Engineering Specialist I / Roadside Environmental

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Engineering Specialist I / Roadside Environmental

Salary

$46,817.00 - $81,930.00 Annually

Location

Wilkes County, NC

Job Type

Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

24-11963

Department

Dept of Transportation

Division

State Hwy Administrator - Div of Hwys

Opening Date

09/20/2024

Closing Date

10/1/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Class Title

Engineering Specialist I

Position Number

60022193

Salary Grade

NC13

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Description of Work

This position with NCDOT offers fullState Benefits (https://oshr.nc.gov/state-employee-resources/benefits) , competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.

This position will be located at the Roadside Environmental Office in Division 11. Position will supervise lower-level Engineering Technicians, with duties including but not limited to reviewing daily inspection reports, scheduling project personnel and project field reviews. Position will work closely with Division Roadside Engineer to ensure that contracts for Rest Area Maintenance, Selective Vegetation, Mowing, Sweeping and Irrigation are prepared and administered correctly. Position will provide technical guidance to the Roadside Environmental Unit crews and assist the Division Roadside Engineer in ensuring the successful delivery of work plan, ensuring provide prompt responses to maintenance needs and in delivering the Roadside Environmental Unit Program.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:

• Experience in contract administration and/or contract development

• Working knowledge of herbicide and pesticide materials available for use in vegetation management regimes

• Experience in supervision, reviewing daily inspection reports, scheduling project personnel and project field reviews.

• Experience working with project plans, pay item quantities, proposals, estimates and basic landscape guidelines.

• Experience planning, developing, scheduling, tracking and completing projects independently or with limited supervision.

Additional Expectations:

Management prefers applicants with a thorough expertise and understanding of concepts, practices, and theories used in Roadside Environmental. Ability to serve as a technical expert while independently accomplishing assigned tasks. Thorough knowledge of state and/or federal rules and regulations for Roadside Environmental to ensure compliance and provide guidance/interpretation. Ability to independently conduct complex inspections for compliance with contract agreements, standards/codes and specifications. Ability to effectively use verbal and nonverbal skills to express complex technical and/or program concepts to related facts in a clear, concise, organized, and persuasive manner. Ability to function in a full supervisory role for direct reports. May require ability to perform/supervise several administrative functions. Must be able to legally drive a state vehicle. Safety toe footwear will be needed for this position. Prefer that employee have experience in grounds management as well as contract development, administration, and inspection.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

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’s degree in an applicable area of engineering technology from an appropriately accredited institution and six years of progressive technician experience; or High School or General Educational Development (GED) diploma and eight years of progressive technician experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supplemental and Contact Information

For more information, please contact Sadie Schneider at (336)903-9119.

Applicants must meet both the minimum requirements and all posted Knowledge, Skills and Ability requirements to be considered Qualified for the position. 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.

NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments:

There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.

For permanent and time-limited appointments:

Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.

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I understand in order to be qualified for this position, the description of my work experience must clearly reflect the required education and experience as well as the posted knowledge, skills and abilities for this position. I have included all of this information within my application. (If you haven't completed the application requirements, please return to your application to finish it before submitting your application.)

• Yes

• No

  02

  Which of the following best describes your level of experience in contract administration and/or contract development?

• None

• Less than 1 Year

• 1 - 2 Years

• 2 - 3 Years

• 3 or More Years

  03

  Explain how you have experience in contract administration and/or contract development.

  04

  Which of the following best describes your level of working knowledge of herbicide and pesticide materials available for use in vegetation management regimes?

• None

• Less Than 1 Year

• 1 - 2 Years

• 2 - 3 Years

• 3 or More Years

  05

  Explain how you have working knowledge of herbicide and pesticide materials available for use in vegetation management regimes.

  06

  Which of the following best describes the level of experience in supervision, reviewing daily inspection reports, scheduling project personnel and project field reviews?

• None

• Less Than 1 Year

• 1 - 2 Years

• 2 - 3 Years

• 3 or More Years

  07

  Explain how you have experience in supervision, reviewing daily inspection reports, scheduling project personnel and project field reviews.

  08

  Which of the following best describes your level of experience working with project plans, pay item quantities, proposals, estimates and basic landscape guidelines?

• None

• Less than 1 Year

• 1 - 2 Years

• 2 - 3 Years

• 3 or More Years

  09

  Explain how you have experience working with project plans, pay item quantities, proposals, estimates and basic landscape guidelines.

  10

  Which of the following best describes your level of experience planning, developing, scheduling, tracking and completing projects independently or with limited supervision?

• None

• Less than 1 Year

• 1 - 2 Years

• 2 - 3 Years

• 3 or More Years

  11

  Explain how you have experience planning, developing, scheduling, tracking and completing projects independently or with limited supervision.

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