What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Technician I Apprentice position at NCDOT Division of Aviation?
This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits, competitive salaries and many career development opportunities.
This is an Apprentice Level Position located in the Shelby/Resident Construction Office. This position involves technical work supporting higher level technicians or engineers in construction inspection, surveying, materials sampling, testing, erosion control, and construction traffic control. This position requires the performance of a wide variety of standardized and non- standardized tests and assignments in compiling, analyzing, computing, editing, and processing field data. This work involves limited decision making and use of judgment. The successful applicant must perform a full range of calculations and computations. This position is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions.
As an entry level professional at the NCDOT, Apprentices are offered a starting salary of $35,984 and are eligible to receive salary adjustments upon successful completion of all apprentice steps. Upon completion of the program, Apprentices will be eligible for a salary of $48,036.
Approximately a 2-year program (Could take longer if requirements are not met.)
Upon completion of the apprenticeship program, participants will receive a Journey-worker card issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:
Safety toe shoes required. The selected candidate will be expected to legally operate a motor vehicle. Employees in this position may be exposed to high traffic volumes, may work at heights over water or traffic, and may have to climb on the substructure and superstructure of bridges. This position must be able to safely perform manual tasks involving the bush axe and other tools on steep and rough terrain. This position is expected to carry testing equipment over rough and steep terrain. This position will be required to lift and carry at least 50 pounds. The successful applicant for this position is expected to safely work high above ground, be proficient in record keeping, and engineering testing equipment.
Offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of NCDOT post offer employment evaluation.
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 Thorough EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.
Minimum Education and Experience of Requirement: High School diploma/General Educational Development diploma and currently in the process of acquiring an Associate degree in Civil Engineering Technology or Survey/Geomatics Technology or assigned discipline from an appropriately accredited institution.
Supplemental Contact Information
Susie Fortune @ 980-552-4239 or sjfortune@ncdot.gov
Applicants must meet both the minimum requirements and all posted Knowledge, Skills and Ability 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.
Apply using the online application: Applicants must upload/include an unofficial copy of most current college transcript with their application.
This is an Apprentice Level Position located in the Shelby/Resident Construction Office. This position involves technical work supporting higher level technicians or engineers in construction inspection, surveying, materials sampling, testing, erosion control, and construction traffic control. This position requires the performance of a wide variety of standardized and non- standardized tests and assignments in compiling, analyzing, computing, editing, and processing field data. This work involves limited decision making and use of judgment. The successful applicant must perform a full range of calculations and computations. This position is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions.
As an entry level professional at the NCDOT, Apprentices are offered a starting salary of $35,984 and are eligible to receive salary adjustments upon successful completion of all apprentice steps. Upon completion of the program, Apprentices will be eligible for a salary of $48,036.
Approximately a 2-year program (Could take longer if requirements are not met.)
- 4000 hours of OJT
- 2596 hours of related instruction (Community College AAS degree)
Upon completion of the apprenticeship program, participants will receive a Journey-worker card issued by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:
- Analytical thinking, proven academic success, strong written and oral communication skills and leadership potential
- Interest in transportation e.g. transportation and environmental planning, design, construction and maintenance.
- Basic knowledge and skills of computer equipment, iPads, and software.
- Ability to effectively use verbal and nonverbal skills to express routine or simple technical and/or program concepts and related facts in a clear, concise, organized and persuasive manner.
- Ability to communicate with other staff to ensure that tasks are completed correctly and in a timely manner.
Safety toe shoes required. The selected candidate will be expected to legally operate a motor vehicle. Employees in this position may be exposed to high traffic volumes, may work at heights over water or traffic, and may have to climb on the substructure and superstructure of bridges. This position must be able to safely perform manual tasks involving the bush axe and other tools on steep and rough terrain. This position is expected to carry testing equipment over rough and steep terrain. This position will be required to lift and carry at least 50 pounds. The successful applicant for this position is expected to safely work high above ground, be proficient in record keeping, and engineering testing equipment.
Offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of NCDOT post offer employment evaluation.
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 Thorough EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.
Minimum Education and Experience of Requirement: High School diploma/General Educational Development diploma and currently in the process of acquiring an Associate degree in Civil Engineering Technology or Survey/Geomatics Technology or assigned discipline from an appropriately accredited institution.
Supplemental Contact Information
Susie Fortune @ 980-552-4239 or sjfortune@ncdot.gov
Applicants must meet both the minimum requirements and all posted Knowledge, Skills and Ability 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.
Apply using the online application: Applicants must upload/include an unofficial copy of most current college transcript with their application.
Salary : $35,984 - $48,036
