Transportation Engineer Associate III-Asst. District Special Project Engineer

Responsibilities

• Assists the District Special Projects Engineer to ensure all projects are in compliance with contract special provisions, working plans, standard drawings, standard specifications, environmental permits and guidelines, and the Quality Management Team checklist.
• Schedules engineering and inspection staff to ensure proper staffing of all projects; prepares a weekly schedule for all assignments and communicates with staff daily.
• Directly supervises engineering and inspection staff in accordance with all Human Resource guidelines; reviews and approves working time and leave entries.
• Reviews and discusses project documentation requirements with inspection and engineering staff; ensures project documentation is submitted properly and in a timely manner.
• Prepares, calculates, and compiles pre‑construction quantities, utility documents and submittals, change orders, estimate diaries, progress estimates, final estimates, AS-1 spreadsheets, fuel adjustments, cost spreadsheets, construction forms, all close‑out package documents, Quality Management Team reviews, and miscellaneous submittals for review by the District Special Projects Engineer.
• Inspects and assesses solutions for bridge and structure foundations, mucking and unsuitable material, embankment, subgrade, bases, drainage pipe, asphalt courses, concrete, traffic control, pavement markings, guardrail, cable barrier, seeding, and erosion control.
• Reviews plans for proposed projects and makes recommendations for improvement; performs preliminary field evaluations, surveys, and cost estimates on future projects.
• Assists with emergency and inclement weather operations, which may include extended hours and/or 12‑hour shifts.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, or construction science and management and three (3) years of engineering or construction management work experience, or an approved acceptable equivalence.
• Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license.
• Experience in preparing and reviewing construction documentation, project scheduling, personnel supervision, and cost estimation.

The essential functions of this position involve sitting or standing for extended periods of time, bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, and kneeling. The position requires driving and walking for extended periods, treading rough and uneven terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and dealing with natural environmental hazards. It may require travel, overtime, nighttime, and/or weekend work during hazardous weather or emergencies.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation is committed to a diverse workforce and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information.