Junior Civil Engineer– Transportation Program

Terrestris Global Solutions • Pisgah Forest, NC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Junior Civil Engineer– Transportation Program professional to support disaster recovery and infrastructure rehabilitation efforts within the National Forests in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. This position will provide engineering expertise for the assessment, design, and restoration of transportation systems—including roads, trails, bridges, and associated infrastructure—critical to recovery operations and long-term resilience of forest lands.
The Civil Engineer I will provide Transportation project support with a focus on management of active construction projects and inspections thereof. Other minor required services include small project planning, preliminary assessment, survey and information gathering, project scoping, design, small contract preparation, associated general engineering duties in support of the National Forests in North Carolina Facility Disaster Recovery priorities.

Requirements

• Authorization to work in the U.S. permanently, without sponsorship.
• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related field
• At least 1 years of technical work experience administering or inspecting construction contracts of various types including site/civil construction, road construction, and road bridge construction.
• Knowledge of field engineering, inspection practices, design criteria for construction projects and methods for correcting violations or deficiencies.
• A general understanding of construction methods, materials, and equipment as well as construction best practices, quality assurance methods, and material sampling and testing.
• At least 1 years of experience scoping, planning, designing, preparing cost estimates and writing special project specifications for projects related to road maintenance and reconstruction, culvert and stream crossing installation according to clear and specified objectives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct detailed site assessments as directed by engineering program including the development of potential courses of action.
• Perform survey or assist with survey of projects directed by COR.
• Perform or direct surveys to establish baseline data necessary to initiate transportation construction and repair projects.
• Perform field surveys and investigations to determine existing conditions and recommend courses of action.
• Develop contract documents for project work as directed by engineering program.
• Prepares written statements of work, project specifications, and estimates of contract cost for projects as directed by the COR. Includes all aspects of small contract preparation, including planning, fieldwork, scoping, and contract document preparation.
• Develop contract drawings from reference files provided using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
• Performs reviews of contract documents prepared by others, to identify discrepancies, opportunities for value engineering, and other errors or deficiencies.
• A working knowledge of relevant construction standards, construction methods and best practices, quality assurance methods, and material sampling and testing, as well as experience in forest transportation system maintenance and construction is required.
• Support COR in contracting submission operations to the latest standard through file preparation and tracking files after submission of administrative approvals.
• Inspect transportation and bridge construction contracts for conformance with plans, specifications, regulations, standards, codes, and schedules.
• Document construction contract progress with photos and written descriptions of work in sufficient level of detail to assure compliance by the construction contractor with the provisions of the contract.
• Document promptly informs COR of deficiencies and recommends corrective courses of action. Use government templates for construction inspection documentation.
• Inspect safety and quality assurance/quality control aspects of jobs in progress.
• May perform or oversee and evaluate routine field testing of construction materials.
• Assist COR with preparation of RFI responses by performing product research and applying knowledge of construction methods and best practices.
• Evaluate and verify progress payment requests for COR approval.
• Update project tracking information based on the latest data.
• Update digital asset database with the most current project asset changes.

Benefits

• We offer outstanding benefits including health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs.
• Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards.
• Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs.
• Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level