY	Applies a broad and thorough knowledge of engineering or architectural principles, mathematics, physical and applied sciences, properties of materials, and fundamentals of design. Plans, designs and coordinates engineering projects of varying types and complexity. Drafts, designs, details and modifies engineering plans. Reviews materials prepared by private architects/engineers for compliance with codes and policies to maximize the efficiency of each project. Applies knowledge of departmental programs, policies and applicable state and federal regulations sufficient to implement such and to represent such to public officials, the general public and the private sector. Applies knowledge of principles of project management to administer projects/activities. Uses concepts and principles of negotiation to achieve program/project objectives. Advises internal and external contacts on engineering or architectural design, development and agency standards and projects. Applies knowledge of project scoping process and value engineering. Applies knowledge of project planning principles. Licensure as specified by the Code of Virginia.
RESULTS	Impacts the cost, safety, schedules, and quality of projects. Affects the resolution of complex engineering issues. Projects are completed in an effective and timely manner. Impacts adherence to architectural/engineering standards and specifications, departmental standards and specifications, and to the terms of agreements. Safety, health, property, and welfare of the public.
ACCOUNTABILITY	Works independently in resolving architectural/engineering questions and problems. Checks plans for design or drafting errors to ensure uniformity of design. Provides technical guidance and training to engineering and technical support staff. Reviews engineering projects to ensure adherence to engineering specifications and standards and to the terms of agreements. Recommends research and conducts or coordinates related activities to reach a logical conclusion. Coordinates and directs the activities related to one or more projects. May be involved in procurement and/or administration of consultant contracts. May lead the activities of a specific technical project or program area on a district-wide or statewide basis. May supervise staff. May conduct, lead or supervise special studies in assigned program area. May lead improvement programs.

The Architecture/Engineering Manager I role provides career tracks for managers who manage various administrative, budgetary, planning, scheduling and technical activities related to multiple complex architectural/engineering projects or programs and the staff performing related functions. These functions draw upon knowledge of specialty engineering; capital outlay or other construction projects, transportation, water and wastewater projects or programs and health and safety related operations.

Architecture/Engineering Manager I

COMPLEXITY	Manages activities ranging from a unit, program or geographical area of an agency with multiple projects to ensure deadlines and budgets are met. Resolves conflicting project issues. Applies knowledge of specialty areas to oversight of complex projects. Applies knowledge of departmental programs, policies and applicable state and federal regulations sufficient to implement such and to represent such to public officials, public and the private sector. Applies knowledge of fiscal resource management sufficient to administer resources and operations. Applies concepts and principles of human resource management techniques to administer an operational program. Responsible for procurement of professional consulting services, non-professional services and construction services related to project completion. Licensure as specified by the Code of Virginia.
RESULTS	Impacts the efficiency and accuracy of activities related to projects. Affects cost, safety and quality of projects. Impacts timeliness of project completion. Impacts prudent use of financial resources. Ensures public health protection.
ACCOUNTABILITY	Uses independent judgment to resolve significant issues related to projects and programs. Seeks guidance on highly unusual matters or political issues of extreme sensitivity. Provides technical leadership and training to staff. Reviews engineering projects to ensure adherence to architectural/engineering standards and to the terms of agreements. Coordinates and directs the activities related to one or more engineering projects of moderate size and complexity. May direct the activities of a specific technical engineering program statewide or within a geographically defined district area. Manages specialized or other studies for assigned program area. Manages improvement programs.

These two roles provide career tracks for architects and engineers.

Architect/Engineer II	Code: 39052	Pay Band: 6	SOC: 17-0000*
Architecture/Engineering Manager II	Code: 39054	Pay Band: 6	SOC: 11-9041* and 11-9199*

The Architect/Engineer II role provides career tracks for architects or engineers who serve as an expert or first line supervisor. Duties include evaluating the plans and specifications for capital outlay projects prepared by other architects and engineers; or for applying related engineering principles and practices to complex, extensive and diversified engineering projects in specialty areas.

