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Engineering Technician III

NCDOT Division of Aviation
Buncombe, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/28/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/26/2025
Salary Grade NC07 Salary Range: $43,738 - $76,542

This position with NCDOT offers full State 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 the video.

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

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.

Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates 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.

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.

Shanna Reeves, sreeves1@ncdot.gov, 828-463-6200

It is important that your application includes all of your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application. NCDOT will not accept "See Attached" or Resume's 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 close date will be accepted."

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.

Salary : $43,738 - $76,542

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