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The Challenge
We are looking for a senior engineer to join our Roadway Design team that produces and reviews roadway design plans, lighting, and electrical plans, and provides technical expertise to internal and external partners.
In this role, you will:
- Serve as an advanced engineer on the Research, Standards, and Innovation Team to assist in the research of local, state, and national roadway design guidance and practices.
- Analyze research, especially as it compares to current NCDOT design guidance and practices, and assist in the development of technical reports conveying research findings.
- Assist our Team Lead in making recommendations to the Roadway Design and NCDOT leadership on updates to design guidance and practices.
- Lead efforts to respond to roadway design inquiries from internal and external customers.
- Assist in coordination with Roadway Design staff, other technical disciplines, Divisions, and private engineering firms as a part of ongoing maintenance of roadway design guidance, such as the Roadway Design Manual.
- Develop roadway design plans and quantities calculations.
- Help develop training materials on roadway design guidance and best practices.
- Assist our Team Lead with identification of professional development needs/opportunities.
- Provide direct training to junior engineers, Transportation Engineering Associates, and interns.
What You Bring
- Experience developing and reviewing roadway design plans and details to determine compliance and compatibility with construction and engineering principles and maintenance standards, codes, designs, and statutes.
- Knowledge of civil engineering principles (especially related to highway design), AASHTO guidance, NCDOT Roadway Design Manual, Bridge Policy, NCDOT Standard Drawings and Specifications, and NCDOT policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of Bentley highway design software and workspaces (MicroStation, GeoPak, Open Roads Designer, and Corridor Modeling).
- Experience facilitating meetings, setting project/team goals, and tracking progress of goals to ensure timely completion.
- Demonstrated ability to verbally and in writing communicate technical information in an effective, clear, concise, and organized manner; consulting with senior engineers on technical matters; and train junior engineers.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, and
- 4+ years of relevant experience; or
- An equivalent combination of education and experience.
Note
- We may require you to be registered as a professional engineer by the NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.
Questions?
Call me: Jennifer Sizemore at (919) 707-6202.
Inspire me to join the NCDOT Roadway Design team
The NCDOT Roadway Design Unit is a diverse team producing and reviewing award-winning roadway design plans, lighting and electrical plans, and providing technical expertise to internal and external partners. Be inspired:
https://youtu.be/kWUfM9Q47Qc