Transportation Engineer Associate

Job Responsibilities:

• Review and inspect assigned contractor work to ensure projects are completed in accordance with plans and specifications.
• Perform inspections in specialized areas including earthwork, asphalt, concrete, and foundations.
• Conduct traffic control and erosion control inspections to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Obtain material samples and certifications for submission to the laboratory for testing and acceptance.
• Review material sampling requirements and test results to ensure adequate samples have been obtained to accurately represent materials used during construction.
• Perform office work involving engineering data, including compiling quantities, preparing reports, and developing as‑built construction plans.
• Utilize Microsoft Office, Project Wise, SCDOT construction forms, and other computer programs to maintain proper documentation of construction activities.
• Monitor contractor and department personnel staking of construction items.
• Inspect and verify contractor‑performed staking for accuracy and ensure any necessary corrections are made in a timely manner.
• Perform topographical surveys on material pits and compute quantities for payment purposes.
• Compute grades for bridge and roadway construction projects, including pavement grades, curb grades, pile cut‑off elevations, and cut/fill calculations.
• Establish benchmarks and verify other pertinent elevations related to construction activities.
• Assist in emergency and inclement weather operations, which may include being available for extended working hours or 12‑hour shifts.

Minimum And

Additional Requirements:

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

Physical Demands: The essential functions of this position involve sitting or standing for extended periods of time. It may require travel, bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, and kneeling. The role requires driving and walking for extended periods, treading rough and uneven terrain, working in close proximity to motor traffic, and facing natural environmental hazards. The position may require working outside of the normal work schedule, especially during inclement weather and/or other departmental‑related emergencies.

Exposure to outdoor environments in all weather conditions and noise is possible.

Non-Discrimination Statement: 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.