Engineering Assistant/Roadside

State of North Carolina

15h•Onsite

About The Position

It’s the mission of the NC Department of Transportation to connect people, products and places safely and efficiently with customer focus, accountability, and environmental sensitivity to enhance the economy and vitality of North Carolina. We encourage you to consider joining NCDOT where our work not only serves the citizens of North Carolina but has an impact on our world through all modes of transportation. This position is located in NCDOT Division 4 and will serve as a Engineering Assistant in the Wilson Roadside Environmental Unit. This position performs a wide range of tasks associated with roadside operations, which includes crews for seeding and mulching, herbicide applications, and landscape maintenance. Work ranges from manual labor tasks such as planting trees, shrubs and flowers, mulching, pruning, operating hand and power tools, and installing traffic and erosion control devices to contract inspections, pesticide applications, and tractor and specialized equipment operation. To improve and provide a safe highway system which includes installing traffic and erosion control devices; operating a variety of hand and power tools, performing various maintenance repairs/upgrades to the highway system, including but not limited to pavement, shoulders, ditches/drainage facilities, vegetation control, litter/debris removal, snow and ice control/removal, and other emergency situations as may be required. As experience, ability, and Department needs mandate, individual will operate the most advanced level of equipment.

Requirements

Knowledge and understanding of basic math concepts, principles and practices
Knowledge in the use of survey equipment
Knowledge in the use of office equipment such as calculators and personal computers
Ability to read, interpret and explain construction plans, contract provisions, specifications, and inspection procedures
Ability to take notes
Ability to learn computer software such as GIS, Outlook, and Excel
Good communicative skills
Attention to detail
High school or General Educational Development (GED) diploma; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Nice To Haves

Experience using a computer or iPad
Data entry experience
Demonstrated ability to read and interpret sketches, drawings and written technical documents, such as structure plans and inspection reports, to obtain pertinent structure information

Responsibilities

Serve as an Engineering Assistant in the Wilson Roadside Environmental Unit
Perform a wide range of tasks associated with roadside operations, including seeding and mulching, herbicide applications, and landscape maintenance
Perform manual labor tasks such as planting trees, shrubs and flowers, mulching, and pruning
Operate hand and power tools
Install traffic and erosion control devices
Conduct contract inspections
Perform pesticide applications
Operate tractor and specialized equipment
Improve and provide a safe highway system
Perform various maintenance repairs/upgrades to the highway system, including pavement, shoulders, ditches/drainage facilities, vegetation control, litter/debris removal, snow and ice control/removal
Respond to other emergency situations as may be required
Operate the most advanced level of equipment as experience, ability, and Department needs mandate