Contract Time Engineer

State of North Carolina • Wake County, NC

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About The Position

The Contract Standards and Development Unit ensures that highway construction projects are designed and contracted to meet the Department of Transportation’s needs safely, economically, and optimally. The Contract Time Engineer analyzes and determines the time contractors are given to complete construction projects in accordance with Standard Specifications, approved guidelines, and professional and industry standards.

The position is a permanent role on a three-person team comprising two permanent employees and one part-time employee. The team reviews multiple projects simultaneously, gathers and evaluates information affecting project constructability, and develops contract-time recommendations for each project. Recommendations require concurrence from other units.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of progressively responsible experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle.
• May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) credential preferred.
• Working knowledge of construction and civil engineering.
• Knowledge of NCDOT internal operations, specifications, standard drawings, and construction procedures.
• Ability to read and interpret a variety of construction plans and understand how the plans interact.
• Ability to direct others in writing and prepare work that will stand the test of court action.
• Ability to manage a schedule that may include simultaneous deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and determine the time contractors are given to complete construction projects in accordance with Standard Specifications, approved guidelines, and professional and industry standards.
• Review multiple projects simultaneously.
• Gather and evaluate information that may affect project constructability.
• Generate contract-time recommendations for projects, subject to concurrence by other units.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level