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Engineering Technician III

Salary

$43,738.00 - $76,542.00 Annually

Location

Mecklenburg County, NC

Job Type

Permanent Full-Time

Job Number

25-10147

Department

Dept of Transportation

Division

State Hwy Administrator - Div of Hwys

Opening Date

08/27/2025

Closing Date

9/10/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

Job Class Title

Engineering Technician III

Position Number

60025214

Salary Grade

NC11

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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 primary purpose of Location & Surveys is to serve as support services in providing engineering analysis, mapping and other data for the design of transportation facilities and the acquisition of property for the construction of transportation facilities. For more information on the Location & Surveys Unit see thevideo (https://youtu.be/lhBg7b\_uMtM) .

We are looking for an individual to provide advanced technical work supporting higher-level technicians and engineers by serving as a survey crew leader providing base mapping for highway design functions. This position is located in Matthews.

In this role you will:

+ Perform tasks requiring utilization of conventional surveys, CADD equipment, and GPS.

+ Complete a wide variety of moderate to complex assignments in analyzing, computing, editing, processing, and recommending corrective actions for various data sources.

+ Review completed field data and CADD mapping prepared by a NCDOT survey party to ensure completeness and accuracy.

+ Perform duties that will normally involve a wide range of decision making and use of judgment including directing the work of others.

Be responsible for the safety of survey crew during field operations

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

Management prefers applicants that demonstrate the following:

+ Experience accurately reading, comprehending, interpreting, and applying Department and Unit procedures, policies, data provided through CADD files, plans sheets, maps, as those apply to engineering and other types of land surveying.

+ Experience planning, directing, overseeing, leading the work of lower-level technicians in survey field and office work.

+ Experience working with survey equipment, i.e. total stations, GNSS receivers.

+ Experience developing maps/plans through CADD utilizing CADD software.

+ Experience with the standards, principles, and practices of surveying in North Carolina.

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.

Associate’s degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Survey Technology or assigned discipline from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years of progressive technician level experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Supplemental and Contact Information

Anthony Edwards, [email protected], 980-262-6235 Click here to enter text.

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 that 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 best describes your level of experience accurately reading, comprehending, interpreting, and applying Department and Unit procedures, policies, data provided through CADD files, plans sheets, maps, as those apply to engineering and other types of land surveying?

+ None

+ Less than 1 Year

+ 1-2 Years

+ 2-3 Years

+ 3-4 Years

+ 4-5 Years

+ 5 or More Years

04

Explain how you have experience accurately reading, comprehending, interpreting, and applying Department and Unit procedures, policies, data provided through CADD files, plans sheets, maps, as those apply to engineering and other types of land surveying.

05

Which best describes your level of experience planning, directing, overseeing, leading the work of lower-level technicians in survey field and office work?

+ None

+ Less than 1 Year

+ 1-2 Years

+ 2-3 Years

+ 3-4 Years

+ 4-5 Years

+ 5 or More Years

06

Explain how you have experience with planning, directing, overseeing, leading the work of lower-level technicians in survey field and office work.

07

Which best describes your level of experience working with survey equipment, i.e. total stations, GNSS receivers?

+ None

+ Less than 1 Year

+ 1-2 Years

+ 2-3 Years

+ 3-4 Years

+ 4-5 Years

+ 5 or More Years

08

Explain how you have experience working with survey equipment, i.e. total stations, GNSS receivers.

09

Which best describes your level of experience developing maps/plans through CADD utilizing CADD software?

+ None

+ Less than 1 Year

+ 1-2 Years

+ 2-3 Years

+ 3-4 Years

+ 4-5 Years

+ 5 or More Years

10

Explain how you have experience developing maps/plans through CADD utilizing CADD software.

11

Which of the following best describes your level of experience with the standards, principles, and practices of surveying in North Carolina?

+ None

+ Less than 1 Year

+ 1-2 Years

+ 2-3 Years

+ 3-4 Years

+ 4-5 Years

+ 5 or More Years

12

Explain how you have experience with the standards, principles, and practices of surveying in North Carolina.

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State of North Carolina

Website

http://www.ncdot.gov/

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