Highway Technician 5, Test Lab Department, PN: 20050756

State of Ohio • Lima, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting. Highway Technician 5, Test Lab Department, PN: 20050756

Who We Are: The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) oversees building and maintaining the nation’s 5th largest interstate system and the 2nd largest number of bridges. We take pride in providing safe and efficient roadways for the people of Ohio and for the people traveling within our great state. And in order to achieve that, we do A LOT! From Planning, Engineering, Construction to Law, HR, Communications, IT and everything in between, ODOT has a career for just about everyone. ODOTers are hardworking, passionate, and dedicated to public service. We strive to achieve our agency’s vision every day: To be a long term, reliable, professional, and highly productive organization.

ODOT's Mission Statement: To provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place. We will:
-Take care of what we have
-Make our system work better
-Improve safety
-Enhance capacity

Requirements

• Knowledge of construction operations; employee training & development; lead work; safety practices & procedures (i.e., OSHA, ODOT safety practices & procedures related to maintenance & construction); human relations; agency policies (i.e., general maintenance, materials & construction); input information in Site Manager, EIMS, &/or other applicable systems & devices; basic understanding of spreadsheets.
• Skill in equipment operations (i.e., basic, standard & complex), testing & construction equipment, computer.
• Ability to interpret extensive variety of technical material in books, journals, & manuals; use technical mathematics to include statistical analysis as it applies to construction; use proper research methods in gathering data; handle sensitive inquiries from & contacts with officials & general public; demonstrate strength to lift 50-100 pounds.
• Maintenance of certification requirements as noted in minimum qualifications & position description; must obtain & maintain Commercial Driver’s License pursuant to approved position description on file during probationary period.
• For positions in Test Lab, during probationary period must successfully obtain & maintain certification in Aggregate Level 2 & Asphalt level 2 and maintain thereafter.
• Successful completion of all Highway Technician level 1, 2, 3, & 4 courses (i.e., construction/field &/or lab track) & construction experience requirements per the current Highway Technician MOU between ODOT & OCSEA/AFSCME; Certification in ACI Field Testing Technician Grade I, Aggregate Level 1, & Nuclear Gauge; valid driver’s license.
• Or completion of associate core program in construction technology or comparable core program; 18 months experience or training in roadway construction inspection &/or materials testing; Certification in ACI Field Testing Technician Grade I & Aggregate Level 1 & Nuclear Gauge ; valid driver’s license.
• Or completion of certification program from National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technology (NICET); 24 months experience or training in roadway construction inspection &/or materials testing; Certification in ACI Field Testing Technician Grade I & Aggregate Level 1 & Nuclear Gauge; valid driver’s license.
• Or 36 months experience or training in roadway construction inspection &/or materials testing; Certification in ACI Field Testing Technician Grade I & Aggregate Level 1 & Nuclear Gauge; valid driver’s license.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Responsibilities

• Acts as lead inspector on complex project &/or multiple construction projects to ensure contractor compliance with State specifications, plans &/or proposals &/or performs laboratory &/or field tests on materials to ensure quality control of project materials (e.g., roadway, drainage, demolition & clearing, foundations for embankment, sub grades, piles, guardrails &/or median barriers, landscaping slope protection, detours, temporary roads, bridge painting, inspects complex structures, verifies plans quantities & calculations with blueprints, tests concrete for air, slump & yield, operates nuclear gauges or embankment kit to test compaction & density & collects material samples to be forwarded to district or central office, performs specific laboratory or field tests on materials proposed for construction &/or on producers’ or suppliers’ stock obtained from field to determine compliance with state specifications & to monitor quality control testing, or monitor sampling & quality control testing, performs job control & quality control sampling of various plants in assigned work area, receives cross training in testing & construction, approves construction in line with environmental documents, designs & approves mix designs, researches & designs new materials to recommend changes, aggregates quality testing including the interpretation of results, rejects or accepts specific aspect of project pending review by engineer) & has authority to stop work by contractor, reconciles final project quantities, signs inspection reports as a certified inspector (i.e. fully certified inspector)
• Performs maintenance duties which include serving as a lead worker (e.g., mentors Highway Maintenance Construction Worker, provides oversight of consultant inspectors), emergency response & clean-up, layout & placement of maintenance of traffic devices, snow & ice control & related maintenance duties by operation of snow plow with spreader, brine dispensing equipment, dump truck with attachments pursuant to the current Highway Technician MOU between ODOT & OCSEA/AFSCME.
• Prepares & maintains project records & reports (e.g., daily diary, inspection reports, pay item quantities, progress estimates, contractor’s construction methods, material inspection); utilizes applicable systems & devices to record information & generate reports; maintains records of samples tested; calibrates & maintains laboratory & field test equipment & instruments; operates personal computer to input data & create records.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree