Assistant District Engineer
About The Position
The Assistant District Engineer serves as an Engineer I within the District Office, performing professional engineering work related to non-NCDOT work along the state highway system. The role applies principles and practices of civil and transportation engineering, including roadway design, traffic operations, drainage, construction, maintenance, and access management. Work includes reviewing roadway and site plans, traffic studies, surveys, and other technical documents; conducting field investigations; performing engineering calculations and analyses; and evaluating transportation issues involving safety, access, traffic operations, drainage, construction, and maintenance. The position applies NCDOT policies, procedures, standards, and specifications, along with applicable engineering guidelines and manuals, to develop recommendations and make engineering decisions. The Engineer works with NCDOT staff, consultants, local governments, contractors, developers, and the public to review plans, resolve engineering issues, and coordinate transportation improvements. The role is expected to progressively develop technical knowledge and independence and to recognize when issues require additional technical expertise or supervisory guidance. Work may involve urban and rural transportation facilities and requires considering existing roadway and community conditions. The position may require night and weekend work for emergency and planned operations, as well as outdoor work in varying weather conditions and on uneven surfaces and slopes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.
- Ability to work nights and weekends for emergency and planned operations when required.
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and on uneven surfaces and slopes.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of civil and transportation engineering, including roadway design, traffic operations, drainage, construction, maintenance, and access management.
- Experience applying engineering concepts to solve basic engineering problems.
- Knowledge of engineering standards, policies, and procedures related to transportation.
- Customer service experience resolving problems and explaining complicated engineering concepts to various customer groups.
- Experience writing memos, reports, and emails that clearly convey technical information and engineering concepts.
- North Carolina driver's license.
Responsibilities
- Review roadway and site plans, traffic studies, surveys, and other technical documents.
- Conduct field investigations.
- Perform engineering calculations and analyses.
- Evaluate transportation issues involving safety, access, traffic operations, drainage, construction, and maintenance.
- Apply NCDOT policies, procedures, standards, specifications, and applicable engineering guidelines and manuals to develop recommendations and make engineering decisions.
- Work with NCDOT staff, consultants, local governments, contractors, developers, and the public to review plans, resolve engineering issues, and coordinate transportation improvements.
- Develop technical knowledge and independence while recognizing when additional technical expertise or supervisory guidance is required.
- Consider existing roadway and community conditions when evaluating urban and rural transportation facilities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
