Engineering Technician II

State of North Carolina•Mecklenburg County, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is hiring two Engineering Technician II positions based in the District 2 Office in Mecklenburg County. The position may act as lead inspector or provide oversight for larger, more complicated projects. It works with contractors, technicians, and other field-support personnel to ensure compliance with applicable engineering standards and guidelines. The technician reviews plans for utility installations, roadway improvements, and secondary construction projects for conformance with approved plans and regulations; prepares cost estimates for force-account construction and purchase-order contracts; computes project quantities; and drafts special-provision contracts. The role also processes agreements and permits, including utility and non-utility encroachment agreements, road additions and abandonments, and other records and reports. The technician meets with utility representatives, contractors, property owners, and others to discuss policies and procedures, answer questions, and address public complaints by phone, correspondence, or in person. The role requires effective communication and positive working relationships with stakeholders and coworkers, computer use to prepare documents and maintain databases, technical skills for estimating and processing agreements and permits, and close visual acuity to review and interpret plan details. Work includes surveying and inspecting construction sites in rough terrain and variable temperatures. Safety-toe shoes are required. A valid driver’s license is required for occasional business travel and operation of a motor vehicle while performing technician duties. Travel between locations or work sites, meetings, training sessions, and field visits may be required to ensure correct formats and acceptable surveying standards and procedures. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer employment evaluation.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in an applicable area of Engineering Technology, Survey Technology, or a related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of progressive technician-level experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to survey and inspect construction sites in rough terrain and variable temperatures.
Close visual acuity to review and interpret plan details.
Technical skills to compute estimates and process agreements and permits.
Must wear safety-toe shoes.
Successful completion of a post-offer employment evaluation.

Nice To Haves

Experience conducting independent, moderately complex inspections with limited supervision.
Skill in evaluating and applying engineering judgment to construction plans, contract provisions, and inspection procedures.
Experience maintaining neat, legible, accurate records and reports, including computer/iPad data entry.
Experience sampling and testing materials to evaluate acceptance.
Demonstrated ability to lead coworkers on assigned tasks.

Responsibilities

Act as lead inspector or provide oversight for larger, more complicated projects as assigned.
Work with contractors, technicians, and field-support personnel to establish compliance with engineering standards and guidelines.
Review plans for utility installations, roadway improvements, and secondary construction projects for conformance with approved plans and regulations.
Prepare cost estimates for force-account construction and purchase-order contracts overseen by the District Office.
Compute project quantities and draft special-provision contracts.
Process utility and non-utility encroachment agreements, road additions and abandonments, permits, and other assigned records and reports.
Meet with utility representatives, contractors, property owners, and others to discuss policies and procedures, answer questions, and address public complaints by telephone, written correspondence, or in person.
Communicate effectively and establish positive working relationships with stakeholders, coworkers, local government, and the public.
Use a personal computer to prepare documents and maintain databases.
Survey and inspect construction sites, and conduct travel, meetings, training sessions, and field visits as needed to ensure acceptable surveying standards and procedures.