• Provide administrative and technical guidance to the Winston-Salem Construction 1 unit.
• Work with our Resident Engineer and Assistant Resident Engineer in decision-making for complex construction issues.
• Serve as our as lead inspector conducting independent complex inspections and while supervising junior inspectors.
• Conduct regular reviews with staff on construction operations status to assure compliance with contract agreements, standards, and specifications.
• Provide interpretation of policies, plans, specifications, and contracts.
• Respond to citizens regarding construction activities and communicate with contractors, utility companies, superiors, peers, and subordinates.
• Promote the NCDOT Workplace Safety Program.
• Direct scheduling of training operations to ensure compliance with all safety standards, guidelines, procedures, and policies.
• Promote the concepts and techniques of risk assessment.
• Manage implementation of the NCDOT safety program relating to unsafe safety behaviors.
• Administer implementation of employees’ discipline, grievance, counseling, coaching, and other personnel policies. This includes personal involvement in any matters that could not be resolved at a lower level, and the interpretation, explanation and enforcement of policies and procedures.
• Administer NCDOT's Performance Management Program uniformly within the units to maximize knowledge, skills, and abilities of each employee.
• Maintain a commitment of each unit to manage and appraise employee performance consistent with State Personnel policies.
• Administer NCDOT's training program to ensure the professional development of each subordinate.
• Assist in the professional growth of staff by reviewing and preparing development plans.
• Train and instruct other technicians, including reviewing work for accuracy and completeness.
• Directly supervise and provide technical and administrative assistance to all staff.
• Provide policy interpretation on critical matters affecting construction projects.
• Provide technical assistance on construction projects to utilize resources efficiently.

• Experience planning, developing, scheduling, tracking, and completing projects independently or with limited supervision.
• Customer service experience related to solving problems involving explaining complicated engineering concepts to customer groups.
• Experience applying engineering concepts to solve complex problems.
• Demonstrated ability to read, interpret and explain construction plans, contract provisions, specifications and inspection procedures, and related documents/communications.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Thorough working knowledge of math functions.
• Experience working in a team environment to complete assignments.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive communication between other technicians, engineers, contractors, and the public.
• Communications skills to effectively communicate in a clear, concise, organized, and persuasive manner, verbally and in writing.
• 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 in evaluating highway construction.
• Fitness to perform moderate physical activity including walking, climbing, balancing, kneeling, and standing.
• Strength to lift 50 pounds.
• Computer experience with iPads/tablets, HiCAMS, and SharePlus/SharePoint is highly preferred.
• Ability to work nights and/or weekends as required by project workload/staffing with fluctuating hours.
• You apply a safety philosophy and program to all operations.
• Safety toe shoes.

• You may be required to work at night and on weekends.
• Safety Toe Shoes are required.

• Associate's degree in Engineering Technology, Survey Technology, or a related field, and
• 7 years of progressive technician experience; or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Call me: Alyssa Shields at 336-293-9610.