Construction Engineering Technician III - #248719

How to Apply
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NEW HIGHER SALARY: $43,738 - $76,542
 
Help Rebuild Western North Carolina!
We are looking for an experienced Construction Engineering Technician III to join our Asheville team.
 
In this role, you will:
⦁    Serve as a lead project roadway/structure inspector and support senior engineers in the administration of highway construction.
⦁    Monitor contractor's daily operations and perform/review test reports to ensure that all work and materials conform to specifications, plans, and contract provisions.
⦁    Perform contract administration duties, such as pay record entry/review, material received reports, certified payroll, haul tickets, as-constructed plans, and monthly estimates.
⦁    Manage and train junior technicians, including NCDOT staff and contracted construction inspectors.
⦁    Resolve daily constructability issues and troubleshoot problems to mitigate delays in contractor's progress.
⦁    Monitor utility relocation efforts by inspecting and tracking relocation work.
⦁    Anticipate contractual problems and advise supervisor of need for plan revisions, supplemental agreements, or other contract adjustments to improve safety, timely delivery, and quality of delivered products.
⦁    Monitor contractor's operations to ensure compliance with subcontract agreements and with the contract Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements.
⦁    Ensure compliance with NC Sedimentation and Pollution Control Act, and that all work performed in permitted areas is done in accordance with permits.
⦁    Effectively communicate and coordinate work with contractors, subcontractors, utility owners, and property owners to minimize delays and disturbances while maximizing project progress.
 
What You Bring
⦁    Knowledge in understanding, interpreting, and analyzing contracts, plans, standards, and specifications associated with highway construction projects, including roadways and structures.
⦁    Experience performing inspections, sampling, and materials testing (i.e., concrete, asphalt density) to ensure compliance with NCDOT specifications.
⦁    Experience planning, developing, scheduling, tracking, and completing projects independently or with limited supervision.
⦁    General knowledge of surveying.
⦁    Computer skills using iPad, laptops, applications (e.g., Microsoft Office Word/Excel/Outlook, HiCams and SharePoint), and math functions.
⦁    Ability to establish and maintain positive communication between technicians, engineers, contractors, and the public.
⦁    Good verbal and written communication skills to effectively communicate in a clear, concise, organized, and persuasive manner.
⦁    Ability to make independent decisions using sound engineering judgement.
⦁    Ability to work safely in an outside environment with exposure to hazards on construction sites, including heights, highway traffic, weather extremes, and traversing rough terrain when evaluating highway construction.
⦁    Physical fitness to walk, climb, balance, kneel, and stand.
⦁    Strength to lift 50 pounds.
⦁    Ability to work nights and weekends as required with fluctuating hours exceeding 50 hours a week on any assigned project in the Division.
⦁    You apply a safety philosophy and program to all operations.
⦁    Safety toe shoes.
 
Education & Experience
⦁    Associate's degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Survey Technology, or a related field, and
⦁    3+ years relevant technician-level experience; or
⦁    An equivalent combination of training and experience.
  
Questions?
Call me:  Susan Chappell at (828) 250-3036.
 
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