The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is looking for an Engineering Assistant 1/2 Flex in Anchorage, Alaska, to support the Hydrology and Hydraulics group. The role involves assisting in hydrologic and hydraulic engineering tasks, including analyzing data, performing designs, and preparing technical documents.
Responsibilities
- Assist a team of dedicated staff in performing hydrologic and hydraulic (H&H) engineering tasks to support design, construction, and maintenance and operations of roadways and airports
- Analyze hydrologic data and perform hydraulic design of large diameter culverts, fish passage culverts, storm drain systems, and erosion protection of transportation infrastructure
- Conduct field inspections, sometimes to remote locations by small aircraft
- Prepare plans, specifications, and estimates for bid-ready projects
- Author technical documents such as H&H reports, design study reports and site visit memos
- Assist the project manager with coordinating consultant deliverables in the delivery of highway and aviation projects
- Review engineering submittals by consultants and in-house groups
Skills
- Bachelor's degree with a major in engineering, architecture or land surveying from a postsecondary institution accredited by ABET
- A bachelor's degree with a major in engineering, architecture or land surveying from a postsecondary institution not accredited by ABET
- An Engineer-In-Training (EIT) or Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) certificate issued by a state or the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors; or verification of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) or Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination
- Valid Driver's License is required
- Requires occasional travel to project sites within southcentral Alaska (normally 1-2 trips per summer month)
- Requires regular site inspections which can occur in adverse weather conditions
- Site inspections may require walking up and down steep embankments, walking through thick brush, or wading in knee-high deep stream channels
- Engineer-in-Training (Fundamentals of Engineering) Certification or Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) is preferred but not essential
- Verification of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) or Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination is preferred but not essential
Benefits
- Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
- Option to work a flexible schedule, including every Friday off, every other Friday off, and teleworking Mondays and/or Fridays (starting 6 months after your hire date). Workday start and end times are also flexible.
- Health insurance, which includes employer contributions toward medical/vision/dental
- Employer paid Basic Life insurance with additional coverage available (amount depends on Bargaining Unit)
- Group-based insurance premiums for Term life (employee, spouse or qualified same sex partner, and dependents)
- Group-based insurance premiums for Long-term and short-term disability
- Group-based insurance premiums for Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Group-based insurance premiums for Long-term care (self and eligible family members)
- Group-based insurance premiums for Supplemental Survivor Benefits
- Employee-funded flexible spending accounts for tax savings on eligible health care or dependent care expenses
- Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Teachers' Retirement System (TRS)
- Matching employer contribution into a defined contribution program (new employees)
- Employer contribution into a defined benefit or defined contribution program (current employees)
- Contributions to the Alaska Supplemental Annuity Plan in lieu of contributions to Social Security
- Option to enroll in the Alaska Deferred Compensation Program
- Personal leave with an accrual rate increase based on time served
- Twelve (12) paid holidays a year
Company Overview
The N.C. It was founded in 1877, and is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://ncagr.gov.