Engineering Technician II

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

Salary Grade: NC09; Salary Range: $38,516 - $67,404

This is a repost.   Previous applicants must reapply to be considered.

This position performs field and office engineering for the maintenance and construction operations that are overseen by the Maintenance Operations Support Team Unit. The Maintenance Operations Support Team is responsible for various purchase order contracts, division managed contracts, and secondary construction projects within the Division.

In addition, the Maintenance Operations Support Team oversees and assists the county maintenance operations with the Division. This position will support Higher Level Technicians in areas such as planning, design, estimation, evaluation, investigation, inspection, surveying, materials sampling, testing, and reporting.

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

• Basic knowledge in conducting routine inspections for compliance with contract agreements, standards/codes, and specifications

• Working knowledge and skill in the use of computer equipment, software, and mathematical functions

• Working knowledge and understanding of NCDOT concepts, practices, and theories used within the MOST Unit

• Working knowledge of Basic Work Zone Safety and NCDOT Workplace Safety Policy and Practices

• Experience maintaining/completing standard records, reports, and correspondence

Additional Expectations:

The employee will need knowledge and understanding of general concepts, practices, and theories used in construction inspection and surveying. General knowledge of mathematics and the ability to use a calculator to perform basic calculations will be needed.

The ability to establish and maintain positive lines of communication between other technicians, engineers, contractors, and the public will be needed.  The employee will serve as survey crew member and assist with project stakeout. The employee will be expected to effectively communicate in a clear, concise, organized, and persuasive manner.

 The employee will be expected to work safely in an outside environment with exposure to hazards on construction sites including heights, highway traffic, and traversing rough terrain in evaluating highway construction.  The employee will be expected to perform moderate physical activity including but not limited to walking, climbing, balancing, kneeling, and standing.  Employee must be able to lift 50 lbs.

Employee will be expected to work nights and weekends as needed to any assigned project within the Division. The employee will be expected to apply safety philosophy and program to all operations. The ability to safely operate a motor vehicle is needed. Safety toe shoes are needed.

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.

Associate degree in an applicable area of Engineering Technology, Survey Technology or a related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and two (2) years of progressive technician level experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

For additional information please contact Mary Margaret Herring at 252-775-6100.

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.