Materials Lab Supervisor

State of Montana • Missoula, MT

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About The Position

The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting an Area Lab Supervisor for the Missoula Lab. The Area Laboratory Supervisor is responsible for managing materials operations and activities throughout the phases of highway construction projects. The position serves as the Area's authority in materials standards, sampling, testing, and application and is expected to coordinate with the District Materials Supervisor and Materials Bureau to ensure consistency and compliance of independent judgments and decisions in the field. Duties include managing major materials projects, including project budgets, timelines, resource allocations, and procedures; administering the Area Materials Laboratory to ensure effective operations, compliance with standards and regulations, and the accuracy and integrity of sampling, testing, and results analysis; and performing a variety of other duties as assigned. The incumbent reports to the District Materials Supervisor and directly or indirectly supervises 2-4 FTE, based on division office.
For a full job description, please contact HR Generalist, Shannon Carter or [email protected].
Required Application Materials:
· A resume detailing your qualifications and work history.
· A cover letter detailing your experience.
Your online application and all required materials must be submitted before midnight on the closing date. Ensure all materials submitted are selected as “Relevant.”
If you need accommodation with the application process, please contact the HR representative listed above.

Requirements

• The required knowledge and skills are typically acquired through a combination of education and experience equivalent to two years of technical training or course work at college or technical institution.
• This position requires a minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience in construction lab testing or highway construction, including a minimum of one year of supervisory experience.
• Driver’s record will be verified. Successful applicants will be required to sign a release form which authorizes the Department to obtain the applicant’s permanent driving records. Compliance with Mont. Admin. R. 2.6.201, "State Vehicle Use," and MDT Policy #6.03.001, "State Vehicle Use Policy" are conditions of employment.
• extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of materials standards; inspection, sampling, testing, and analysis techniques, physical sciences; properties and characteristics of a variety of materials; project development, management, and budgeting methods; new and established sampling and laboratory testing protocols and procedures; state, federal, AASHTO, FHWA, and ASTM testing standards, procedures, and project specifications; methods and techniques of highway construction; extensive knowledge of various site-specific characteristics and their potential effects on construction projects (e.g., soils, temperature, weather conditions, gradations, segregation, stability, flows, additives, absorption rates, etc.); operations of various hot plants (e.g., drum dryers, batch plants, etc.); safety practices and procedures; and contract law and claims management.

Nice To Haves

• Any combination of additional related work experience and education equivalent to the minimum qualifications.

Responsibilities

• managing materials operations and activities throughout the phases of highway construction projects
• coordinate with the District Materials Supervisor and Materials Bureau to ensure consistency and compliance of independent judgments and decisions in the field
• managing major materials projects, including project budgets, timelines, resource allocations, and procedures
• administering the Area Materials Laboratory to ensure effective operations, compliance with standards and regulations, and the accuracy and integrity of sampling, testing, and results analysis
• performing a variety of other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees