Opportunities available for recent civil engineering graduates:

Transportation Engineering Associates Program:

This 18-month training and career development program was designed to accomplish three major goals for entry level Civil Engineers:

• to orient the newly graduated engineer on the major functions and organization of the various highway units
• provide a career development plan and training program that gives the associate a broad background and practical application of highway engineering
• provide the NCDOT with a reservoir of professionally trained and experienced engineers who can assume management responsibilities with confidence

TEA Training and Career Development Program Schedule:

TEA Program training schedule starts in January and June of each year. The associate's major area of interest is determined through counseling and the department's major needs are examined before a tentative training schedule is arranged. A training schedule can consist of the following units and/or divisions:

• Nine months field operations: statewide assignments in Maintenance and Construction
• Nine months of Pre-Construction assignments in Raleigh (associate must select four):
  • Roadway Design
  • Hydraulics
  • Traffic Engineering
  • Environment - Planning
  • Statewide Planning
  • Structure Design
  • Materials and Test
  • Pavement Management
  • Photogrammetry
  • Rail Division
  • Aviation Division
  • Design Services
  • Location and Surveys (Raleigh & Statewide)

Eligibility Requirements and Application Process:

• A Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree is required
• Overall GPA of 2.5 or better
• Recent college graduate (within 2 years)
• Flexibility in job locations (statewide)
• Good communication skills

To Apply:

Students pending graduation in December or May - Register with your College Career Services Office for the NCDOT campus recruitment schedule or submit a state of North Carolina application (PD - 107) and current unofficial transcript to:

NC Department of Transportation
Recruitment Office
1518 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1518
Telephone: (919) 733-7684
Fax: (919) 715-3469