Engineering Specialist II

Engineering Specialist II (S)

It's the mission of the NC Department of Transportation to connect people, products and places safely and efficiently with customer focus, accountability, and environmental sensitivity to enhance the economy and vitality of North Carolina. We encourage you to consider joining NCDOT where our work not only serves the citizens of North Carolina but has an impact on our world through all modes of transportation.

The primary purpose of Location & Surveys is to serve as support services in providing engineering analysis, mapping and other data for the design of transportation facilities and the acquisition of property for the construction of transportation facilities. In this role you will:

• Perform a wide variety of the most complex and advanced assignments including analyzing, evaluating, computing, editing, and processing higher-level engineering and other survey information.
• Establish (plan, process, and adjust) or review the creation of project control networks utilizing GPS and/or conventional survey methods.
• Utilize an extremely wide range of independent decision-making and use of judgement.
• Provide supervision and/or direct the work of others.
• Check and review technical aspects of survey data and mapping from both in-house and contracted services to ensure that proper procedures are followed, and appropriate accuracies are obtained according to NCDOT, Location & Surveys, and generally accepted surveying standards.
• Supervise and review litigation surveys and serve as expert witnesses in litigation cases.
• Perform your work under very limited technical and fairly limited administrative supervision.
• Receive other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Salary Grade and Salary Range: NC14 $52,592 - $92,036

Management prefers applicants with the following:

• Experience utilizing route locations and other survey policies and procedures.
• Experience managing or leading survey crews in daily activities.
• Experience utilizing CADD, Microstation, and Geopak; including editing the work of others.
• Experience utilizing GPS operations, including Virtual Reference Station (VRS) and rapid-static.
• Experience planning and reviewing survey work performed by others.

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 the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Associate's degree in an applicable area of Engineering Technology or Survey Technology from an appropriately accredited institution and seven (7) years of progressive technician experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.