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District Transportation Engineer

NC Department of Transportation
Greensboro, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 9/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/27/2025


    

How to Apply
You MUST apply at https://tinyurl.com/3su27r25 by May 13.
 
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NEW Higher Salary: $78,579 - $153,228
 
The Challenge
We're looking for an experienced Engineer to join our team and serve as the District Engineer for Guilford County.
 
As an Engineering Supervisor III, you will:
    • Manage administration of highway construction contracts, supervise contact construction work, establishment of engineering controls for the contractors, and inspection of the construction work.
    • Manage operations, including encroachments, subdivision reviews, driveway permits, oversize and overweight permits, and road additions,
    • Provide fiscal and staff management.
    • Be a point of contact for local governments, planning organizations, and the public to provide maintenance and construction information, coordination, and service delivery.
 
What You Bring
    • Experience reviewing project plans and specifications for locally-managed projects, subdivisions right of way encroachments, and driveway permit applications for compliance with all applicable design and safety standards.
    • Customer service experience with internal and external customers, including staff and management, municipal and county governments, consultants, and contractors, elected officials and the public to include publicly explaining engineering concepts to customer groups.
    • Thorough knowledge and understanding of engineering concepts, practices, and theories used in the planning, project development, and construction activities of roadways and bridges that include multiple simple to complex projects.
    • Contract administration knowledge to ensure projects are constructed in accordance with NCDOT specifications, standard drawings and policies.
    • Experience collaborating with others in finding solutions to controversial/sensitive matters that establish precedent.
    • You apply a safety philosophy to all operations.
    • Ability to work outside safely with exposure to hazards on construction sites, including night work, heights, highway traffic, and climbing rough terrain when evaluating highway construction.
    • Communications skills to effectively communicate in a clear, concise, organized, and persuasive manner verbally and in written forms.
    • Ability to supervise activities of junior employees and instruct them in proper work methods of highway and bridge construction.
    • Computer skills with Microsoft Office (Word and Excel).
    • Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
    • Safety toe shoes.
 
Bonus Points!
To candidates:
    • Already registered as a Professional Engineer by NC Board of Examiners for Engineers & Surveyors.
    • With HiCams and SharePoint/Plus knowledge.
 
Education & Experience
    • Bachelor's degree in engineering, and
    • 5 years experience, and
    • 3 years supervisory experience; or
    • An equivalent combination of education and experience.
 
Note
    • We may require registration as a professional engineer by the NC Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.
 
Questions?
Call me: Dana Myers at (336) 487-0000.
 
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