Transportation Engineering Associate II - District Asphalt Manager

Responsibilities

Serves as District Asphalt Manager for District
7. Maintains close contact with the asphalt plants and roadway personnel. Recommends corrective action on problems identified by Contractor and SCDOT. Checks computations of asphalt plant reports and tickets. Inspects asphalt plants and field locations to ensure compliance with SCDOT asphalt specifications. Ensures all pay factor sheets are complete and accurate. Prepares QA results for monthly estimates and distributes to appropriate Resident Construction Engineer.

Assists Resident Construction Engineer offices with e‑Ticketing as needed. Ensures sampling and testing is performed properly and represents asphalt produced for use on SCDOT projects. Ensures all required samples and test results are obtained. Maintains database with test results for future reference. Processes check samples to include maintaining and comparing daily log of samples obtained. Notifies appropriate Resident Construction Engineer, Assistant District Construction Engineer, and District Construction Engineer when asphalt does not meet specifications.

Provides guidance to roadway inspection staff to ensure asphalt is being produced and placed properly. Ensures inspection staff is using the required reports and specifications when observing and documenting asphalt production and placement. Guides the district's plant inspectors to the appropriate job sites and verifies accuracy of work. Assists District Construction Engineer, Assistant District Construction Engineers, and Resident Construction Engineers in resolving asphalt production and placement issues.

Troubleshoots when required to assist in determining the cause of poor asphalt placement and test results. Performs inspections of asphalt being placed on encroachment permit projects when requested by senior district staff to ensure material meets SCDOT specifications. Performs other related duties as assigned.

A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management and two (2) years of engineering or construction management work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence. A valid motor vehicle operator’s license is required.

The physical demands for the essential functions of this position involve sitting or standing for extended periods of time. This position may require travel. This position may require bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, and kneeling. This position required driving and walking for extended periods, treading rough and uneven terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and natural environmental hazards.

May be required to work outside of normal work schedule, especially during inclement weather and/or other departmental-related emergencies. This position may be exposed to outside environment in all weather conditions and noise.

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.