Transportation Engineering Associate

Job Responsibilities

• At Richland Construction B, assists the Resident Construction Engineer (RCE) in the coordination of inspection activities on work conducted by contractors.
• Monitors construction projects for compliance with plans, specifications, and standards.
• Assists project engineers with project management duties.
• Prepares monthly estimates, final estimates and final plans on assigned projects to ensure contractor is accurately paid for all work performed under the contract.
• Assists with responding to inquiries from the public.
• Reviews encroachment permit applications for compliance with construction plans and standards.
• Performs project closeout duties.
• Performs project inspection duties as needed.
• Monitors QA/QC, traffic control, and erosion control on complex projects for conformance with approved plans, and to ensure the safety of employees and the motoring public.
• Carries out senior-level inspection work on all phases and processes of highway construction projects as needed.
• Performs surveying duties as needed.
• Trains lesser experienced employees in proper inspection and surveying techniques on assigned construction projects.
• Reviews sampling requirements and test results to ensure that adequate samples have been obtained to represent the materials used during construction.
• Obtain samples of materials to submit to the laboratory for testing.

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management; or an approved acceptable equivalence.

• 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.

• May be required to work overtime, nighttime, and/or weekends 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.