Geotechnical Design Assistant Quality Assurance Engineer

Overview

Assists the Quality Assurance Geotechnical Design Support Engineer in the review of Geotechnical design, construction plans and specifications, and encroachment permits in accordance of South Carolina Department of Transportation accepted policy, standards, and practice.

• Performs geotechnical quality assurance reviews for projects assigned to the Geotechnical Design Support unit. This includes all Department and Consultant prepared structural and roadway construction plans, engineering technical reports, design criteria, and specifications.
• Provides engineering resources and quality assurance reviews to assist with evaluation of complex encroachment permits and other geotechnical design related issues for District personnel.
• Identifies common compliance related issues or deficiencies within the quality assurance reviews and provides recommendations to the Geotechnical Quality Assurance Engineer.
• Provides overview of Consultant quality assurance contract deliverables for compliance with geotechnical policies and procedures.
• Maintains and updates the geotechnical quality assurance and quality control checklists to reflect the current geotechnical design manual and procedures.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• A bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management and three (3) years of engineering or construction management work experience; or an approved acceptable equivalence.

The physical demands for the essential functions involve sitting or standing at a desk for extended periods of time. This position may require occasional travel, bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, kneeling, walking for extended periods, treading rough terrain, working in close proximity to motoring traffic, and in natural environmental hazards. The employee may need to work outside normal business hours or respond to emergency situations.

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.