Description of Work
This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits , competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.
NCDOT is looking for a highly motivated individual looking for a position with the potential of career advancement. This position will provide all state benefits including paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance, and retirement.
This is an Engineering Technician I position located in the Roadside Environmental Office involving technical work supporting technicians and engineers in construction inspection, surveying, materials sampling, testing, erosion control, and construction traffic control. This position requires the performance of a wide variety of standardized and non- standardized tests and assignments in compiling, analyzing, computing, editing, and processing field data. This work involves limited decision making and use of judgment. The successful applicant must perform a full range of calculations and computations. This position is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions. You must perform a full range of calculations and computations and be proficient in record keeping.
You do not have to have a degree to qualify for this position. Applicants with at least two years of related experience are highly encouraged to apply.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities / Competencies
Management prefers applicants with the following:
- Experience working in a team environment to complete assignments
- Knowledge and skill in the use of computer equipment, iPad and software
- Experience in customer service and interacting with the general public
Additional Expectations:
Management Also Prefers Applicants With The Following
- Knowledge and understanding of general concepts, practices, and theories used in construction, construction inspection, and /or construction surveying
- Experience planning, developing, scheduling, tracking and completing projects independently or with limited supervision
- Experience in maintaining neat, legible and accurate records and reports, including computer/iPad data entry
Selected applicant will be expected to legally operate a motor vehicle. Safety toe shoes required.The selected candidate may be subject to non-traditional hours, work nights and weekends as needed due to construction inspection/operations and during inclement weather/disaster events. The selected candidate may be subject to a wide range of hazards such as rough or uneven terrain and/or work in adverse weather conditions to include heat and cold. This position also requires the ability to lift 50 pounds.
Offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of NCDOT post offer employment evaluation.
Minimum Education And Experience Requirements
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.
Associate’s degree in civil engineering technology, Survey Technology, or assigned discipline from an appropriately accredited institution, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
If there are no qualified candidates remaining in the applicant pool who meet the minimum Education and Experience or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position, the agency may consider for this position, a trainee who does not meet the minimum requirements. Salary for a trainee may be set at a lower level than the classification salary range and recruitment range that is listed in the posting with the salary being adjusted accordingly when the trainee has obtained the necessary additional education and experience to fully meet the minimum qualifications as outlined in the classification specification.
Supplemental and Contact Information
Supplemental Contact Information: Rose Lanier at 910-789-6190
It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application.
NCDOT will not accept “See Attached” or “See Resume” in lieu of education and work experience completed on the application. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting date will be accepted.
NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.
For Permanent And Time-limited Appointments
Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.
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I understand in order to be qualified for this position, the description of my work experience must clearly reflect the required education and experience. I have included all of this information within my application. (If you haven't completed the application requirements, please return to your application to finish it before submitting your application.)
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Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?
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Which best describes your level of experience working in a team environment to complete assignments?
- None
- Less than 1 Year
- 1 - 2 Years
- 2 - 3 Years
- 3 or more Years
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Explain your experience working in a team environment to complete assignments.
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Which of the following best describes your level of knowledge and skill in the use of computer equipment, iPad and software?
- None
- Less than 1 Year
- 1 - 2 Years
- 2 - 3 Years
- 3 or more Years
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Explain your knowledge and skill in the use of computer equipment, iPad and software.
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Which of the following best describes your level of experience in customer service and interacting with the general public?
- None
- Less than 1 Year
- 1 - 2 Years
- 2 - 3 Years
- 3 or more Years
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Explain your experience in customer service and interacting with the general public.
