Engineering Technician I

State of North Carolina • Mecklenburg County, NC

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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. The primary purpose of the Location & Surveys Unit is to provide Statewide engineering and geomatics analysis in the development of transportation facilities and acquisition of property in accordance with the best professional engineering and surveying practices consistent with all laws and regulations governing the State Highway System. For more information about the Location & Surveys Unit watch this video. We are looking for an Engineering Technician in the Charlotte office. This position is responsible for technical work supporting higher level technicians or engineers in route location surveying. It requires the performance of a wide variety of standardized and non-standardized tasks and assignments in compiling, analyzing, computing, editing, and processing field data. The successful applicant must perform a full range of calculations and computations. This position is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in an applicable area of Engineering Technology, Survey Technology or a related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience communicating technical information verbally, clearly, and accurately to varied audiences, including via handheld radio.
• Experience performing basic internet skills such as online property searches.
• Experience performing basic skills in math including geometry, trigonometry, and algebra.
• Experience accurately following oral and/or written procedures and instructions given by others.
• Experience working as a member of a team in less complex assignments such as collecting DTM data or photogrammetric and topographical features in the field for plan sheet preparation.

Responsibilities

• Work as a part of an engineering survey crew under the supervision of higher-level technicians or engineers.
• Basic field or office technical assignments in connection with highway route location surveys of projects.
• A variety of survey instrument operations and/or CADD and computer operations in the surveying and creation of plan sheets and survey data including hydraulic surveys, complex horizontal alignments and setting photogrammetric controls, property condemnation and Global Positioning System (GPS) field work.
• Operation of Electronic Engineering Survey Equipment.
• Operation of CADD equipment.
• Courthouse research.
• Steps to maintain safety of self and worksite.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees