25 Sep 2024
Full-Time Construction Engineering Technician II
Job Description
How to Apply
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The Challenge
We are looking for an experienced Engineering Technician II to join our Highway Construction team.
In this role, you will:
- Serve as a project roadway/structure inspector supporting senior engineers in the administration of highway construction contracts.
- Monitor contractor’s daily operations to ensure compliance with contracts, plans, and specifications.
- Work with other technicians, including NCDOT staff and contract construction inspectors.
- Resolve daily constructability issues and troubleshoot problems to mitigate delays to contractor progress.
- Monitor utility relocation efforts by providing survey alignment/layout of proposed roadway/structure improvements, daily inspecting, and tracking relocation work.
- Anticipate contract problems and advise supervisor of need for plan revisions, supplemental agreements, or other contract adjustments to improve safety, timely delivery, and/or quality of delivered product.
- Monitor contractor operations to ensure compliance with specifications, plans, contractual provisions, subcontractor agreements, and contract Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements.
- Ensure compliance with NC Sedimentation and Pollution Control Act and that all work performed in permitted areas, is done in accordance with permits.
- Effectively communicate and coordinate work with contractors, subcontractors, utility owners, and property owners to minimize delays and disturbances while maximizing project progress.
- Serve as survey crew member.
- Assist with project stakeouts.
What You Bring
- Knowledge and understanding of NCDOT highway and bridge construction.
- Ability to understand contracts, plans, standards, and specifications.
- Experience maintaining neat and legible records and reports, including computer/iPad data entry.
- Computer skills in laptops, software, and math functions.
- Knowledge and understanding of general concepts, practices, and theories used in construction inspection and surveying.
- Ability to use a calculator to perform basic math calculations.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive communication between technicians, engineers, contractors, and the public.
- Solid communications skills to effectively communicate in a clear, concise, organized, and persuasive manner.
- Ability to work safely in an outside environment with exposure to hazards on construction sites including heights, highway traffic, and traversing rough terrain in evaluating highway construction.
- Fitness to perform moderate physical activity, including walking, climbing, balancing, kneeling, and standing.
- Strength to lift 50 pounds.
- Ability to work nights and weekends as required.
- You apply safety philosophy and program to all operations.
- Safety toe shoes.
Education & Experience
- Associate’s degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Survey Technology, or a related field, and
- 2+ years relevant technician-level experience; or
- An equivalent combination of training and experience.
Questions?
Call me: Kathy Rivenbark at 910-682-5100.
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