Rail Project Engineer

Agency Dept of Transportation Division Transit Job  Classification Title Engineer II (NS)
Position NumberGradeNC
18

About UsIt’s the mission of the NC Department of Transportation to connect people, products and places safely and efficiently with customer focus, accountability, and environmental sensitivity to enhance the economy and vitality of North Carolina. We encourage you to consider joining NCDOT where our work not only serves the citizens of North Carolina but has an impact on our world through all modes of transportation.

Description of Work Please note that all positions close at 12:00 AM on the posted closing date. You must apply by 11:59 PM prior to the posted closing date.

This position provides an intermediate level application of engineering and planning techniques in the engineering development, management and implementation of Traffic Separation Studies, Crossing Consolidation and Elimination projects, State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) projects from the Strategic Transportation Investments (STI) process, and other miscellaneous crossing safety projects and initiatives along the Southeast Corridor (SEC) and other existing railroad lines in the State;

assists in the procurement and administration of grants and studies; and represents the rail mode in the highway scoping process by providing input on projects that may impact rail lines all acting independently with minimal management intervening through effective project communication. Employees may perform all of the work of lower level engineers, but this position is distinguished by more intermediate duties such as writing and reviewing technical letters, reports, special provisions, contract agreements, and/or revisions to specifications;

and designing and/or reviewing/checking preliminary, intermediate and final design plans, calculations, engineering estimates or provisions to find errors or deviations from accepted engineering practices and to assure compliance with Federal and State statutes/guidelines on less complex projects. Work may include investigating and responding to complaints or requests from the general public, news media, and Federal, State, Railroad, and/or Municipal officials.

The preferred applicant for this position should possess the following:
• Considerable knowledge using Open Roads Designer, NCDOT’s Project Delivery processes, Project Wise, ArcGIS, and Microsoft 365 products.
• Experience performing inspections/audits to ensure that proper procedures are followed.

Applicants for this position will be required to complete a skills assessment.

Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences Salary Grade and Salary Range: NC18 - $63,927.00 - $Management prefers applicants with the following:

Experience managing a project team delivering transportation projects for completeness, compatibility, and compliance with engineering principles and design needs and tracking/maintaining project schedules.

Knowledge of professional engineering principles and practices of civil engineering as related to Highway Design with an emphasis on project planning, project design, and construction and maintenance methods, as they apply to the Project Delivery Process.

Knowledge of Professional Engineering contracts and understanding of scoping, estimating, and negotiating.

Experience setting priorities, developing work schedules, monitoring goal progress, and tracking details/data/information/activities.

Experience expressing moderately complex engineering concepts and related facts in a clear and organized manner to internal and external customers.

Minimum Education and Experience Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the

Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years of progressively responsible experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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