Transportation Engineering Associate II (61032999)

State of South Carolina; North Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The South Carolina Department of Transportation seeks a professional to assist with the encroachment permit review and approval process for moderate to large developments in District 6. You will review applications for accuracy, coordinate with county offices and SCDOT divisions, and provide sound engineering recommendations for approval.

You will attend site inspections, maintain permit files, and coordinate reviews among units to ensure timely responses and compliance with safety requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management; 1 year of engineering or construction management work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.

Responsibilities

• Assist encroachment permit review and approval for moderate-to-large developments.
• Review permit applications for accuracy and compliance with SCDOT engineering standards.
• Coordinate reviews with county offices and SCDOT engineering divisions as necessary.
• Represent the District Permit Office at final and ongoing site inspections to ensure compliance with approved permit designs and safety requirements.
• Maintain encroachment permit files and tracking system to ensure accountability and timely reviews.
• Provide single response to permit applicants by coordinating comments from appropriate engineering disciplines.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management

Job description

Assists with the encroachment permit review and approval process for moderate level commercial and large residential developments in District 6. Reviews permit applications for accuracy, supporting documentation and compliance with SCDOT engineering standards, policies and guidelines. Provides sound engineering recommendations for approval and coordinates reviews with county offices and SCDOT engineering divisions as necessary. Works with developers, local officials, district engineers and headquarters staff to coordinate reviews of moderate-level encroachment permits to ensure compliance with state and federal engineering standards and resolve problems related to permit approval and compliance. Assists in reviewing encroachment permits submitted by local governments and public agencies. Helps collect comments from appropriate Department engineering disciplines to provide a single response to permit applicants. Works with District Permit Office staff to maintain encroachment permit files and the tracking system to ensure accountability and timely reviews. Helps coordinate permit reviews among various units to ensure timely responses. Attends final and ongoing site inspections for moderate-level permit projects to represent the District Permit Office and ensure compliance with approved permit designs, special provisions, safety requirements and workmanship standards. Provides assistance in reviewing other encroachment permits submitted to the District Permit Office by county permit offices as necessary. Performs other related duties as assigned.

A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management and one (1) year of engineering or construction management work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.

Physical Requirement: The physical demands for the essential functions of this position involve sitting or standing for extended periods of time. This position may require travel. This position may require bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, and kneeling. This position requires driving and walking for extended periods, treading rough and uneven terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and natural environmental hazards. May be required to work outside of normal work schedule, especially during inclement weather and/or other departmental-related emergencies. This position may be exposed to outside environment in all weather conditions and noise. Requires sitting or standing for extended periods and may involve bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, walking, lifting, fingering, talking and hearing. Must be able to exert up to twenty (20) pounds of force occasionally and/or ten (10) pounds frequently. May require travel, driving and walking for extended periods over rough and uneven terrain. Work may involve exposure to moving traffic, noise, natural environmental hazards and indoor and outdoor conditions, including inclement weather.

A motor vehicle operator’s license is required.

Non Discrimination Statement: The South Carolina Department of Transportation is committed to a diverse workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.