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1 Oct 2024

Full-Time Highway Maintenance Engineer – Entry Level!

NC Department of Transportation – Posted by Dan Edenton, North Carolina, United States

Job Description

How to Apply
You must apply at https://tinyurl.com/2xu6jt43 by October 4.
 
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The Challenge
We are hiring an entry-level transportation engineer to join our Division 1 Maintenance Operations Engineering Support team.
In this role, you will
    • Monitor project schedules and ensure timely delivery of project data and documents.
    • Oversee the collection of roadway data.
    • Analyze data to generate estimates and plans for Preservation, Resurfacing, and Maintenance projects.
    • Make informed and critical decisions regarding pavement conditions, appropriate treatments, and necessary roadway improvements.
    • Oversee and assist in performing field surveys using conventional and GPS equipment.
    • Conduct drone/UAS flights.
    • Process associated drone/UAS data.
    • Create and maintain GIS data and applications.
    • Draft 2D plans.
    • Construct 3D models using CAD software.
    • Use computer programs to compute calculations, record, and analyze data, generate engineer’s estimates, and draft plan drawings and maps.
    • Provide updates on ongoing and planned work.
    • Use collected data and analytics to produce reports, including spreadsheets, maps, and summaries.
    • Assist technicians and support engineers.
    • Perform project scoping, project inspections, surveying, drainage studies, and data collection.
What You Bring
    • Experience applying engineering concepts to solve basic engineering problems.
    • Knowledge of engineering standards, policies, and procedures related to transportation.
    • Customer service experience solving problems involving explaining complicated engineering concepts to customer groups.
    • Experience planning, developing, scheduling, tracking, and completing projects independently or with limited supervision.
    • Intermediate computer skills using business software (Microsoft Office) and CAD software.
    • Ability to safely operate a State vehicle.
    • Ability to perform algebraic and geometric calculations.
    • Ability to review and retain information from technical resources, policies, specifications, statutes, etc.
    • Ability to assist in severe weather and emergency response operations by collecting route condition data, providing coordination between maintenance and contractor staff, and overseeing contractor operations.
    • A strong work ethic.
    • Good verbal and written communication skills to maintain working relations with other employees and the public.  
    • Teamwork skills to establish positive communication between technicians, engineers, and contractors.
    • You apply a safety philosophy and program to all operations.
    • Safety toe shoes.
Education & Experience
    • Bachelors degree in engineering; or
    • An equivalent combination of training and experience.
 
Note
    • We may require registration as a professional engineer by the NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.
 
Questions?
Call me: Marjorie Eckert at 252.482.1850.
 
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How to Apply

You MUST apply at https://tinyurl.com/2xu6jt43

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: Award Winning, engineering, Government, great place to work, Living Wage Employer, ncdot, Public Sector, and Veteran Friendly. Salaries: 80,000 - 100,000.

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