Architect/Engineer II

COMPLEXITY	Provides technical advice at an expert level for a specialty architectural/engineering program or multi-specialty programs. Serves as the statewide or district- wide resource for a specialty-architectural/engineering program. Applies thorough knowledge of principles, practices and procedures of architecture/engineering to complex, difficult and/or unique assignments. Provides significant input into the development of policies and procedures related to specialty area. Assesses manpower needs to provide estimates of staffing for projects and programs. Conducts negotiations with a variety of parties on projects. Applies knowledge of quality control for review of projects. Applies knowledge of research methods. Prepares, evaluates, and effects project planing, engineering, and construction schedules to advance projects within timeframes. Develops and/or reviews requests for design exceptions. Applies knowledge of development of narrative and statistical technical reports. May require licensure as specified by the Code of Virginia.
RESULTS	Significant impact on cost and safety of projects or programs. Impacts level and type of staffing for projects and programs. Affects the quality of architectural/engineering projects or programs. Affects operations and long-range planning. Ensures public health protection. May prepare/issue construction and operation permits for water and wastewater projects.
ACCOUNTABILITY	Works independently in resolving highly complex questions and problems. Oversees and monitors expenditures of project or program funds. Estimates cost of engineering projects. Provides oversight for multiple projects of varying complexity. Provides technical leadership and training to engineers and technical staff. May supervise staff. Assesses workload to establish priorities. May recommend approval on agreements with consultants. May recommend special design elements. Implements solutions for architectural/engineering problems. May lead or supervise improvement programs. Ensures the safety, health, property, and welfare of the public. May be designated "Responsible Charge" with the responsibility of reviewing and approving the products prepared by private firms and in-house staff.

The Architecture/Engineering Manager II role provides career tracks for managers who manage, coordinate, and direct the activities of one or more specialized transportation or environmental engineering or health and safety related program operations in their assigned geographic or divisional area. This role also provides career tracks for managers who manage staff and resources related to the procurement, design, construction or renovation of capital projects or non-capital outlay for an entire agency’s construction and maintenance reserve programs. This includes budgetary, planning, scheduling, public relations, human resource functions, and technical activities related to a broad range of engineering, administrative and other projects or programs.

Architecture/Engineering Manager II

COMPLEXITY	Performs work of unusual difficulty in managing, through subordinate supervisors, all programs, operations, and staff in assigned area. Applies knowledge of budget management, human resource management and strategic planning in leading defined program or geographic area. Interprets highly technical specialized regulations. Monitors and evaluates activities and projects to ensure work is in compliance with state, federal, and agency policies and procedures. Applies knowledge of engineering or other specialty area and/or business practices to resolve complex or political issues. Establishes policies, guidelines and practices for engineering programs on an agency wide, statewide or geographic area basis. Responds to legislative, local government, citizen, consultant and others concerns to ensure understanding and gain cooperation. Directs changes in work procedures and processes. Serves on statewide and/or nationwide state, federal and local government committees and task forces representing the agency. Applies knowledge of contract management and negotiations in resolving highly complex and politically sensitive contract issues. May require licensure as specified by the Code of Virginia.
RESULTS	Decisions significantly impact final results and timeliness of project completion. Decisions significantly affect prudent use of resources. Actions affect the agency image when interacting with customers and stakeholders. Impacts adequacy of agency input and representation on committees and task forces. Influences program planning on a statewide or geographic basis.
ACCOUNTABILITY	Serves as a resource to others in resolving exceptionally complex operational and technical problems and issues. Relies on engineering expertise and business knowledge to determine, plan, and monitor a wide variety of operations. Accountable for efficient and effective performance of operations having a significant effect on service, customer relations and operations. Allocates financial and staff resources so that program needs and priorities are met. May serve on agency-wide executive leadership forum. May be responsible for the final agency authorization, review and approval of design plans and specifications.

