Transportation Engineer III - Reclamation Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Acts as a resource for construction personnel on full depth reclamation, chemically stabilized road construction materials, and cement modified subbases.
• Reviews mix designs and Quality Control Plans related to these materials.
• Monitors process of current projects utilizing these materials.
• Investigates problems of moderate complexity related to roadway stabilization.
• Assists construction personnel with solving problems related to reclamation.
• Performs Pavement analysis and develops strategies of moderate complexity on new and existing pavements using the Department’s pavement design procedures.
• Reviews and prepares specifications related to reclamation and chemical stabilization of road construction materials.
• Serves as chair or member of Quality Improvement Committee for Pavement Recycling.
• Coordinates with the Geotechnical Materials Engineer to develop or modify test procedures related to chemically stabilized construction materials.
• Conducts, coordinates, or acts as principal investigator on SPR research projects and/or in-house research projects of moderate complexity related to chemically stabilized road construction materials or other related technical areas.
• Assists with training Department, Consultant, and Contractor personnel on construction techniques, specifications, and quality control of chemically stabilized bases and subbases.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering and three (3) years of engineering work experience.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer by the South Carolina State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors.
• A valid motor vehicle operator’s license.
• Physical demands include sitting or standing for extended periods, travel, bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, driving and walking for extended periods on rough and uneven terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and exposure to all weather conditions and noise.
• May be required to work outside normal schedule, especially during inclement weather and/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.