Construction Technician Senior - Grimes Construction Office

State of Iowa•Grimes - 50111 - Polk County, IA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Construction Technician Senior is based in the Grimes Resident Construction Engineer Office and serves as a lead project inspector on highway construction projects ranging from small to highly complex. The role works with engineers, contractors, and maintenance staff as part of the construction services team and oversees multiple projects while supporting the Iowa Department of Transportation’s mission and standards. The selected employee is expected to demonstrate the department’s core values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception. The position involves quality-control testing, report preparation, project documentation, survey duties, and monitoring construction materials, including aggregates, hot-mix asphalt, and Portland cement concrete. The employee serves as a lead worker with minimal supervision and coordinates with inspectors, contractors, suppliers, utilities, and local authorities. Work is based at the Grimes Resident Construction Engineer Office, 2300 SE 17th St, Grimes, IA 50111. Regular hours are 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday; night, weekend, holiday, varying-shift, and overtime work may be required. Travel, including overnight travel, may be required, and employees must arrange transportation to assigned work areas. The work requires outdoor work in all types of conditions and occasional heavy lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling. A post-offer, pre-employment physical is required to verify the ability to perform the duties. The employee must possess and maintain a valid Class C non-commercial driver’s license and obtain and maintain required materials and other certifications. Some designated positions may have additional commercial driver’s license, drug-testing, and consecutive-hours requirements.

Requirements

Meet at least one minimum qualification pathway: high school graduation, GED, or equivalency plus five years of full-time experience in engineering survey, construction inspection, materials inspection, materials testing, or building construction trades; or one year of such experience plus a total of four years of qualifying education and/or experience, with 30 semester hours of relevant accredited coursework equaling one year of full-time experience; or 18 months of current, continuous full-time state executive branch employment as a Construction Technician or Highway Technician Senior.
Possess and maintain a valid Class C non-commercial driver’s license.
Be able to obtain and maintain Aggregate 1 and 2, PCC 1, and HMA Sampler DOT materials certifications, along with other certifications required by the Resident Office.
Be able to work outdoors in all types of conditions.
Have the ability, or be able to learn the ability, to use computer hardware and software to perform job duties.
Be able to occasionally lift, lower, carry, push, and pull amounts of force within the U.S. Department of Labor definition of heavy work; team lifting or mechanical assistance is recommended for weights over 75 pounds.
Complete a post-offer, pre-employment physical verifying the ability to perform the job duties.
Arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.
Be available for travel, including overnight travel, if required.
Work night, weekend, holiday, varying shifts, and overtime as required.

Nice To Haves

General construction survey knowledge.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with engineers, contractors, and maintenance staff on highway construction projects.
Oversee multiple construction projects and support DOT mission and standards.
Perform quality-control testing, prepare reports, and document project activities.
Complete survey duties.
Monitor materials including aggregates, hot-mix asphalt, and Portland cement concrete.
Carry out technical and related responsibilities within the Resident Construction Engineer Office.
Serve as a lead worker with minimal supervision.
Coordinate with inspectors, contractors, suppliers, utilities, and local authorities.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits package.
Health insurance.
Dental insurance.
Flexible spending account.
Life insurance.
Paid time off effective immediately, including biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, and yearly accrual rollovers.
Nine paid holidays per year.
Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) retirement package with employer match.
Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
Employee discount programs from a variety of vendors, including vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling, legal, and financial services.
Opportunities for professional growth and development.