Engineering Technician III

State of North Carolina

Engineering Technician III producing photogrammetric mapping and geospatial data for North Carolina Department of Transportation projects. Operating mapping software, reviewing imagery, and supporting transportation design and construction.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeWake County • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $45,431 - $79,504 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in photogrammetric mapping, including the operation of relevant software and hardware, and the ability to analyze and review mapping data for discrepancies. Proficient in technical support for geospatial processes and effective communication of technical information.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Photogrammetric Mapping SoftwarePlanimetric MappingTerrain Elevation DataGeospatial ProcessesTechnical Support

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Hard Skills

PhotogrammetryConventional SurveyingLiDAR SurveyingGPS SurveyingGISDigital Image ProcessingConstruction Earthwork Pay QuantitiesStereoscopic ViewingData AnalysisTechnical Documentation

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationOrganizational Skills

Tools & Technologies

Photogrammetric Mapping HardwareDigital Imaging Equipment

Certifications & Qualifications

Associate's Degree in Civil Engineering TechnologyAssociate's Degree in Survey Technology

Industry Keywords

Transportation EngineeringGeomatics EngineeringAerial ImageryOrthoimageryEngineering Discrepancies

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide intermediate-level technical support for planning and production of photogrammetric mapping for functional, preliminary, and final design
Create digital mission support files, scan film images, plot digital images, and process images
Provide intermediate-level technical support for calculating construction earthwork pay quantities
Operate photogrammetric mapping hardware and software to stereoscopically view digital aerial imagery and compile planimetric mapping and terrain elevation data
Review consultant and in-house planimetric mapping, terrain elevation data, and orthoimagery, identifying discrepancies for engineering staff
Generate orthoimagery from individual frame imagery using photogrammetric mapping software
Test new and moderately complex geospatial processes and procedures

Requirements

What you’ll need

Associate's degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Survey Technology, or assigned discipline from an appropriately accredited institution and three (3) years of progressive technician-level experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Knowledge of professional transportation and geomatics engineering concepts, practices, and theories used in photogrammetry, conventional surveying, LiDAR surveying, GPS surveying, and GIS
Experience using and operating photogrammetric mapping software and equipment to generate planimetric mapping and terrain elevation data
Experience reviewing planimetric mapping, terrain elevation data, and orthoimagery and identifying discrepancies for engineering staff
Experience expressing technical facts and maintaining records and work-specific notes clearly, concisely, and in an organized manner
Ability to perceive overlapping aerial imagery stereoscopically in three dimensions and interpret planimetric and terrain features relatively correctly

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Reasonable accommodation for employees and applicants with disabilities
Reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions
Reasonable accommodation for religious beliefs, observances, and practices
Second-chance employment support for individuals who were previously incarcerated or justice-involved