Engineering Specialist I

Description of Work This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits , competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.
***Salary Grade NC13***Salary Range $46,817 - $81,930*** This position is an Engineering Specialist I in the Division 3 Division Resident Engineer’s office serving, as a lead project inspector supporting engineers in the daily contract administration of construction and assigned resurfacing projects.
The position will be responsible for monitoring project work and material to ensure conformance to specifications and contractual provisions.
Supervises and trains lower-level technicians, including Department employees as well as Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) staff, ensuring adequate inspection personnel are assigned for active projects.
Performs and/or reviews project documentation including the work performed by other technicians to ensure that all material sampling and testing, project documentation, and project estimates are done correctly.
Resolves daily constructability issues and ensures that traffic control and contractor’s operations are performed in accordance with the plans and standard drawings.
Monitors contractor progress to ensure timely completion of the projects.
Monitors contractor compliance with subcontractors and DBE and Title VI Compliance.
Communicates and coordinates work with contractors, subcontractors, utility owners, and property owners.
Work will involve wide range of decision making and use of judgement.
This position is subject to work nights and weekends as needed in the performance of duties.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application.
Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following: Knowledge and Skilled in the use of CADD workstations, computers and calculators.
Knowledge of the principles and practices of Civil Engineering in roadway drafting and design, related construction methods, materials and equipment.
Experience managing the collection and organization of contract data in a team environment in order to complete contract plans and documents within deadlines and ensure compliance with NCDOT standards and specifications.
Experience coordinating, planning and facilitating project meetings.
Knowledge and skilled in communicating effectively, both orally and written, with both internal and external entities.
Additional Expectations: Advanced skills in roadway drafting/design; considerable knowledge of mathematical functions including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
Intermediate skills in the use of CADD workstations, computers and calculators.
Ability to understand and explain roadway plan preparation, provisions and specifications, take field information and investigation data and prepare, modify or refine roadway designs.
Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of Civil Engineering and related construction methods, materials and equipment.
Ability to train other employees, plan, coordinate and supervise their work.
Effectively communicate both orally and written with both internal and external customers.
The ability to analyze, evaluate and check field and plan data is critical.
Knowledge to train other employees, plan, coordinate and supervise their work.
Considerable knowledge of mathematical functions including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
This position will also be required at times to perform Inspections/Testing of roadway, bridge, and resurfacing projects.
Ability to scope current conditions of existing roadway conditions for preparing estimates.
Prefer: Design experience in roadway design and advanced CADD training including MicroStation.
Highway Engineering Concepts (HEC) Certified as a Level II Erosion and Sediment Control Technician.
Experience with NCRE and GONC programs.
Offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of NCDOT post offer employment evaluation.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.
” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both.
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Associate’s degree in an applicable area of Engineering Technology from an appropriately accredited institution and six years of progressive technician experience; or High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and eight years of progressive technician experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information Supplemental Contact Information : Karen Hayes - 910-341-2000 It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application.
NCDOT will not accept “See Attached” or “See Resume” in lieu of education and work experience completed on the application.
If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting date will be accepted.