serve as the focal point for serves as a receptionist for the Bureau. Bureau’s coordination with FHWA, MDT’s office, other MDT units, etc.; Director’s 1.5.2 Bridge Design Section provide final approval to all structural designs; 1.5.2.1 Bridge Design Engineer initiate and participate in the consultant The Bridge Design Engineer assists and advises selection process; and the Bridge Engineer on those issues within the Bridge Design responsibilities. The Section’s manages the bridge adoption process. Bridge Design Engineer: supervises and provides technical assistance 1.5.1.2 Administrative Assistant to the five Bridge Design Units; The Administrative Assistant is available to all ensures that work is implemented according personnel within the Bridge Bureau to perform a to Bureau policy and that it complies with variety of administrative, clerical and technical the appropriate design standards and criteria; support functions. The Administrative Assistant: ensures that the project design and construction plans are completed on directly assists the Bridge Engineer in the: schedule; development of budgets, reviews plans, special provisions and management of Bureau personnel, estimates; administration of payroll activities, scheduling of meetings, and represents the Bridge Engineer at meetings arranging travel for all Bureau and other functions; personnel; signs payroll, personnel documents, maintains a variety of Bureau files, correspondence, etc., in the Bridge including project files, personnel files, absence; and Engineer’s correspondence files, quantity files, and the structural design library; revises and maintains standard drawings and the Montana Structures Manual. prepares and processes purchase orders and vouchers payable (e.g., for office and engineering supplies, for travel); 1.5.2.2 Bridge Design Units provides typing services, when needed; The Bridge Design Units are the Bureau's focal point for the preparation of all in-house processes all incoming and outgoing mail; structural designs. The Bridge Design Section has five Bridge Design Units which are assigned performs miscellaneous errands as needed; to specific geographic regions within the State. The Units have the day-to-day responsibility to maintains office supply inventory; and develop structural plans from project inception
serve as the Bureau’s focal point for coordination with FHWA, MDT’s Director’s office, other MDT units, etc.; provide final approval to all structural designs; initiate and participate in the consultant selection process; and manages the bridge adoption process. 1.5.1.2 Administrative Assistant The Administrative Assistant is available to all personnel within the Bridge Bureau to perform a variety of administrative, clerical and technical support functions. The Administrative Assistant: directly assists the Bridge Engineer in the: development of budgets, management of Bureau personnel, administration of payroll activities, scheduling of meetings, and arranging travel for all Bureau personnel; maintains a variety of Bureau files, including project files, personnel files, correspondence files, quantity files, and the structural design library; prepares and processes purchase orders and vouchers payable (e.g., for office and engineering supplies, for travel); provides typing services, when needed; processes all incoming and outgoing mail; performs miscellaneous errands as needed; maintains office supply inventory; and serves as a receptionist for the Bureau. 1.5.2 Bridge Design Section 1.5.2.1 Bridge Design Engineer The Bridge Design Engineer assists and advises the Bridge Engineer on those issues within the Bridge Design Section’s responsibilities. The Bridge Design Engineer: supervises and provides technical assistance to the five Bridge Design Units; ensures that work is implemented according to Bureau policy and that it complies with the appropriate design standards and criteria; ensures that the project design and construction plans are completed on schedule; reviews plans, special provisions and estimates; represents the Bridge Engineer at meetings and other functions; signs payroll, personnel documents, correspondence, etc., in the Bridge Engineer’s absence; and revises and maintains standard drawings and the Montana Structures Manual. 1.5.2.2 Bridge Design Units The Bridge Design Units are the Bureau's focal point for the preparation of all in-house structural designs. The Bridge Design Section has five Bridge Design Units which are assigned to specific geographic regions within the State. The Units have the day-to-day responsibility to develop structural plans from project inception