Engineering Technician III

State of North Carolina • Guilford County, NC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Technician III is located in Guilford County in the Jamestown Resident Engineer’s Office. The position serves as a lead project inspector, supporting higher-level engineers in administering medium to large highway construction projects. It monitors project progress, addresses constructability issues, and manages assigned projects with limited supervision. The role may direct and train Department technicians and contract inspectors and requires independent decision-making and judgment.

The employee must document project work, take corrective actions, apply safety programs, and maintain required certifications. Work may involve high-traffic areas, heights over water or traffic, extreme temperatures, uneven terrain, nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours. Safety-toe footwear is required within 30 days of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of an NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Survey Technology, or an assigned discipline from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of progressive technician-level experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to make independent decisions and use judgment.
• Ability to document work and complete daily diaries, survey notes, and other records manually and electronically.
• Ability to perform construction-related mathematical calculations.
• Ability to acquire and maintain required certifications, including QMS Asphalt, Concrete Testing, Borrow Pit Sampling, and OSHA certifications.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds, work in high-traffic areas and at heights over water or traffic, work in extreme temperatures, and traverse uneven terrain.
• Must use safety-toe footwear within 30 days of employment.
• Successful completion of an NCDOT post-offer employment evaluation is required for employment.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle.
• Experience applying engineering concepts to solve complex problems.
• Experience working in a team environment to complete assignments.
• Customer service experience resolving problems that involve explaining complicated engineering concepts to various customer groups.
• Experience analyzing and interpreting highway construction plans.
• Experience planning, developing, scheduling, tracking, and completing projects independently or with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Monitor daily project progress and resolve constructability issues to maintain project schedules.
• Direct and schedule technicians performing staking and inspection throughout construction projects to ensure work follows plans and specifications and is completed timely and cost-effectively.
• Manage assigned construction projects with limited supervision from higher-level engineers.
• May supervise and train multiple technicians, including Department employees and contract inspectors.
• Document project work, take corrective actions, and apply safety philosophy and programs to operations.
• Complete daily diaries, survey notes, and other records manually and electronically.
• Perform construction-related mathematical calculations.
• Establish and maintain positive communication with technicians, engineers, contractors, and the general public.
• Maintain required certifications needed to perform the position’s duties.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree