Job Posting – Engineer III

The Design and Construction Services Section has three primary areas of responsibility:
1- Represents the State Construction Office Director in his capacity as Capital Projects Coordinator for the Department of Administration. Within this function, the section performs owner responsibilities for DOA Capital Projects, including project scoping and cost estimating; capital budget planning; construction plan review; construction monitoring; facility condition assessment (FCAP) inspections and reports; and final project inspection and acceptance.
2- Provides engineering services for the DOA assigned buildings, representing about 5,800,000 square feet of building space. These services include site investigation and analysis of building system problems; recommendations for improvements and repairs; and preparation of plans, specifications, and reports as assigned by Director and DOA Secretary’s Office.
3- Provides State Mechanical Inspectors for enforcement of NC Mechanical, Plumbing and Fire Codes at State-owned buildings. These inspectors are responsible for inspections on all State capital projects and maintenance projects involving mechanical, plumbing and fire protection systems.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Senior Mechanical Engineer for the Department of Administration’s (DOA) Capital Improvement (CI) program and to provide Mechanical/Plumbing/Fire Protection engineering services for buildings in the Government Complex assigned to DOA. Responsibilies include, but are not limited too:

• Analysis of building systems including Central Energy Plants, Building HVAC, Building control systems, Plumbing systems and sprinkler systems for solving problems with these systems and developing scope and cost estimates for related Capital Improvements projects.
• Owner review of DOA construction project plans and specifications and owner project management of DOA construction projects, including verifying compliance with current building codes. This employee will visit the project site on a weekly basis and attend project progress meetings. Visits shall include monitoring and inspection of the project to determine compliance with plans and specifications, conformance with completion schedule, adequacy of construction administration services by the designer, and resolution to construction problems.
• The employee will provide via correspondence, e-mail, FAX, telephone and/or personal contact follow-up to ensure resolution of problems or correction of deficient work and ensure written documentation of job progress meeting discussions, instructions, and decisions is made by the designer and distributed to all parties and will maintain a file of each assigned project.
• The employee will record project milestones, monthly reports, and other relevant data into Interscope project environment.
• Employee is responsible for review and approval of construction Change Orders, including checking for adequate back-up documentation and cost calculating in accordance with the construction contract General Conditions; mitigate potential contract disputes through evaluation and fair consideration of all parties; and attempt to reach consensus and offer solutions to avoid formal project claim. At conclusion of projects, the employee will evaluate for completeness and conformance with contract documents and normal standards of workmanship and recommend acceptance or denial of project.

This position will be assigned more complex DOA construction projects. Position is also required to work closely with DOA Facility Management staff to offer solutions and recommendations to challenging building system problems. The employee should be very comfortable with use of architectural and engineering reference books, textbooks, tables, codes, standards, General Statutes, design criteria and guidelines, and manufacturer’s literature and catalog data.

Exam Plan:20-05353
Position: 60014609
Recruitment Range: $60,530-$96,911
Salary Grade: GN16

• Expert knowledge of principles and practices of Engineering and building systems, NC State Building Codes and Industry Standards, general construction policies and guidelines, North Carolina General Statutes on public construction.
• Experience with performing constructive and appropriate negotiations, presenting to small and large groups, and effectively utiize time, skills and knowledge
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with designers, contractors, agency personnel, state officials, private and public organizations and the public.
• Excellent communication skills, to include the ability to present ideas verbally and in writing.
• An understanding of architectural and engineering terminology and the ability to interpret drawings, specifications, building codes, general statutes, state construction procedures, and other state policies.
• Experience with program/project management

ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS:

• Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/ or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/ or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Work is subject to noise, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and oils.
• The position may require working in close quarters, crawl spaces, shafts, manholes, small enclosed rooms, sewage and water line pipes and other confined areas.

NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS:

• Registration as a professional engineer by the North Carolina Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.
• Valid NC Driver’s License with acceptable driving record. Out of State Applicants must have valid Driver’s License or acquire NC Driver’s License within 60 days of hire. Candidate must present proof of a valid NC Driver’s License and proof of an acceptable driving record.

MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES:

• Licensed as level III NC Code Enforcement Inspector or ability to obtain within 2 years.