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22 Jun 2023
Full-Time Geotechnical Design Engineer – Eastern Region – NEW HIGHER PAY!
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The Challenge
We are looking for a Geotechnical Operations Engineer to join our Eastern Regional Operations team.
Our Geotechnical Engineering team:
- Provides geologic, geotechnical, and geoenvironmental engineering aspects of planning, design, construction, and maintenance of NC highways.
- Collects/analyzes subsurface information and provides geotechnical engineering designs/recommendations for roadway slopes, embankments, subgrades, foundations of roadways, and structures to ensure stability and cost-effective construction.
- Assists in the construction and maintenance of roadways/structures and investigate/develop geotechnical/geoenvironmental remediation plans.
- Investigates known/potentially-contaminated properties to identify the presence and provide removal instructions for hazardous material and underground storage tanks.
- Reviews geotechnical designs/construction submittals from private engineering firms/contractors .
- Conducts new product evaluations before products are used in construction.
In this role, you will:
- Direct our Eastern Regional Office Geotechnical Design section’s daily operations that are responsible for geotechnical designs on projects in NCDOT Divisions 1 – 6.
- Review geotechnical designs provided by consultants contracted with NCDOT (Central office or Divisions) providing comments and interacting with consultants to achieve the best geotechnical designs/approaches for NCDOT projects.
- Provide technical guidance to your team and technical support to the unit, other NCDOT units, and division staff.
- Lead a team of 3 geotechnical design engineers.
- Develop and implement internal quality control processes to ensure delivery of high-quality geotechnical designs in accordance to internal policy, applicable codes, and FHWA recommended practices.
- Develop and implement processes that will achieve high efficiency, client satisfaction, and ensure a timely response to clients’ requests.
- Track projects to ensure they are completed on time and within budget.
- Assist the State Geotechnical Engineer with developing policies, standards, and procedures of geotechnical engineering.
What You Bring
- Thorough knowledge of the NCDOT’s organization and operations.
- Experience using geotechnical engineering and engineering geology principles and practices related to highway design/construction to resolve highly technical design or construction problems for junior staff and to offer technical advice to construction engineers and maintenance staff.
- Experience preparing and administrating geotechnical engineering contracts.
- Experience understanding contracts’ legal implications and providing input to construction contracts.
- Experience managing teams including interviewing, recommending, or filling positions, staff development, administering performance evaluation, and taking/recommending disciplinary actions.
- Experience supervising permanent staff, contractors, and/or consultants.
Education & Experience
- Bachelors degree in engineering, and
- 5+ years relevant experience, and
- 3+ years of management experiences; 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: Anita Martinez at 919-707-6850.
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