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Highway Maintenance Engineer – Entry Level!

By October 1, 2024
  • Full Time
  • Tyner, NC
  • This position has been filled

North Carolina DOT

How to Apply
You must apply at https://tinyurl.com/2xu6jt43 by October 4.

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The Challenge
We are hiring an entry-level transportation engineer to join our Division 1 Maintenance Operations Engineering Support team.

In this role, you will

  • Monitor project schedules and ensure timely delivery of project data and documents.
  • Oversee the collection of roadway data.
  • Analyze data to generate estimates and plans for Preservation, Resurfacing, and Maintenance projects.
  • Make informed and critical decisions regarding pavement conditions, appropriate treatments, and necessary roadway improvements.
  • Oversee and assist in performing field surveys using conventional and GPS equipment.
  • Conduct drone/UAS flights.
  • Process associated drone/UAS data.
  • Create and maintain GIS data and applications.
  • Draft 2D plans.
  • Construct 3D models using CAD software.
  • Use computer programs to compute calculations, record, and analyze data, generate engineer’s estimates, and draft plan drawings and maps.
  • Provide updates on ongoing and planned work.
  • Use collected data and analytics to produce reports, including spreadsheets, maps, and summaries.
  • Assist technicians and support engineers.
  • Perform project scoping, project inspections, surveying, drainage studies, and data collection.

What You Bring

  • Experience applying engineering concepts to solve basic engineering problems.
  • Knowledge of engineering standards, policies, and procedures related to transportation.
  • Customer service experience solving problems involving explaining complicated engineering concepts to customer groups.
  • Experience planning, developing, scheduling, tracking, and completing projects independently or with limited supervision.
  • Intermediate computer skills using business software (Microsoft Office) and CAD software.
  • Ability to safely operate a State vehicle.
  • Ability to perform algebraic and geometric calculations.
  • Ability to review and retain information from technical resources, policies, specifications, statutes, etc.
  • Ability to assist in severe weather and emergency response operations by collecting route condition data, providing coordination between maintenance and contractor staff, and overseeing contractor operations.
  • A strong work ethic.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills to maintain working relations with other employees and the public.
  • Teamwork skills to establish positive communication between technicians, engineers, and contractors.
  • You apply a safety philosophy and program to all operations.
  • Safety toe shoes.

Education & Experience
Bachelors degree in engineering; or
An equivalent combination of training and experience.

Note
We may require registration as a professional engineer by the NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

Questions?
Call me: Marjorie Eckert at 252.482.1850.

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