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Engineer I

Salary

$55,823.00 - $97,689.00 Annually

Location

Wake County, NC

Job Type

Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

25-08918

Department

Dept of Transportation

Division

Secretary

Opening Date

08/01/2025

Closing Date

8/15/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Class Title

Engineer I

Position Number

60029235

Salary Grade

NC16

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Description of Work

This position with NCDOT offers fullState Benefits (https://oshr.nc.gov/state-employee-resources/benefits) , competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.

The NCDOT Transportation Planning Division located in Raleigh, NC is seeking an entry level transportation engineer to work with planning organizations in the Coastal Planning area, and it is anticipated that this position would likely be assigned to work toward developing Comprehensive Transportation Plans (CTPs) as required by the North Carolina State Statue. The planning group has responsibility for providing transportation planning expertise and support for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs), and multiple counties and municipalities in the region; developing coordinated long range comprehensive transportation plans and administration of state and federal funds provided to local governments for transportation planning. Work includes the development of transportation plans that serve as a guide for policies and development, GIS spatial data analysis, and mapping including but not limited to forecasting, deficiency analysis, environmental and Title VI screening, and multimodal recommendations. One should be able to plan, schedule, and conduct GIS analysis, travel demand modeling, and engineering work as well as convey findings in oral and/or report form. One should be able to work with other team members, solving complex problems.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

Management prefers applicants that demonstrate the following:

+ Experience, training, or coursework in any of the following: transportation planning, project development, traffic forecasting, environmental engineering, or traffic engineering.

+ Experience, training, or coursework in any of the following: data collection and evaluation, traffic trends, or data projections, application of capacity analysis

+ Experience, training, or coursework in computer applications and operations (Microsoft Office, GIS, TransCAD, etc.).

+ Experience communicating findings and recommendations to others.

+ Experience working on team or group projects.

Additional Expectations:

Applicant should have a basic knowledge of the technical aspects of transportation systems planning, travel demand modeling using TransCAD, ArcGIS/ArcGIS Pro, capacity deficiency analysis, traffic forecasting, alternative modes of transportation, environmental constraints, and other project planning principles. Applicants must be able to work with a high degree of accuracy and have good technical writing and oral communication skills. Most work is done in Raleigh office with occasional evening or overnight meetings. This position requires the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Must be able to work and communicate with internal and external customers in a professional manner.

Applicants who have passed the FE exam, pursuing a PE, and/or have some coursework and/or experience in transportation planning are preferred.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

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 oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Necessary Special Qualification May require registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.

Supplemental and Contact Information

Chris Moore 919-707-0903 [email protected]

Applicants must meet the minimum requirements to be considered Qualified for the position. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application.

NCDOT will not accept “See Attached” or “See Resume” in lieu of education and work experience completed on the application. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting date will be accepted.

NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.

For permanent and time-limited appointments:

Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.

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I understand in order to be qualified for this position, the description of my work experience must clearly reflect the required education and experience. I have included all of this information within my application. (If you haven't completed the application requirements, please return to your application to finish it before submitting your application.)

+ Yes

+ No

02

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?

+ Yes

+ No

03

Which of the following best describes your level of experience training, or coursework in any of the following: transportation planning, project development, traffic forecasting, environmental engineering, or traffic engineering?

+ None

+ Less than 1 Year

+ 1-2 Years

+ 2-3 Years

+ 3 or More Years

04

Explain how you have experience training, or coursework in any of the following: transportation planning, project development, traffic forecasting, environmental engineering, or traffic engineering.

05

Which of the following best describes your level of experience training or coursework in any of the following: data collection and evaluation, traffic trends, or data projections, application of capacity analysis?

+ None

+ Less than 1 Year

+ 1-2 Years

+ 2-3 Years

+ 3 or More Years

06

Explain how you have experience training or coursework in any of the following: data collection and evaluation, traffic trends, or data projections, application of capacity analysis.

07

Which of the following best describes the level of experience in training or coursework in computer applications and operations (Microsoft Office, GIS, TransCAD, etc)?

+ None

+ Less than 1 Year

+ 1-2 Years

+ 2-3 Years

+ 3 or More Years

08

Explain how you have experience in training or coursework in computer applications and operations (Microsoft Office, GIS, TransCAD, etc).

09

Which of the following best describes your level of experience communicating findings and recommendations to others?

+ None

+ Less than 1 Year

+ 1-2 Years

+ 2-3 Years

+ 3 or More Years

10

Explain how you have experience communicating findings and recommendations to others.

11

Which of the following best describes your level of experience working on team or group projects?

+ None

+ Less than 1 Year

+ 1-2 Years

+ 2-3 Years

+ 3 or More Years

12

Explain how you have experience working on team or group projects.

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State of North Carolina

Website

http://www.ncdot.gov/

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