Engineer I – Asst. County Maintenance Engineer

State of North Carolina•Duplín, NC

18h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located in the Division 3 Maintenance Office in Castle Hayne, reporting daily to either the Sampson County Maintenance Office in Clinton OR Duplin County Maintenance Office in Kenansville. The primary purpose of this role is to plan, organize staff, direct, and monitor construction and maintenance activities within the division to ensure a safe and efficient highway system. The successful applicant will manage these activities within budgetary constraints and organize/direct the safety program for the areas. Responsibilities also include providing technical and administrative assistance to the County Maintenance Engineers, implementing Division directives, and offering direct field oversight and contact with all subordinate managers/supervisors. The role involves troubleshooting issues across maintenance areas, ensuring consistent application of policies and procedures, and addressing customer requests to facilitate solutions. The position requires knowledge of Civil Engineering principles, highway maintenance methods, and the use of field and office engineering instruments.

Requirements

Knowledge of the principles and practices of Civil Engineering and highway maintenance methods and techniques
Considerable knowledge of the use and operation of all field and office engineering instruments
Ability to understand, explain and administer contacts
Ability to interpret plans & make field adjustments as needed to complete work order safely, provisions and specifications
Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and regulations
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
Safety-toed shoes required

Nice To Haves

Experience planning, developing, scheduling, tracking, and completing projects independently or with limited supervision
Customer service experience related to resolving problems that involve explaining complicated engineering concepts to various customer groups
Experience applying engineering concepts to solve complex problems
Experience working in a team environment to complete assignments

Responsibilities

Plan, organize staff, direct, and monitor construction and maintenance activities in the division to provide a safe and efficient highway system
Manage activities within budgetary constraints
Organize/direct the safety program for the areas
Provide technical and administrative assistance to the County Maintenance Engineers
Implement Division directives
Provide direct field oversight/contact with all subordinate manager/supervisors
Troubleshoot issues throughout maintenance areas
Ensure consistency in application of policies and procedures throughout the division
Address requests from customers, internal and external, and facilitate solutions to meet the needs of all parties
Track progress of work orders
Create, modify, verify various reports to include but not limited to Daily Operational Reports, FORE Documentation, Materials Installed, MRRs, Asphalt Reports, Asphalt Density Reports, Materials Tickets, Pay Records, Invoices and SAP/MMS reports for completed tasks
Promote safe work environment
Effectively communicate and maintain working relationships with the general public, local government officials, fellow employees, etc.
Supervise and evaluate the performance of subordinate employees
Assist in the supervision and monitoring of maintenance programs to ensure efficient use of personnel, equipment, and materials
Read and interpret construction plans and reports
Prepare or review reports