This is technical work performing urban street layout, design and related technical research. Work includes determining utility problems, right-of-way and other legal problems, physical status of existing streets, assessments and registry data and may include responsibility for supervising other technical employees. Performing an advisory service to City officials charged with responsibility for maintaining the city street plan is a significant aspect of the work. Work is performed under the general direction of a technical superior.

ALLOCATING FACTORS: (The following conditions must be met for a position to be approved for this class.)

• The position must perform the work in the Streets Department.
• The position must analyze proposed street plan designs and make final checks of completed street plans involving the recomputing of all mathematics and the rechecking of ordinances, specifications, report plans, district survey reports, etc.

• Performs calculations to determine exact location and dimensions of streets, drainage areas, elevations and street grades.
• Analyzes proposed street plan designs to determine topography, drainage, traffic patterns, pedestrian requirements, and right of way.
• Plans, designs and computes new and revised city street systems from preliminary sketches; prepares ink drawings and computer generated drafts of streets and sub-division plans; fits new designs into adjacent sub-divisions.
• Represents the city's interests to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation; supplies and familiarizes engineers or consultants with City procedures, ordinance, and utilities.
• May supervise and participate with lower level technical personnel in preparing and verifying reports, specifications, deeds of dedication, designs and scale drawings for City Council ordinances relative to changes in the official city street plan.
• Makes final checks of completed street plans involving the recomputing of all mathematics and the rechecking of ordinances, specifications, report plans, district survey reports, etc.
• Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems as they relate to street plans design.
• the principles and practices of urban street design and layout.
• surveying and of engineering drafting as they relate to street design and land sub-division practices.
• mathematics and related engineering computations as they pertain to street design for the determination of alignment and grade.
• state and local laws relating to real estate conveyancing and land title work.
• office practices and procedures.

ABILITY TO:

• draft complex engineering drawings using both pencil and ink-on-mylar techniques with neatness, accuracy, and precision.
• read and interpret blueprints.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, representatives of business and governmental agencies, and the public.
• present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.
• supervise lower level technical personnel.

EDUCATION

• Completion of two years of study at an accredited college or university with major course work in one of the recognized fields of engineering.

  AND
  GENERAL EXPERIENCE
  

• Four years of experience in surveying and/or related city street design.

  SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE
  

• Two years of experience supervising the work of two or more survey corps or computing and drafting plans for new and modified streets.

Or any equivalent combination of education and experience determined to be acceptable by the Personnel Department.

PHYSICAL AND MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

• The ability to meet the approved minimal physical and medical standards.

PAY RANGE: EP19
Class Established: 6/1966

Latest Spec. Revision:
  CSC - 8/1996 ; Ad Board - 11/1996

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