Assistant District Engineer
About The Position
The Assistant District Engineer will be based at the NCDOT District 1 office in Albemarle. The role supports roadway engineering and maintenance activities, including permit and plan reviews, engineering analysis, project administration, recordkeeping, and coordination with staff, government officials, private engineers, developers, and the public. The position may also include other duties and responsibilities as assigned. The employee needs considerable knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices, including highway construction and maintenance methods and techniques. The role requires the ability to interpret highway construction plans, address difficult highway maintenance and construction problems, and communicate technical information orally and in writing. The employee will work outdoors in conditions that may include noise and traffic hazards and must traverse difficult and steep terrain.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Considerable knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices, including highway construction and maintenance methods and techniques.
- Ability to read and interpret highway construction plans and analyze and solve difficult highway maintenance and construction problems.
- Ability to communicate orally and in writing with DOT staff and employees, government officials, private engineers and developers, and the general public.
- Ability to operate a computer using Microsoft and SAP applications.
- May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.
- Ability to traverse difficult and steep terrain and work subject to outside environmental conditions, noise, and traffic hazards.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with personnel management.
- Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle.
- Computer experience, including office and drafting software.
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Review driveway permits and encroachments, and evaluate daily roadway inspection reports.
- Review contractors’ claims for additional contract time or compensation.
- Compute water velocities and depths to analyze ditches, channels, and pipes.
- Conduct engineering studies and projects, prepare technical letters and reports, attend planning and zoning meetings, and provide DOT comments to developers.
- Evaluate data collected by field personnel and incorporate it into transportation studies.
- Review contract plans, specifications, materials testing results, agreements, and provisions for accuracy and completeness.
- Develop and maintain official records of the State road system.
- Monitor and report project status, and assign work to technicians.
- Review subdivision plans; outdoor advertising, junkyard, oversize and overweight permits; road additions and deletions; and right-of-way disposals.
- Assist higher-level engineers with implementation and administration of roadway and structure construction projects awarded to private contractors.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
