Transportation Project Development Engineer
| Location | Greensboro, 1584 Yanceyville St. |
| Date Posted | March 31, 2025 |
| Category |
Science / Tech / Engineering
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| Job Type |
Full-time
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| State | North Carolina (NC) |
Description
How to Apply
You MUST apply at https://tinyurl.com/4bpmfdw3 by April 7.
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The Challenge
We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to serve as our Division 7 Project Development Engineer.
In this role, you will:
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- Manage and supervise an engineering-oriented, large, and multi-functional team.
- Plan, evaluates, establish, and monitor department programs, goals, budgets and staffing requirements.
- Review our most complex, controversial, and advanced work.
- Determine project scopes and assign projects based on available staff, schedules, and types of work.
- Monitor and review projects to ensure they are on schedule.
- Chair and participate in committees and special task forces.
- Research and evaluate new methods, techniques, and materials.
- Develop and set department policy and standards for work quality and quantity.
- Manage and lead teams in Project Management, Design Engineering, Planning Engineering, Bridge Program, Right of Way, Utilities, and Contract Office.
- Perform advanced engineering calculations.
- Provide engineering technical assistance.
- Assist in our development and implementation of Division programs
- Respond to inquiries from the public, NCDOT management, news media, etc., regarding NCDOT policies and procedures, division projects, plans, and proposed work.
What You Bring
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- Knowledge and understanding of engineering concepts, practices, and theories used in project development.
- Experience planning, developing, designing, scheduling, tracking, and completing projects, independently or with minimal supervision.
- Experience interpreting and communicating verbally and in writing details of plans, project documents, policies, and procedures to convey information to consultants, staff, and others.
- Experience making recommendations and decisions for simple to complex project development based on reviewing plans for completeness, compliance with engineering principles, standards, and design needs.
- Experience supervising, motivating, counseling, and training engineers and technicians.
- Experience leading and maintaining positive working relationships with environmental agencies, public officials, consultants, contractors, and staff to find acceptable solutions to infrastructure project problems.
- You promote a safe work environment.
- Ability to maintain multiple projects and complete difficult assignments within time requirements.
- Communications skills to communicate, establish, and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, business associates, and the public.
- Ability to direct the work of other engineers, apply engineering principles to difficult or complex engineering problems, and make sound recommendations and decisions.
- Project management experience to manage and direct annual budget for the reporting units.
- Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
Note
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- We prefer and may require registration as a Professional Engineer with the NC Board for Engineers and Surveyors.
Education and Experience
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- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
- 7+ years progressive engineering experience
- 4+ years of supervisory experience, or
- An equivalent combination of training and experience.
Questions?
Call me: Kenzie Crews at (336) 487-0000.
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