Division 8 Planning Engineer

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Moore County, NCtime type:
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March 20, 2026 (13 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR-110776
** Agency
* * Dept of Transportation
** Division
* * State Hwy Administrator - Div of Hwys
** Job Classification Title
** Engineer III (NS)
** Position Number
**** 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.
** Description of Work
** Please note that all positions close at 12:00 AM on the posted closing date. You must apply by 11:59 PM prior to the posted closing date.
This posting is for an Engineer III that will serve as the Division 8 Planning Engineer. This position assists and coordinates in the development of comprehensive transportation plans (CTP) for metropolitan planning organizations (MPO), counties, and small urban areas which serve as guidance for local policies on long-range highway, transit, rail, bicycle, airport, pedestrian, land use, and other developmental plans. Position will assist the Transportation Planning Branch staff in the collection, review, and validation of local data in coordination with MPOs and rural planning organizations (RPO);

assist with the evaluation of the environmental, financial, political, and societal impacts of each alternative; assist with the presentation of these alternatives to the local elected officials, municipal planning staff, and local citizens within the planning areas at organized public meetings to solicit their input into the formulation of the plan. Attend various project meetings including project scoping meetings, NEPA merger meetings and feasibility study groups to provide financial and environmental assessments to Planning staff.

Assist and coordinate with the Project Development Branch in conducting environmental studies for programmed projects. This includes assisting with engineering studies and coordination with local agencies for the early phases of project development, from project scoping to purpose and need. Attend project public hearings and aide in facilitating these meetings by providing local answers to inquiries that are raised ist in programming of project in the TIP by providing transportation planning and funding data to the MPO, county, and municipalities.

Assist the Strategic Planning Office of Transportation in conducting the project prioritization process at the Division and MPO/RPO level. Serves as liaison between the MPOs and RPOs and the Division and central NCDOT staff by providing information and responding to requests for information. This position assists the multi-modal divisions in developing non-highway projects to ensure consistency with various planning documents: bicycle/pedestrian, rail, public transit, ferry, and aviation.

Position will review and evaluate highway projects for feasibility and effectiveness of integrating non-highway features.
The ideal candidate for this position should possess knowledge of the principles and practices of professional civil engineering as they apply to highway and traffic engineering and transportation planning to include a knowledge of city and regional planning concept and procedures, knowledge of social and environmental sciences, and knowledge of statistics and economics; thorough knowledge of the organization and operation of The Department of Transportation and municipal government;

general knowledge of Federal-Aid highway planning and research programming and budgeting procedures; and general knowledge of auditing and accounting procedures; ability to adequately plan, schedule, coordinate, and conduct transportation engineering planning assignments, and document and convey the findings in both oral and technical report form; ability to train, provide…