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by January 24.

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SALARY: $48,222 - $84,388

The Challenge

We're looking for a engineering specialist to serve as our senior project roadway/structure inspector supporting senior engineers in highway construction contracts administration.

In this role, you will:

• Monitor contractors daily operations and perform/review test reports to ensure all work and materials conform to specifications, plans, and contract documents.
• Perform contract administration including pay record entry/review, materials-received reports, certified payroll reviews, daily diary reviews, as-constructed plans preparations, and monthly quantity verifications prior to estimate payment.
• Resolve daily constructability issues and troubleshoot problems to mitigate project delivery delays.
• Assist staff and contractors in utility relocation efforts by inspecting and tracking relocation work.
• Anticipate contract problems and advise engineering staff of needs for plan revisions, supplemental agreements, or other contract adjustments to improve safety, timely-delivery, and/or quality of delivered project.
• Monitor contractors operations to ensure compliance with subcontract agreements and with the contract Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements.
• Direct and schedule work of junior technicians in staking out and inspecting every phase of a construction project to ensure it is built according to contract documents in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Manage all aspects of assigned construction projects with limited supervision from senior engineers.
• Engage with leadership, management, and provide counseling/training to junior technicians - both NCDOT and contractors.
• Communicate and coordinate work with contractors, subcontractors, utility owners, and property owners to minimize delays and disturbances while maximizing progress of the projects.

What You Bring

• Experience analyzing and interpreting highway construction plans.
• Construction engineering experience in the planning, developing, scheduling, tracking, and completing or projects independently or with limited supervision.
• Experience applying engineering concepts to solve complex problems.
• Computer skills using Microsoft Office and drafting software.
• Surveying experience conducting independent, moderately-complex surveys.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive communications between technicians, engineers, contractors, and the public.
• Solid verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate in a clear, concise, organized, and persuasive manner.
• Expertise and maturity to make independent decisions using sound engineering judgement.
• Ability to work safely in an outside environment with exposure to hazards on construction sites including heights, highway traffic, weather extremes, and traversing rough terrain in evaluating highway construction.
• Agility to perform moderate physical activity including but not limited to walking, climbing, balancing, kneeling, and standing.
• Strength to lift 50 pounds.
• Advanced working knowledge of math functions.
• Commitment to safety across all operations.
• Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
• Safety to shoes.
• Ability to work nights/weekends as required by project workload/staffing with fluctuating hours on any project in NCDOT Division 9.

Management Prefers

Candidates with

• Experience with HiCAMS, and SharePlus/SharePoint.

Education and Experience

• Associate's degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Survey Technology, or related discipline, and
• 6+ years progressive technician experience; or

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• High School/GED Diploma, and
• 8+ years progressive technician experience; or

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An equivalent combination of education and experience.