Assistant Resident Engineer – Highway Construction & Survey

Jobtailor; Boone (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in North Carolina is seeking a seasoned inspector to support the Division 11/District 2 Construction Unit. The role covers advanced highway construction inspection, engineering coordination, survey work, and traffic control design.

You will oversee complex inspections and supervise onsite teams, ensuring adherence to contracts and standards. You will lead survey crews, review final estimates, and manage pro-rata time extensions and contract dates.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in an applicable area of Engineering Technology or Survey Technology from an accredited institution.
• Seven years of progressive technician experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience applying engineering concepts to solve complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Support the Division 11/District 2 Construction Unit.
• Perform advanced technical work in highway construction, inspection, survey, and traffic control.
• Conduct complex inspections of roadway and structure construction processes and materials.
• Serve as Chief Inspector and supervise lower-level inspectors onsite.
• Direct and supervise survey crews as a survey crew leader.
• Review and process final estimates and compute pro-rata time extensions and contract beginning dates.
• Check pay record book quantities and review as-built construction plans.
• Test and inspect complex roadway and structure construction work.
• Resolve materials and methods compliance problems with contractors.
• Oversee inspection of major or complex structure projects.
• Perform design drafting and complex calculations.
• Check and correct drawings, calculations, and plans.
• Design traffic control and pavement marking plans.
• Review less complex roadway plans from private firms and prepare technical correction letters.
• Design less complex roadway projects, including new bridge approaches.
• Train and instruct technicians and review their work.
• Supervise technicians developing and preparing traffic control plans.

Skills

Highway Construction Inspection

Engineering Coordination

Traffic Control Design

Technical Report Writing

Survey Crew Leadership

As-Built Plans Review

Pavement Marking Plans

Pro-Rata Time Extensions

Education

Associate's degree in Engineering Technology or Survey Technology

Tools

Drafting Software

Office Software

Job description

Jobtailor in North Carolina is seeking a seasoned inspector to support the Division 11/District 2 Construction Unit. The role covers advanced highway construction inspection, engineering coordination, survey work, and traffic control design.

You will oversee complex inspections and supervise onsite teams, ensuring adherence to contracts and standards. You will lead survey crews, review final estimates, and manage pro-rata time extensions and contract dates.