SENIOR ENGINEER MATERIALS (NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING)

Code: 13093C State Competitive Range: P23 (FY 2027)

Salary: $72,896.47 - $106,798.07/year FY 2027 schedule (last updated 2026-07-27)

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.

Definition

Under direction of a Principal Engineer Materials (Nondestructive Testing) or other supervisor in the Department of Transportation, has charge of either a functional or geographic engineering subsection of the division including supervision of technical personnel engaged in a full range of engineering work connected with the field and laboratory and facilities where the department is responsible for nondestructive testing; does other related duties as required.

Examples of work

• Organizes, assigns, plans, and supervises activities of an inspection team at the point of fabrication of structural steel and 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, assigns, plans, and supervises 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 department contract.
• Confers with engineers from other divisions and bureaus of the department 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 all assigned projects.
• Provides on the job guidance and training to new or subordinate personnel.
• Initiates requests for personnel actions such as employment, utilization, promotions, and discipline, and plans, coordinates, and participates in training programs for subordinate personnel.
• Compiles test results.
• Prepares clear, sound, accurate, and informative reports of tests, inspections, and analyses containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Acts as the department's onsite representative at structural fabricating plants.
• Designs Portland Cement concrete mixes for structures and roadways according to requirements based on strength, durability, and atmospherical conditions.
• Performs welder certification testing and weld procedure qualification testing at metal fabricating facilities.
• Prepares detailed technical reports requiring use of engineering knowledge and judgment, prepares progress reports and budget requirements for the subsection, and supervises maintenance of official test data records.
• Reviews and/or prepares new specifications, revised specifications, operations bulletins, procedures, and related instructions to ensure up-to-date and efficient materials control operations.
• Approves various steel and aluminum welded structures for use on NJDOT sponsored projects.
• 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

Two (2) years 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 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.

Applicants must be licensed by the American Welding Society as a Certified Welding Inspector and certified as American Society of Nondestructive Testing Level I or II in Radiography and Ultrasonics.

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 building 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 American 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 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 relate results of physical and chemical tests to be inherent in engineering properties of materials.
• Ability to calibrate ultrasonic testing equipment.
• Ability to establish x-ray procedures for a wide variety of materials and to ensure that good quality radiographs will result.
• Ability to assign and train technical personnel and supervise performance of their work.
• Ability to interpret radiographs for conformance of parts with welding codes and metals standards.
• Ability to adhere to established testing procedures, use good judgment in making minor deviations therefrom when circumstances warrant, and to devise new testing methods, procedures, and techniques when no standard method is available.
• Ability to plan, organize, and carry out research and analyses of construction and maintenance materials for highway and public transportation facilities and their use in the field and in the laboratory.
• 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 recommes, and recommendations.
• Ability to supervise the maintenance of records, reports, and files.
• 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 courses. 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 than 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 1/2) years.
• CODES: 22/P23 - MER 07/18/09

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.

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.

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