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Agency Dept of Transportation Division Job Classification Title Engineer III (NS) Position Number 60020760 Grade NC20

It’s the mission of the NC Department of Transportation to connect people, products and places safely and efficiently with customer focus, accountability, and environmental sensitivity to enhance the economy and vitality of North Carolina. We encourage you to consider joining NCDOT where our work not only serves the citizens of North Carolina but has an impact on our world through all modes of transportation.

We are seeking a forward-thinking Division Survey Engineer to direct and coordinate all survey operations within Division 9, ensuring alignment across teams while leading a staff of engineers and technicians and serving as the primary liaison for Construction, Utilities, District Operations, Maintenance, and Project Development. Position will coordinate internal and external survey efforts; oversee consultant and contract survey activities; and implement consistent procedures for control checks, drainage and structure layouts, and 3D model based layout and verification. The Division Survey Engineer will oversee the Division’s drone program and ensure aerial data is seamlessly incorporated into survey workflows. As NCDOT advances Digital Delivery and migrates to OpenRoads Designer (ORD), you will champion best practice survey standards and technologies to enable model centric design and construction throughout the Division. Your role includes operational leadership (people, resources, task orders, and support contracts); consistent QA/QC of deliverables (in house and consultant); documentation and safety oversight; and robust stakeholder communication with engineers, managers, field staff, utility owners, and local partners. This role ensures rigorous consultant oversight per Department policy while leveraging task orders to deliver timely, efficient support under Limited Services Contracts.

As the Division Survey Engineer, you will:

• Provide leadership and oversight of the Division Survey Unit, establishing daily operations, workflows, standards, staffing plans, schedules, resources, and clear lines of responsibilities.
• Supervise, coach, and support lower-level engineers and survey technicians; oversee support contracts and consultant performance in accordance with Department policy.
• Serve as the Division’s independent subject matter expert and final QA/QC authority for all in-house and consultant survey deliverables.
• Coordinate, develop, review, and verify survey control, 3D survey models, drainage features, structures, ROW and PUE staking, utilities, preliminary utility stakeout, and conflict resolution across all NCDOT projects.
• Collect and analyze field data to support accurate estimates, design development, and layout verification.
• Implement and advance model-centric survey workflows aligned with Digital Delivery and OpenRoads Designer (ORD), including continuous evaluation and adoption of effective survey technologies.
• Ensure compliance with NCDOT standards for documentation, records, safety, and field operations, including work in challenging conditions.
• Ensure consistent, standards-compliant deliverables that reduce claims, limit cost growth, and improve construction outcomes.
• Lead the Division’s drone and reality capture program, including licensure, flight operations, data processing, integration, and timely aerial support.
• Standardize reality capture processing tools, workflows, and datasets to support project delivery.
• Manage and execute task orders under Limited Services Contracts to accelerate delivery while maintaining quality and compliance.

Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor and/or Professional Engineer by NC Board of Examiners for Engineers & Surveyors is preferred. The selected applicant must be able to legally operate a motor vehicle.

Salary Grade and Salary Range: NC20 $70,478 – $123,336

Management prefers applicants with the following:

• Experience planning, developing, scheduling, tracking, and completing projects independently or with limited supervision.
• Customer service experience related to resolving problems that involve explaining engineering concepts to various customer groups.
• Experience making recommendations and decisions for simple or complex projects.
• Experience leading multiple projects, scheduling and directing multiple work crews.
• Considerable knowledge of principles of civil engineering as it relates to the design, construction, and maintenance of the highway system.

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 the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details. Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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

In accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order 303, our agency supports second‑chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated or justice‑involved.

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.