DBE Highway Construction Specialist
DBE Highway Construction Specialist
The incumbent is responsible for all compliance activities associated with the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program as outlined in 49 CFR Part 26. Duties include monitoring project compliance activities throughout the duration of a project, prequalification of potential DBE program participants, providing technical assistance to DBEs, contractors, consultants, and internal staff, along with report preparation and submission.
Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.
- Develops and initiates programs for the training and orientation of DBE's to enable participation in highway construction projects as prime and sub contractors.
- Assists in all phases of the certification and pre-qualification processes.
- Provides technical guidance and expertise through all phases of the construction process as required: cost estimating and bidding; interpretation of plans, specifications and blue prints; manpower and equipment utilization, etc; including the provision of onsite assistance to DBE's who encounter technical problems on highway construction projects.
- Conducts follow-up assessment of DBE performance with respect to quality of work, evidence of planning, and compliance with job specifications and special provisions.
- Develops novel concepts and approaches to solving problems concerning DBE's and their participation in DelDOT's DBE program.
- Develops liaison with prime contractors, assists them in meeting DBE goals and provides communications link with DBE subcontractors.
- Represents the department at hearings, conferences, and before public groups.
- Prepares and submits reports to FHWA and DelDOT as required.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
- Six months experience in program evaluation such as evaluating programs and services to identify problems, determine compliance and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency to ensure program goals and overall objectives are met.
- Six months experience in interpreting laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures.
- Six months experience in writing reports in a structured format containing an introduction, presenting the thesis, purpose or proposal with supporting evidence, explanation, facts, and analysis or examples with a conclusion or recommendations.
- Six months experience in data collection which includes collecting, compiling and maintaining data from multiple sources such as files, records, databases, customers, staff or others.
- Knowledge of descriptive statistics such as the mean, median, mode or standard deviation.