Engineering Technician I

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

This is a repost. Previous applicants DO NOT need to reapply and are still being considered.

The employee within this position will function as an Engineering Technician I for Division 1 Roadside Environmental Unit in Hertford, North Carolina. This is an entry level technician position involving technical work and supporting higher level technicians or engineers in construction inspection, materials sampling, testing, and construction traffic control. The employee will primarily be responsible for assisting the Transportation Supervisor and Engineer in planning and scheduling vegetation management in 14 counties. The employee will assist lower-level supervisors and their crews in carrying out vegetation management activities.

• Experience in vegetation management such as grass mowing, guardrail trimming, tree removal, and plant bed maintenance
• Experience in interacting with contractors and the public
• Experience reading highway and/or landscape construction plans
• Experience using MS Word and Excel
• Experience working in a team environment to complete assignments

Additional Expectations:
Exerting more than 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or more than 50 pounds of force frequently and/or more than10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. The employee will be expected to work hours other than regularly scheduled due to emergencies and heavy workloads. The position is labor intensive and will be required to work in diverse working environments; in all weather conditions, heavy traffic, and in traffic moving at high speeds. The position will be required to follow oral and written instructions. Steel toe safety shoes will be required. Must be able to legally operate a State vehicle.

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.

Associates degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Survey Technology, or assigned discipline from an appropriately accredited institution, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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.

For more information, contact Mary Lou Kirkland at ...