Engineer II

State of North Carolina

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Eastern Operations Section of the Geotechnical Engineering Unit supports Highway Divisions 1 - 7 with project construction and maintenance activities. We are seeking a Geotechnical Engineer with a strong interest in infrastructure construction to join our team. In this role, you will perform analysis and develop recommendations for various geotechnical design aspects related to road and bridge construction, assist in managing and reviewing contractor and consultant submittals, interpret subsurface conditions, and use engineering judgment to solve geotechnical problems. You will also prepare clear recommendations, communicate findings to stakeholders, develop construction details, and conduct site visits. Additionally, you will review consultant analyses, represent the unit at technical meetings, and work semi-independently in a mix of field and office environments. Occasional overnight travel is required, and the applicant must be able to legally operate a State-owned vehicle.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years of progressively responsible experience; 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.
Applicant must be able to legally operate a State-owned vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the principles and practices of geotechnical engineering to resolve geotechnical challenges related to foundations, vibration, slope stability, walls, roadway subgrades, soft soils, and settlement.
Experience performing geotechnical analysis using engineering software and spreadsheets.
Demonstrated ability speaking and writing clearly and concisely to convey engineering design intent and contract plan details.
Demonstrated ability reviewing work done by others in accordance with applicable codes, design manuals, policy, and procedures (including Contractor submittals pertaining to MSE walls, soil nail walls, soldier pile walls, overhead and cantilevered sign foundations, sound wall foundations, temporary shoring/walls, hammer driving systems, drilled pier installation, pile driving criteria, dynamic pile testing, cross-hole sonic logging, and specialized geotechnical instrumentation).

Responsibilities

Perform analysis and develop recommendations for temporary shoring, retaining walls, slope stability, settlement, surcharges, axial pile capacity, lateral pile capacity, shallow foundations, undercut, soil improvement, groundwater mitigation, and other geotechnical design aspects related to road and bridge construction.
Assist in managing, reviewing, and evaluating contractor and consultant submittals.
Interpret subsurface conditions in the region and apply that knowledge to roadway and bridge construction and maintenance.
Use engineering judgment and available resources to solve geotechnical problems that arise during construction and maintenance activities.
Prepare clear recommendations and communicate findings to stakeholders.
Develop construction details and provisions to implement geotechnical recommendations.
Conduct site visits to observe existing conditions, foundation construction, vibration monitoring, blasting, and field instrumentation.
Review consultant analyses and recommendations for accuracy, constructability, and feasibility.
Represent the unit at technical meetings and contribute to decisions affecting geotechnical design on alternative delivery, construction and maintenance projects.