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	Chief Engineer Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
	The Chief Engineer is responsible for operations of the four Central Office Bureaus; the Bureau of Design, Maintenance and Operations, Construction and Materials, and Highway Safety and Traffic Engineering in formulating policies and programs in order to provide improved and more effective operations and ensures that the goals and objectives of Highway Administration are aligned with the Department’s strategic focus areas through stretch improvement goals.
	The Chief Engineer establishes, evaluates and implements management systems to improve performance and make informed, cost effective decisions regarding the delivery, operations, maintenance and preservation of PennDOT’s transportation system as well as monitoring state and federal policy making laws and regulations and analyze the impact on the Department. The Chief Engineer also maintains liaison with the Department of Environmental Resources, the Department of Labor and Industry, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and other state agencies and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to ensure conformance with regulations as well as to secure through the FHWA, federal aid on as many Department projects as possible.