Transportation Engineering Technician III (61032491)

State of South Carolina; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid vacation and sick leave

Job summary

The State of South Carolina Department of Transportation is seeking an Engineering Technician to perform inspection duties across pavement markings, guardrail, and surveying, ensuring compliance with contracts, plans, standards, and specifications in a dynamic construction environment.

Responsibilities include monitoring work zones, maintaining logs and reports, coordinating with utilities, and ensuring sampling and documentation meet departmental specifications.

Qualifications

• High school diploma and 2 years of engineering technician experience, or equivalent.
• Ability to perform physical requirements including lifting up to 50 lbs and outdoor work.
• Valid motor vehicle operator’s license.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspection duties on pavement markings, guardrail, encroachment permits, and surveying.
• Ensure compliance with contracts, plans, standards, and specifications.
• Maintain reports and logs and coordinate with utilities for relocations.
• Monitor work zones to ensure traffic control devices meet standards.
• Notify contractors of deficiencies and safety issues.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Job description

Job Responsibilities

Performs inspection duties in areas such as pavement markings, guardrail, cable rail, encroachment permits, and surveying. Ensures all work complies with applicable contracts, plans, standards, and specifications. Performs asphalt inspection duties and ensures all work complies with applicable contracts, plans, standards, and specifications. Performs concrete inspection duties and ensures all work complies with applicable contracts, plans, standards, and specifications. Performs erosion control and earthwork inspection duties and ensures all work complies with applicable contracts, plans, standards, and specifications. Monitors work zones on assigned projects as a certified Work Zone Inspector to ensure traffic control devices are installed and maintained in accordance with SCDOT and MUTCD standards. Notifies the contractor promptly of any traffic control deficiencies or safety issues and ensures they are corrected immediately. Maintains daily, weekly, and monthly construction and office reports, forms, and logs. Coordinates with utility companies to ensure timely relocation of utilities on assigned projects. Ensures minimum sampling and testing requirements are met and that all required documentation is submitted in accordance with Department specifications. Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum And Additional Requirements

A high school diploma and two (2) years of progressively responsible engineering technician related experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence. Physical Requirement: The physical demands for the essential functions of this position involve sitting or standing at a desk for extended periods of time. This position may require occasional 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. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. 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. Normal forty (40) hour work week with intermittent overtime, night time, and weekend hours during peak construction seasons, hazardous weather or emergencies as required. Must be capable of traversing rough terrain, standing for long periods of time, lifting heavy objects, bending, stooping, and climbing. Must have the ability to work In all types of weather and to work around heavy traffic. 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.

Benefits For State Employees

The state of South Carolina offers eligible employees generous benefits, including health and dental insurance; retirement and savings plan options; and paid vacation and sick leave. Plus, work-life balance programs such as telecommuting and flexible work schedules are available to employees of some state agencies.

Insurance Benefits

Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, which includes prescription coverage and wellness benefits. Other available insurance benefits include dental, vision, term life insurance, long term disability and flexible spending accounts for health and child care expenses.

Retirement Benefits

State employees are also offered retirement plan options, including defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Additionally, eligible employees may elect to participate in the South Carolina Deferred Compensation Program, which is a voluntary, supplemental retirement savings plan offering 401(k) and 457 plan options.

Workplace Benefits

State employees may also be eligible for other benefits, including tuition assistance; holiday, annual and sick leave; and discounts on purchases, travel and more.

Note:

The benefits above are available to most state employees, with the exception of those in temporary positions. Employees in temporary grant and time-limited positions may be eligible for all, some or none of these benefits as benefits are associated with each position type. For these positions, contact the hiring agency to determine what benefits may be available.