County Maintenance Engineer - Division 1

State of North Carolina•Pasquotank Maint Pasquotank, NC

5d•$70,627 - $137,724•Onsite

About The Position

The employee in this position will serve as the County Maintenance Engineer for Camden, Currituck and Pasquotank counties in Division One. This position will be responsible for all maintenance and force account construction activities in Camden, Currituck and Pasquotank counties in accordance with established policies and procedures. The employee in this position will supervise and monitor maintenance programs to ensure efficient and safe use of personnel, equipment, and materials; accomplish force account and construction projects; formulate a comprehensive highway maintenance program within limits of budgets; supervise and evaluate the performance of other employees; and communicate effectively and maintain working relationships with the public, local governments, fellow employees, etc.

Requirements

Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of Civil Engineering and highway maintenance.
Considerable knowledge of all field and office engineering instruments.
Ability to understand, explain, and administer contracts.
Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and regulations.
Ability to establish effective working relationships between the department and citizens.
Must use professional engineering skills and knowledge to solve highway problems.
Must be able to make field investigations on unlevel terrain, including steep slopes and work in extreme conditions such as ice, snow, dust and extreme heat and cold.
Must be available as necessary to manage staff seven days per week, 24 hours a day.
Must be able to legally operate a State vehicle.
Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and two (2) years of progressively responsible experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the management of multiple projects and scheduling and directing of multiple work crews
Experience in the use of professional engineering skills and knowledge to troubleshoot and solve highway maintenance problems
Experience in tracking cost expenditures in various account systems on multiple large projects
Customer service experience related to resolving problems that involve explaining engineering concepts to various customer groups
Experience conducting meetings with employees, citizens, and public officials to perform investigations and resolve various issues
May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

Responsibilities

Serve as the County Maintenance Engineer for Camden, Currituck and Pasquotank counties.
Be responsible for all maintenance and force account construction activities in Camden, Currituck and Pasquotank counties.
Supervise and monitor maintenance programs to ensure efficient and safe use of personnel, equipment, and materials.
Accomplish force account and construction projects.
Formulate a comprehensive highway maintenance program within budget limits.
Supervise and evaluate the performance of other employees.
Communicate effectively and maintain working relationships with the public, local governments, and fellow employees.