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23 Jul 2024

Full-Time Engineering Technician III – Lead Project Inspector

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

Job Description

How to Apply
You MUST apply at https://tinyurl.com/3de94peu by July 23.
 
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The Challenge
We are looking for an experienced Engineering Technician III to join our Weaverville Construction Engineering Team to serve as a lead project inspector.
 
In this role, you will:
    • Support senior engineers in the administration of highway construction in the Weaverville Resident Engineer’s Office.
    • Monitor contractor daily operations and perform/ review test reports to ensure all work and materials conform to specifications, plans, and contract provisions.
    • Perform contract administration duties, such as pay record entry/review, material received reports, certified payroll, haul tickets, as-constructed plans, and monthly estimates.
    • Manage and train junior technicians, including NCDOT employees and contract construction inspectors.
    • Resolve daily constructability issues and troubleshoot problems to mitigate delays to contractor progress.
    • Monitor utility relocation efforts by inspecting and tracking relocation work.
    • Anticipate contract problems and advise supervisor of needs for plan revisions, supplemental agreements, or other contract adjustments to improve safety, timely delivery, and quality of delivered products.
    • Monitor contractor operations to ensure compliance with subcontract agreements and with the 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 the permits.
    • Effectively communicate and coordinate work with contractors, subcontractors, utility owners, and property owners to minimize delays and disturbances while maximizing project progress.
What You Bring
    • Ability to understand, interpret, and analyze contracts, plans, standards, and specifications associated with highway construction projects, including roadways and structures.
    • Experience performing inspections, sampling, and materials testing (concrete, asphalt density) to ensure compliance with NCDOT specifications.
    • Experience planning, developing, scheduling, tracking, and completing projects independently or with limited supervision.
    • General surveying knowledge.
    • Computer skills with I-pads, laptops, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), SharePlus, HiCams, SharePoint and math functions.
    • Ability to establish and maintain positive communications between technicians, engineers, contractors, and the public.
    • Good 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.
    • Strength and agility to perform job duties involving walking, climbing, balancing, kneeling, standing, and lifting up to 50 pounds.
    • Ability to work nights/weekends as required with fluctuating hours greater than 50 hours a week to any assigned project within the Division.
    • 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:  Denise Shelton at (828) 658-7030.
 
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How to Apply

You MUST apply at  https://tinyurl.com/3de94peu

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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