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16 Sep 2024
Full-Time 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 Winston-Salem 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.
- Perform contract administration duties, such as pay record entry/reviews, materials-received reports, certified payroll reviews, daily diary reviews, as-constructed plans preparation, and monthly quantity verifications prior to estimate payment.
- Resolve daily constructability issues and troubleshoot problems to mitigate delays to project delivery.
- Assist other NCDOT staff and contractors in utility relocation efforts by inspecting and tracking relocation work.
- Anticipate contract problems and advise engineering staff of the need for plan revisions, supplemental agreements, or other contract adjustments to improve safety, timely delivery, and/or quality of delivered project.
- Monitor contractor operations to ensure compliance with subcontract agreements and with the contract Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements.
- Ensure compliance with NC Sedimentation and Pollution Control Act.
- Ensure all work performed in permitted areas is done in accordance with permits.
- Direct and schedule work of junior technicians in staking out and inspecting every phase of a construction project to ensure it is built according to contract documents in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Manage all aspects of assigned construction projects with limited supervision from senior engineers.
- Be directly involved with the leadership, management, counseling, and training of NCDOT and contractor junior technicians.
- Communicate and coordinate work with contractors, subcontractors, utility owners, and property owners to minimize delays and disturbances while maximizing progress of the projects.
What You Bring
- Experience analyzing and interpreting highway construction plans.
- Experience applying engineering concepts to solve complex problems.
- Advanced working knowledge of math functions (i.e. algebra, geometry, and trigonometry).
- Experience planning, developing, scheduling, tracking, and completing projects independently or with limited supervision.
- Customer service experience related to solving problems involving explaining engineering concepts to customer groups.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive communication between technicians, engineers, contractors, and the public.
- Solid verbal and written communications skills to effectively communicate in a clear, concise, organized, and persuasive manner.
- Ability to make independent decisions using sound engineering judgement.
- Ability to work safely in an outside environment with exposure to hazards on construction sites including heights, highway traffic, weather extremes, 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.
- Computer knowledge and skills using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
- Ability to work nights and/or weekends as required by project workload/staffing with fluctuating hours, if needs be on any assigned project in Division 9.
- You apply a safety philosophy and program to all operations.
- Safety toe shoes.
- Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
Bonus Points!
- Candidates with experience with iPads/tablets, HiCams, and SharePlus/SharePoint.
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: Alyssa Shields at 336-293-9610.
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