Assistant District Engineer

This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits , competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.

Position will serve as an Assistant District Engineer in the North Wilkesboro District Office, which serves Ashe and Wilkes Counties. This position is primarily responsible for the review, and approval of driveway permits, encroachment agreements, subdivision plans, and road additions.

Position will supervise Engineering Technicians including the distribution of workload, tracking of permits as they move through the review and approval process, and performance evaluation. Will perform on-site inspections for compliance to NCDOT specifications for driveway permits, encroachments, and subdivisions. Will perform field inspections and prepare deficiency letters as it relates to road additions.

Must be able to read and interpret constructions plans. Must be able to effectively communicate with engineers, developers, members of the public, public officials, and other personnel.

Must have the ability to review driveway permit and encroachments plans, identify areas that are not in compliance with NCDOT standards, and respond to the applicant with a list of deficiencies. Position requires excellent organizational and time-management skills to ensure permits, agreements, and projects are completed accurately and in a timely manner. Position requires the ability to write memos and reports that clearly convey technical information and engineering concepts.

Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:

• Experience working in a team environment to complete assignments.

• Experience applying engineering concepts to solve complex problems.

• Experience planning, developing, scheduling, tracking, and completing projects independently or with limited supervision.

• Experience with interpreting and communicating verbally and in writing details of plans, project documents, policies, and procedures.

• Customer service experience related to resolving problems that involve explaining complicated engineering concepts to various customer groups.

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.

Bachelor's degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Special Qualification

May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

For more information, please contact Sadie Schneider at (336)903-9119.

Applicants must meet both the minimum requirements and all posted Knowledge, Skills and Ability requirements to be considered Qualified for the position. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application.

NCDOT will not accept "See Attached" or "See Resume" in lieu of education and work experience completed on the application.  If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting date will be accepted.