Engineer III

Agency Dept of Administration Division Administration Job  Classification Title Engineer III (NS)
Position NumberGradeNC
20

About UsThe NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. The department oversees Government Operations such as building construction, purchasing and contracting for goods and services, maintaining facilities, managing state vehicles, acquiring and disposing of real property, and operating auxiliary services such as courier mail delivery and the sale of state and federal surplus property. Additionally, the department manages many of the state's advocacy programs that provide assistance and services to diverse segments of the state's population that have been traditionally underserved.

Description of Work

Key Responsibilities:

This position will review and approve for bidding design and construction documents related to the mechanical systems of capital improvement projects. This includes:
• Verify scope and estimated costs of projects with the contract requirements and the appropriate funds.
• Checking levels of completion, accuracy, clarity, and appropriateness of plans and specifications.
• Indicating corrections and suggesting improvements and revisions.
• Determining appropriate selection, specification, and use of all materials.
• Determining economy in initial costs and long- term maintenance.
• Determining energy efficient systems and energy conservation measures.
• Ensuring compliance with the NC State Building Codes and applicable NC General Statutes on public work.
• Ensuring conformance of the contractual bid packages with State Construction Office guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Coordinating of plans and documents among other engineering and architectural disciplines.
• Reviewing all mechanical system aspects of capital improvement projects submitted by designers to ensure compliance with the NC General Statutes governing public works, building and safety codes, and conformance with sound engineering and construction practices.
• Reviewing mechanical system designs for proper consideration to economy in first cost and life cycle cost, maintenance cost, proper materials, and type of construction.
• Reviewing projects to evaluate the mechanical system design coordination with the civil, structural and electrical disciplines.
• Assisting construction monitors in the field in resolving technical or contractual issues at the construction site as well as assisting in the overhead and final inspections.
• Monitoring the facility under construction and at completion providing valuable three-dimensional insight into problems or conditions that could be corrected earlier in the two-dimensional review process.

Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences
* MAX SALARY FOR THIS POSITION IS: $102,710

Mechanical Engineer IIINC Department of Administration State Construction Office Recruitment Range: $67,852 - $118,741

This position is located at:301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 450 Raleigh, NC Employment Incentives with NC State Government We value our employees and offer a variety of competitive and family-friendly benefits including:12 annual paid holidays

Health Insurance and Supplemental Benefits including Dental and Vision.

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The North Carolina Department of Administration is seeking applicants for a Mechanical Engineer for our State Construction Division. The State Construction Office (SCO) is responsible for the administration of planning, design and construction of all state facilities, including the university and community college systems. The division also provides the architectural and engineering services necessary to carry out the capital improvement program for all state institutions and agencies.

Division/ Department Overview The Department of Administration serves as the business manager for the North Carolina state government and provides leadership to state government agencies for…