Engineering Technician I - McLeansville Construction

State of North Carolina

About The Position

This position is located in Guilford County in the McLeansville Resident Engineer’s Office. This position performs technical duties supporting engineers and other professionals in areas such as construction inspection, materials testing, project surveying, and program/regulatory compliance. Work functions may include: inspection for compliance with contract documents, standards, and specifications; testing of materials; review of plans; analysis of engineering-related data; and construction survey/layout. Daily duties will include keeping diaries on project operations, completing various material reports, documenting pay records, performing construction calculation, and computer/iPad entry. Applicant must be able to perform construction related mathematical calculations. Applicant will be required to acquire various certifications, including QMS Asphalt, Concrete Testing, Borrow Pit Sampling and OSHA Certifications. Employee must be able to maintain these and all required certifications to perform the duties of this position. Applicant must be able to perform concrete tests requiring lifting buckets of concrete and perform density tests on soils and aggregates requiring digging, weighing, and measuring volumes. Ability to establish and maintain positive lines of communication between other technicians, engineers, contractors, and the general public. You do not have to have a degree to qualify for this position. Applicants with at least two years of related experience are highly encouraged to apply. You do not have to have a degree to qualify for this position. Applicants with at least two years of related experience are highly encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Applicant must be able to perform construction related mathematical calculations.
Applicant will be required to acquire various certifications, including QMS Asphalt, Concrete Testing, Borrow Pit Sampling and OSHA Certifications.
Employee must be able to maintain these and all required certifications to perform the duties of this position.
Employee must be able to lift 50 pounds, work in high traffic areas, work at heights over water or traffic, work in extreme temperatures, traverse uneven terrain, and work at night, weekends, and holidays if necessary.
Selected applicant will be expected to legally operate a motor vehicle.
Safety toe shoes required.
Offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of NCDOT post offer employment evaluation.
Associate’s degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Survey Technology or assigned discipline from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and understanding of general concepts, practices, and theories used in construction, construction inspection, and or construction surveying
Experience planning, developing, scheduling, tracking and completing projects independently or with limited supervision
Experience in maintaining neat, legible and accurate records and reports, including computer/iPad data entry
Applicants with at least two years of related experience are highly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

inspection for compliance with contract documents, standards, and specifications
testing of materials
review of plans
analysis of engineering-related data
construction survey/layout
keeping diaries on project operations
completing various material reports
documenting pay records
performing construction calculation
computer/iPad entry
performing concrete tests requiring lifting buckets of concrete
perform density tests on soils and aggregates requiring digging, weighing, and measuring volumes
Ability to establish and maintain positive lines of communication between other technicians, engineers, contractors, and the general public