Engineering Specialist II – Division 3 District 1 office (Jacksonville)

State of North Carolina

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as an Engineering Specialist II in the Jacksonville District Office, supporting Onslow and Pender Counties. It represents the highest level of advanced technical work assisting engineers within the district and involves a broad range of decision-making responsibilities, independent judgment, and supervision of lower-level technicians. The role functions as the district’s permitting technician, working closely with local government agencies, utility representatives, contractors, property owners, and others to ensure compliance with applicable engineering standards and guidelines. Responsibilities include coordinating the review of technical plans and drawings for subdivisions, utility installations, and roadway improvements for approval and permitting; processing permits for driveways, utilities, and non-utility encroachment agreements; and reviewing requests for road additions and abandonments, along with other records and reports as assigned. The position may also conduct and coordinate preconstruction meetings and perform onsite inspections of construction activities within the right-of-way carried out by private developers and utility owners. Additional duties include training and mentoring technicians, reviewing their work for accuracy and completeness, and responding to public inquiries and complaints via phone, written correspondence, or in person. The role also supports the Division during planned operations, emergencies, and inclement weather events. The selected applicant must be able to safely and legally operate a motor vehicle, read and interpret construction plans, and maintain effective communication with technicians, engineers, contractors, and the public. The position requires the ability to review permit and encroachment plans, identify noncompliance with NCDOT standards, and communicate deficiencies clearly to applicants. Strong organizational and time-management skills are essential to ensure permits, agreements, and projects are completed accurately and on schedule, along with the ability to prepare clear, concise memos and reports conveying technical and engineering information. Safety shoes are required.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in an applicable area of Engineering Technology or Survey Technology from an appropriately accredited institution and seven years of progressive technician experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to safely and legally operate a motor vehicle.
Ability to read and interpret construction plans.
Ability to maintain effective communication with technicians, engineers, contractors, and the public.
Ability to review permit and encroachment plans, identify noncompliance with NCDOT standards, and communicate deficiencies clearly to applicants.
Strong organizational and time-management skills.
Ability to prepare clear, concise memos and reports conveying technical and engineering information.

Nice To Haves

Experience reading and interpreting construction plans, contract provisions, specifications and procedures
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
Experience using computer programs including Microsoft Office and Teams, editing applications such as Bluebeam or Bluebeam or Adobe, and other applicable software.

Responsibilities

Coordinating the review of technical plans and drawings for subdivisions, utility installations, and roadway improvements for approval and permitting.
Processing permits for driveways, utilities, and non-utility encroachment agreements.
Reviewing requests for road additions and abandonments, along with other records and reports as assigned.
Conducting and coordinating preconstruction meetings.
Performing onsite inspections of construction activities within the right-of-way carried out by private developers and utility owners.
Training and mentoring technicians, reviewing their work for accuracy and completeness.
Responding to public inquiries and complaints via phone, written correspondence, or in person.
Supporting the Division during planned operations, emergencies, and inclement weather events.
Safely and legally operating a motor vehicle.
Reading and interpreting construction plans.
Maintaining effective communication with technicians, engineers, contractors, and the public.
Reviewing permit and encroachment plans, identifying noncompliance with NCDOT standards, and communicating deficiencies clearly to applicants.
Preparing clear, concise memos and reports conveying technical and engineering information.