Assistant Resident Engineer - Division 11, District 2
About The Position
This position supports the Division 11/District 2 Construction Unit located in Boone. This is the highest level of advanced technical work supporting engineers in functional areas such as highway construction, construction inspection and survey, engineering coordination, and construction traffic control. Work usually involves an extremely wide range of decision making and use of judgement and would normally include supervising and providing work direction to others. Since this position may function as Chief Inspector conducting independent complex inspections and supervising lower-level inspectors onsite at projects.Work involves complex inspections of roadway, structure construction processes and materials to assure compliance with contract agreements, standards and specifications; in addition to performing all the duties and responsibilities associated with directing and supervising a survey crew as a survey crew leader. Position may review and process final estimates, compute contractor pro-rata time extensions, compute contract beginning interest dates, check pay record book quantities and review as-built construction plans. Work may include independently testing and inspecting the most complex or controversial roadway and structure construction work; resolving materials and methods compliance problems with contractors; and overseeing or performing the inspection of major or complex structure construction projects. Position may also perform advanced manual and electronic design drafting; complete calculations of considerable complexity and variety; check and correct drawings, calculations and plans; and design traffic control and pavement marking plans. Position may independently review the less complex roadway plans designed by private engineering firms, determine if changes are necessary and write detailed technical letters explaining the revisions and corrections needed to comply with standards, specifications, policies, and procedures. Position may also independently design the less complex roadway projects such as new bridge approaches for bridge replacement projects. Work may include training and instructing other technicians including reviewing their work for accuracy, geometry and completeness; or supervising a small group of technicians in the development and preparation of traffic control plans. Must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle. Must be able to effectively communicate with engineers, developers, members of the public, public officials, and NCDOT personnel. 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.
Requirements
- Associate's degree in an applicable area of Engineering Technology or Survey Technology from an appropriately accredited institution and seven years of progressive technician experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Computer experience including office software and drafting software
- Knowledge of engineering standards, policies and procedures related to transportation
- Experience in customer service related to resolving problems that involves explaining complicated engineering concepts to various customer groups
- Experience writing memos, reports, and emails that clearly convey technical information and engineering concepts
- Experience applying engineering concepts to solve complex problems
Responsibilities
- Conducting independent complex inspections and supervising lower-level inspectors onsite at projects.
- Performing complex inspections of roadway and structure construction processes and materials to assure compliance with contract agreements, standards and specifications.
- Directing and supervising a survey crew as a survey crew leader.
- Reviewing and processing final estimates.
- Computing contractor pro-rata time extensions.
- Computing contract beginning interest dates.
- Checking pay record book quantities.
- Reviewing as-built construction plans.
- Independently testing and inspecting the most complex or controversial roadway and structure construction work.
- Resolving materials and methods compliance problems with contractors.
- Overseeing or performing the inspection of major or complex structure construction projects.
- Performing advanced manual and electronic design drafting.
- Completing calculations of considerable complexity and variety.
- Checking and correcting drawings, calculations and plans.
- Designing traffic control and pavement marking plans.
- Independently reviewing less complex roadway plans designed by private engineering firms.
- Determining if changes are necessary to roadway plans and writing detailed technical letters explaining revisions and corrections needed to comply with standards, specifications, policies, and procedures.
- Independently designing less complex roadway projects such as new bridge approaches for bridge replacement projects.
- Training and instructing other technicians including reviewing their work for accuracy, geometry and completeness.
- Supervising a small group of technicians in the development and preparation of traffic control plans.
- Legally operating a motor vehicle.
- Effectively communicating with engineers, developers, members of the public, public officials, and NCDOT personnel.
- Ensuring permits, agreements, and projects are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Writing memos and reports that clearly convey technical information and engineering concepts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
