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The Challenge

We are looking for a senior engineer to join our Professional Services Management team that leads NCDOT's Professional and Specialized Services Firm selection, contract preparation and execution, performance evaluation and rating, workload tracking, and contract conflict/claim resolution activities. This team manages the overall administration of all professional service contracts for all modal divisions across NCDOT.

In this roll you will:

• Manage and direct all phases of professional/specialized firm contract administration, including chairperson selection, professional services contract negotiations, project and contract scoping, and preparing/posting ads to the web.
• Prepare agenda items and presenting to the Board of Transportation.
• Execute engineering agreements and enter them into our SAP database.
• Coordinate with NCDOT's Office of the Inspector General and Consultant Audit and monitor professional service contracts to ensure Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/Small Professional Service Firms usage and resolve conflicts during contract performance.
• Serve as our Contract Monitoring and Tracking Lead, run SAP reports, and establish/maintain our database for performance evaluations.
• Provide subject-matter guidance to other Engineers in their daily operations.
• Supervise and oversee other Engineers' daily work/operations and ensure accuracy of other Engineers' work.
• Provide technical guidance to other Engineers on unit policies, procedures, etc. usually acquired on-the-job or in lower-level positions.

What You Bring

• Experience overseeing professional or specialized firm contract administration including contract preparation, scoping, and negotiation.
• Knowledge of civil engineering principles/practices, and construction/maintenance methods, materials, and equipment.
• Knowledge of the organization and responsibilities of the NCDOT Units.
• Communication skills in various settings (leading meetings, answering questions, providing guidance, thinking creatively).
• Experience interpreting policies, procedures, regulations, and laws, and preparing legally sound documents.
• Demonstrated ability in balancing work on multiple priorities to meet time sensitive deadlines.
• Computer skills in SAP and Microsoft SharePoint.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, and
• 4+ years of relevant experience; or
• An equivalent combination of education and experience.

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