Architecture/Engineering
Manager Ill

Code: 39055

Pay Band: 7

SOC: 11-9041* and 11-9199

The Architecture/Engineering Manager III role provides career tracks for managers who direct the transportation engineering, construction, maintenance, administrative and other operations and programs of a defined geographic transportation district. This role provides career tracks for managers who serve as an assistant to the Commissioner for Transportation and direct the operations of divisions and/or districts in areas such as administration, planning and operations. In addition, this role provides career tracks for executive level of Engineering and Buildings, and Facilities Management managers for the Commonwealth and for managers of an agency’s design and construction projects that involve multiple facilities with special requirements, such as security provisions and long-term development and evaluation of programs.

Architecture/Engineering Manager III

COMPLEXITY	Performs work of unusual difficulty in the executive level management of all major functions in assigned area. Directs, through subordinate administrators, all programs, operations, and staff in assigned area. Reviews the assessment of the effectiveness and efficiency of area operations to maximize the use of financial and human resources while completing quality projects within established time frames and financial constraints. Reviews the area’s accomplishments toward agency objectives in order to determine operational effectiveness. Assigns the planning and implementation of new or revised programs and operational policies and procedures. Applies comprehensive knowledge of functional area to oversight of management. Serves on statewide and/or nationwide state, federal and local government committees and task forces representing the agency. Responds to high level legislative, local government, citizen, consultant and others concerns to ensure understanding and gain cooperation. Applies comprehensive knowledge of business decision making to soundly manage business efforts. Applies knowledge of leadership and human resource management principles and practices. Licensure as specified by the Code of Virginia.
RESULTS	Impacts the expenditure of funds. Affects the ability of management to carry out their duties and responsibilities in an efficient and effective manner. Operational decisions may influence the work of other areas in the agency. Affects the agency image when dealing with citizens and local or federal officials. Results of judgments are usually considered as definitive and final. Administratively determines policies and procedures.
ACCOUNTABILITY	Significant executive management responsibilities in assigned area. Requires independent judgment in the interpretation of agency, state, and federal rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Relies on professional expertise, experience and broad business knowledge of many phases of the business to plan and accomplish long-range goals. Serves as member of agency’s statewide executive leadership forum. May serve as member of agency Executive Team which determines the budget and the direction and goals of the organization and formulates overall agency policy and administration.

Architecture/Engineering
Manager IV

Code: 39056

Pay Band: 8

SOC: 11-9041*

The Architecture/Engineering Manager IV role provides career tracks or executive managers who serve as the agency’s chief engineer responsible for planning and directing large-scale, multi-divisional preliminary engineering and construction programs for transportation operations with statewide scope. Directs areas such as location and design, structure and bridge, right of way and utilities, materials and transportation construction. Employees interface with state and federal officials and executives on agency issues and with the Commonwealth Transportation Board.

Architecture/Engineering Manager IV

COMPLEXITY

Performs work of unusual difficulty in the executive management of multiple large-scale preliminary engineering and transportation construction divisions and operations having statewide impact.

Requires thorough knowledge of agency, state, and federal rules, regulations, policies, and procedures related to engineering.

Requires comprehensive knowledge of large-scale organizational functions related to engineering projects and operations.

Requires comprehensive knowledge of organizational planning and program evaluation.

Requires Professional Engineer Registration for signatory and decision making purposes relating to engineering documents and operations.

Requires comprehensive knowledge of leadership and human resource management principles and practices.

Respond to specific high level legislative, local government, citizen, consultant and others concerns to ensure understanding and gain cooperation.

Requires Professional Engineer (PE) Registration.

RESULTS

Decisions impact the expenditure of state and federal funds in preliminary engineering and transportation construction operation.

Decisions impact the current and long-range management and direction of preliminary engineering and transportation construction divisions.

Decisions impact integration of operational activities, which are diverse in nature and objectives.

Decisions impact coordination of efforts among divisions to secure necessary approvals to meet dates for advertisement of projects for construction.

