ASSISTANT ENGINEER MATERIALS (NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING)

Definition

Under direction of a Principal Engineer Materials (Non-destructive Testing) or other supervisory official in the Department of Transportation, performs in a full range of engineering work connected with field and laboratory and facilities where the department is responsible for nondestructive testing; does other related duties as required.

Examples of work

• Conducts inspections at the point of fabrication of structural steel and of both prestressed and post-tensioned concrete.
• Evaluates materials, inspection, and testing activities at the fabrication and project site to determine if procedures and specifications are understood and followed.
• Organizes activities of teams in the x-ray testing of steel and aluminum weldments at the site of fabrication on all structural steel and aluminum utilized for department projects.
• Calibrates ultrasonic testing equipment and evaluates weld splices in built-up steel structures.
• Performs administrative activities of coordinating and monitoring private testing agencies under contract to the department.
• Confers with engineers from other department divisions and bureaus concerning mutual materials engineering problems related to highway and public transportation facility development and recommends steps necessary for coordination.
• Maintains records and reports pertaining to administration and operation of assigned projects.
• Compiles test results and prepares clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports of tests, inspections, and analyses containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Designs Portland Cement concrete mixes for structures and roadways according to requirements based on strength, durability, and atmospherical conditions.
• Prepares detailed technical reports requiring use of engineering knowledge and judgment, prepares progress reports and budget requirements for the subsection, and supervises the maintenance of official test data records.
• Prepares new specifications, revised specifications, operations bulletins, procedures, and related instructions to ensure up-to-date and efficient materials control operations.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Education

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering.

Experience

One (1) year of professional engineering experience in the inspection and/or supervision of nondestructive tests in the field on the fabrication of steel and aluminum weldments.

License

Appointees must be licensed by the American Welding Society as a Certified Welding Inspector and be certified as American Society of Nondestructive Testing Level I in Radiography and Ultrasonics within 18 months of appointment.

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of materials and products used in construction and maintenance of highways and public transportation facilities.
• Knowledge of problems which arise when tests are made in the field or at the point of manufacture and of precautions to be taken to prevent breakage, deterioration, or waste of testing equipment, materials, samples, and supplies.
• Knowledge of properties of varied types of highway, bridge, and other buildings materials and of field and laboratory tests used to measure these properties.
• Knowledge of methods, procedures, and techniques established for testing, inspection, and analysis of materials used in construction and maintenance of highway and public transportation facilities.
• Knowledge of varied types of laboratory and field apparatus and equipment used in physical and chemical testing of highway and public transportation facility construction materials and their proper use, maintenance, adjustment, and repair.
• Knowledge of specifications established for materials and products used in construction and maintenance of highway and public transportation facilities.
• Knowledge of America Welding Society Structural Welding Codes for Aluminum and Steel.
• Knowledge of methods, specifications, procedures, and techniques of nondestructive testing.
• Knowledge of the form and content of construction plans and shop drawings.
• Knowledge of capabilities and applications of computers in engineering situations and projects.
• Knowledge of welding metallurgy.
• Knowledge of the use and operation of ultrasonic flaw detectors, magnetic particle dye penetrant testing equipment, conductivity meters, pachometers, and elcometers.
• Knowledge of welding processes, equipment, and consumables.
• Knowledge of the use and operation of x-radiation generating equipment and of licensing requirements for x-ray generating equipment for various states where NJDOT personnel are assigned.
• Knowledge of safety regulations governing use of the nuclear density gauge and x-ray units.
• Ability to understand applications of computer programming.
• Ability to relate results of physical and chemical tests to the inherent engineering properties of materials.
• Ability to accurately calibrate ultrasonic testing equipment.
• Ability to establish x-ray procedures for a wide variety of materials to ensure that good quality radiographs will result.
• Ability to interpret radiographs for conformance of parts with welding codes and metals standards.
• Ability to adhere to established testing procedures, use good judgement in making minor deviations therefrom when circumstances warrant, and to devise new testing methods, procedures, and techniques when no standard is available.
• Ability to interpret data from instrumental analysis of various materials.
• Ability to determine suitability of currently used and/or proposed types of construction materials for specific projects.
• Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative engineering reports of tests, inspections, and analyses containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
• <b>NOTE: FOR PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES ONLY</b>
• Employees hired by the Department of Transportation on or before July 1, 1999, who do not possess the Bachelor's degree listed above, may substitute education and experience as indicated below to meet the education requirements.
• EDUCATION
• An Associate's degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology.
• OR
• Completion of forty-five (45) semester hour credits of specialized college level/non-remedial engineering education from an accredited college in an engineering or engineering technology program. Acceptable specialized education must include a minimum of 24 credits in Engineering/Engineering Science and a minimum of 21 credits in general science and higher-level math course. Information regarding acceptable courses may be obtained from DOT/Human Resources.
• You must attach a copy of your transcript(s) to your application. Foreign degrees/transcripts must be evaluated by a recognized evaluation service. Failure to do so will result in rejection from the examination process.
• AND
• Three and one half (3 ') years of full time experience in engineering related work.
• Applicants who have more that the required forty-five (45) engineering related credits may substitute additional credits for the required experience on a pro-rated basis, thirty (30) credits equaling one (1) year of experience, up to a maximum of two and one half (2 ') years.
• CODES: 19/P20 - MER 7/18/09

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

Possession of a valid Professional Engineers License issued by the New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors may be substituted for the Bachelor's degree.

A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology (BSET) in a field related to civil engineering from an accredited college having a curriculum approved by the Accreditation Board of Engineering Technology (ABET) meets the above education requirements.