Senior Field Engineering Technician – Highway Projects

State of North Carolina - Department of Transportation; North Carolina; On-site; USD 45,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of North Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking an Engineering Technician III (S) to monitor contractor operations, review test reports, and ensure work and materials meet specifications and contracts.

The role includes contract administration tasks, mentoring junior staff, resolving constructability issues, and coordinating with contractors, utility owners, and the public to keep projects on schedule and within safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Survey Technology or related discipline with three years of progressive technician experience.
• Experience inspecting, sampling, and testing materials to ensure compliance with NCDOT specs.
• Experience interpreting contracts, plans, standards, and specifications for highway construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Monitors contractor's daily operations and reviews test reports to ensure conformity with specifications, plans, and provisions.
• Performs contract administration duties including pay records, material receipts, certified payroll, haul tickets, as-constructed plans, and monthly estimates.
• Manages and trains lower-level technicians and contract construction inspectors.
• Resolves constructability issues and troubleshoots problems to mitigate delays.
• Communicates and coordinates with contractors, subcontractors, utility owners, and property owners to minimize delays and keep projects on track.

Skills

Contracts & specs

Construction materials testing

Project planning

Surveying basics

HiCams/SharePoint

Education

Associate's degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Survey Technology

Tools

HiCams

SharePoint

Job description

The State of North Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking an Engineering Technician III (S) to monitor contractor operations, review test reports, and ensure work and materials meet specifications and contracts.

The role includes contract administration tasks, mentoring junior staff, resolving constructability issues, and coordinating with contractors, utility owners, and the public to keep projects on schedule and within safety requirements.