ACCOUNTABILITY

Resolves conflicting priorities among operational areas within the organization.

Allocates financial, staffing, technology and other resources.

Provides high level technical assistance and guidance to executive level management, agency board, state and federal officials and political entities on complex engineering and operations issues.

Key decision making level for engineering operations in the organization.

Sets program priorities.

Identifies future program direction.

Presents biennial budget for preliminary engineering and transportation construction to the Executive Team.

Approves new or revised operational policies and procedures.

Serves as a member of agency’s Executive Team which determines the budget and the direction and goals of the organization and formulates overall agency policy and administration.

Serves as member of agency’s statewide executive leadership forum.

*Statistical Reporting

This Career Group includes, but is not limited to, those in the following Standard Occupational Classifications:

11-9040	Engineering Managers
11-9041	Engineering Managers
11-9199	Managers. All Others
17-0	Architecture & Engineering Occupations
17-1011	Architects, Except Landscape & Naval
17-2040	Chemical Engineers
17-2041	Chemical Engineers
17-2050	Civil Engineers
17-2051	Civil Engineers
17-2070	Electrical and Electronics Engineers
17-2071	Electrical Engineers
17-2072	Electrical Engineers, except Computer
17-2081	Environmental Engineers
17-2110	Industrial Engineers, including Health and Safety
17-2111	Health and Safety Engineers, except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
17-2130	Materials Engineers
17-2131	Materials Engineers
17-2140	Mechanical Engineers
17-2141	Mechanical Engineers
17-2150	Mining and Geological Engineers, including Mining Safety Engineers
17-2151	Mining and Geological Engineers, including Mining Safety Engineers
17-2190	Miscellaneous Engineers
17-2199	Engineers, all others

New Effective Date: 11/01/01

ENGINEERING DESCRIPTORS

Chemical: Responsibilities include the design of chemical plant equipment and devise processes for manufacturing chemicals and products, such as gasoline, synthetic rubber, plastics, and cements by applying principles and technology of chemistry, physics, and engineering.

Civil: Responsibilities include performing engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of buildings, structures, and facilities, such as roads, airports, bridges, harbors, power plants, water and sewage systems and waste disposal.

Electrical: Responsibilities include the design and review of electrical plans and specifications and directing the installation, renovation, and maintenance of moderately complex electrical systems and devices. Work activities include independently reviewing electrical plans for new buildings and renovation work to ensure conformance with applicable codes and regulations.

Environmental: Responsibilities include designing, planning, or performing engineering duties in the avoidance, minimization, and mitigation of environmental hazards utilizing various engineering disciplines. Work may include waste treatment, site remediation or pollution control techniques, and the avoidance or minimization of adverse environmental impacts.

Materials: Responsibilities include the evaluation of engineering techniques, procedures and criteria in relation to materials.

Mechanical: Responsibilities include the design and development of plans for mechanical systems such as heating and air conditioning, ventilation, plumbing, special equipment, and other related areas and the evaluation of field installations with possible recommendations for design modifications.

Roadway: Responsibilities may include engineering related to designing roadways; surveying; hydraulics; conducting analysis and resolving problems related to geometrics; project management; and contract management.

Safety: Responsibilities may include design and identification of environmentally and ergonomically efficient methods related to design, planning and other areas.

Structural: Responsibilities may include designing and/or checking statically determinate and indeterminate bridge structures of concrete and steel to meet geometric, strength and economic requirements; managing projects; and managing consultant contracts for design.

Traffic: Responsibilities include the design and development of traffic systems and appropriate signaling systems; project management; and contract management.

Rehabilitation: Responsibilities may include the analysis, identification and application of existing technologies to address specific client requirements; and the analysis, design, manufacture or modification of adaptive or specialized equipment or environments for clients and the coordination of services provided through a rehabilitation engineering program.

Utilities: Responsibilities may include the review and evaluation of construction and specifications for conformance to desired utility standards and directing the utilities mechanical and electrical construction of alteration, renovation and building projects.

History

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