Halifax County Maintenance Engineer

State of North Carolina; North Carolina; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading state department as a County Maintenance Engineer, responsible for overseeing highway maintenance operations in Halifax County. You will utilize your engineering knowledge and project management skills to solve complex maintenance issues, ensure efficient use of resources, and maintain strong relationships with the public and local officials. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on road safety and community infrastructure.

Benefits

State Benefits

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple projects and directing crews.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve highway maintenance issues.
• Experience tracking costs on large projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, coordinate, and supervise highway maintenance operations.
• Respond to public inquiries regarding DOT policies and projects.
• Supervise and evaluate staff performance.

Skills

Project Management

Customer Service

Engineering Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Job description

This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits , competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.

“INTERNAL POSTING-Only temporary or permanent NCDOT employees or layoff candidates with the NC Department of Transportation eligible for RIF priority reemployment consideration as described by GS 126 May Apply”

This is a repost. Previous applicants do not need to reapply and are still being considered.

This position will serve as the County Maintenance Engineer in our Halifax County Maintenance Office.

• In this position your responsibilities include planning, organizing, coordinating, supervising and directing various aspects of Highway Maintenance operations including DOT staff and purchase order contract construction.
• You will be required to respond to inquiries from the public, DOT Management, Media, etc., regarding DOT policies and procedures, division projects, plans and proposed work.
• This position has Emergency Call Back status and you must be able to respond to Highway emergencies and work during inclement weather events.
• Considerable knowledge of the use and operation of all field and office engineering instruments; ability to understand, explain and administer contracts; ability to interpret plans, provisions and specifications; ability to interpret policies and regulations; and the ability to establish working relationship between the department and citizens.

Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:

• Experience in the management of multiple projects and scheduling and directing multiple work crews
• Experience in the use of professional engineering skills and knowledge to troubleshoot and solve highway maintenance problems
• Experience in tracking cost expenditures in various account systems on multiple large projects
• Experience in conducting meetings with employees, citizens and public officials to conduction investigations and resolve various issues
• Customer service experience related to resolving problems that involve explaining engineering concepts to various customer groups

Additional Expectations:

Use professional skills and knowledge to solve difficult highway maintenance problems, to accomplish force account construction projects, to supervise & monitor maintenance program to ensure sufficient & safe use of personnel, equipment, & materials. Employee must have the ability to formulate a comprehensive highway maintenance program within limits of budget. Employee must supervise and evaluate the performance of other employees. Must be able to effectively communicate and maintain a working relationship with the general public, local government, fellow employees, etc. Employee must be able to operate a motor vehicle and make field investigations of unlevel terrain, including steep slopes & work in extreme conditions such as ice, snow, dust, extreme heat and cold. Must be able to apply professional engineering skills and knowledge to difficult highway projects and problems. Must be available as necessary to manage staff seven days per week, 24 hours a day.

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.

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and two (2) years of progressively responsible experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Special Qualification May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

Supplemental Contact Information: Melissa Harrison @ 252-640-6415 or [e-mail]

Applicants must meet both the minimum requirements and all posted Knowledge, Skills and Ability requirements to be considered Qualified for the position. 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.