NCDOT Certified Technician

NOVA Engineering and Environmental, LLC; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Take-home company vehicle

Gas card for daily travel

Comprehensive medical insurance

Professional growth opportunities

Certification reimbursement

Paid time off

Company-observed holidays

Life insurance (employee, spouse, and

Short term disability coverage

Long-term disability and other cover

401K with company match

Wellness program

Employee assistance program

Job summary

NOVA Engineering is seeking an NCDOT Certified Technician in our Raleigh, NC office.

This inspector will help ensure public safety by traveling to construction sites to inspect the contractor’s work, and perform basic field soil, ABC stone, asphalt and/or concrete tests and inspections under the direction of other NOVA engineering professionals to verify the work is performed in accordance with NCDOT and project specifications.

Qualifications

• Experience performing field materials testing and inspections on civil projects.
• Familiarity with NCDOT specifications and site safety practices.
• Strong ability to document results accurately and timely.

Responsibilities

• Perform field testing of soil, ABC stone, asphalt, concrete and steel as needed.
• Conduct plant inspections for asphalt and concrete when required.
• Prepare detailed field reports with test results and observations.
• Evaluate site and subgrade conditions and provide recommendations.
• Communicate with clients, contractors, engineers and staff about findings.

Skills

Field testing

Site inspections

Test reporting

Subgrade evaluation

Client communication

Tools

NCDOT Asphalt

NCDOT Conventional Density

NCDOT Concrete

Job description

NOVA Engineering is seeking an NCDOT Certified Technician in our Raleigh, NC office.

This inspector will help ensure public safety by traveling to construction sites to inspect the contractor’s work, and perform basic field soil, ABC stone, asphalt and/or concrete tests and inspections under the direction of other NOVA engineering professionals to verify the work is performed in accordance with NCDOT and project specifications. Asphalt and concrete plant inspections may also be performed to verify compliance. With minimal paperwork involved, all inspections/observations and test data is input on smart phones/tablets in the field for immediate transmittal to our Project Managers and Engineers for review.

Responsibilities

• Performing field materials testing of soil, ABC stone, asphalt, concrete and/or steel


• Performing plant inspections for asphalt and/or concrete


• Preparing detailed and complete field reports with all relevant test results and inspections/observations provided


• Evaluating site and subgrade conditions on construction projects and providing recommendations


• Communicating with clients, contractors, engineers and technician staff regarding construction issues

Required

• NCDOT Asphalt


• NCDOT Conventional Density

Also Preferred

• NCDOT Concrete


• NCDOT Borrow Pit Sampling


• NCDOT ABC Sampling

Check out our Perks

In addition to our welcoming company culture and competitive compensation packages, our employees enjoy the below benefits:

• Use of take-home Company Vehicle and gas card for daily travel to work sites


• Comprehensive group medical insurance, including health, dental and vision


• Opportunity for professional growth and advancement


• Certification reimbursement


• Paid time off


• Company–observed paid holidays


• Company paid life insurance for employee, spouse and children


• Company paid short term disability coverage


• Other supplemental benefit offerings including long-term disability, critical illness, accident and identity theft protection


• 401K retirement with company matching of 50% on the first 6% of employee contributions


• Wellness program with incentives


• Employee Assistance Program

NOVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. NOVA does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.