Engineering Technician II

  • State of North Carolina
  • Sylva, North Carolina
  • Full Time

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

NC Salary Grade NC09: $39,671-69,426

This is an Engineering Technician II position located in the Whittier Construction Office. This position will serve as a Project Inspector on roadway and structure projects. Project Inspectors are required to review NPDES paperwork and complete assorted documentation such as daily diaries, sample cards, asphalt reports, concrete reports, pay record books, materials received forms and monthly estimates.

Project Inspectors also monitor and inspect erosion control and traffic control devices, test concrete, perform densities (conventional & nuclear), take materials samples and inspect asphalt. Project Inspectors take field measurements and perform a wide range of calculations and computations to determine contract pay quantities.

Management prefers applicants with the following:

  • Experience in performing inspection, sampling, and testing of materials (concrete, asphalt density) to ensure compliance with NCDOT specifications.
  • Demonstrated ability supervising the work of others in order to obtain desired results.
  • Working knowledge of pay record book entries and material received reports.
  • Skill in evaluating and applying engineering judgement to construction plans, contract provisions, and inspection procedures.
  • Experience in maintaining neat, legible, and accurate records and reports, including computer/iPad data entry.

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.

Associate degree in an applicable area of Engineering Technology, Survey Technology or a related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and two (2) years of progressive technician level experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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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.

Job ID: 489663475
Originally Posted on: 8/16/2025

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