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23 Jul 2024

Full-Time Engineering Technician III

NC Department of Transportation – Posted by Dan –  Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States

Job Description

How to Apply
You MUST apply at https://tinyurl.com/ms5j24hn by July 24.
 
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The Challenge
We are looking for an experienced Engineering Technician to join our Winston-Salem 1 Construction team.
 
In this role you will:
    • Serve as a senior project roadway/structure inspector and support senior engineers in the administration of highway construction contracts.
    • Monitor contractor daily operations and perform/review test reports to ensure all work and materials conform to specifications, plans, and contract documents.
    • Perform contract administration, such as pay record entry/review, materials-received reports, certified payroll review, daily diary review, as-constructed plans preparation, and monthly quantity verification 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 quality of delivered projects.
    • Monitor contractor operations to ensure compliance with subcontract 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.
    • May direct and schedule 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.
    • Contribute to the leadership, management, counseling, and training of junior technicians, both NCDOT and contractors.
    • Communicates and coordinate work effectively with contractors, subcontractors, utility owners, and property owners to minimize delays and disturbances while maximizing project progress.
What You Bring
    • Experience analyzing and interpreting highway construction plans, and applying engineering concepts to solve complex problems.
    • Experience planning, developing, scheduling, tracking, and completing projects independently or with limited supervision.
    • Customer service experience related to solving problems involving explaining complicated engineering concepts to customer groups.
    • Ability to establish and maintain positive communications between technicians, engineers, contractors, and the public.
    • Strong communications skills to effectively communicate (verbally and in writing) 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.
    • Strength and agility to perform moderate physical activity, including walking, climbing, balancing, kneeling, standing, and lifting 50 pounds.
    • Computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook), use of iPads/tablets, HiCAMS, and SharePlus/SharePoint.
    • Advanced working knowledge of math functions (algebra, geometry, and trigonometry).
    • Ability to work nights/weekends as required by project workload/staffing with fluctuating hours.
    • You apply a safety philosophy and program to all operations.
    • Safety toe shoes.
 
Education and Experience
    • Associate’s degree in Engineering Technology, Survey Technology or a related field, and
    • 3+ years of relevant technician experience; or
    • An equivalent combination of education and experience.
 
Questions?
Call me:  Alyssa Shields at 336-293-9610.
 
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How to Apply

You MUST apply at  https://tinyurl.com/ms5j24hn

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: Award Winning, engineering, Government, great place to work, Living Wage Employer, ncdot, Public Sector, technician, and Veteran Friendly. Salaries: 60,000 - 80,000.

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