SENIOR LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN III)
About The Position
The Senior Laboratory Technician performs laboratory tests on materials used for district, county, local, and other state-agency transportation projects and records the results. The role organizes samples, conducts tests to assess whether products meet approved standards or to determine product properties, reports results, and maintains complete and accurate test records. It also troubleshoots, calibrates, maintains, and repairs laboratory and field-testing equipment; performs data entry; and trains Laboratory Technicians and Junior Laboratory Technicians. The position is with the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Office of Highways and Intermodal Project Implementation, Region 4/District 6/Bureau of Project Implementation, in Springfield, Illinois. It follows a Monday–Friday schedule, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, with hybrid scheduling availability of one to five days per week in the office depending on operational needs. Overtime and outdoor work may be required in varied conditions, including active construction sites, drilling sites, and roads open to traffic.
Requirements
- Complete two years of college in civil engineering technology, pre-engineering, or a job-related technical/science curriculum plus 30 months of engineering experience; or have six years of engineering experience.
- Possess Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Quality Control/Quality Assurance (QC/QA) certification in Aggregates and Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Level I.
- Have a valid driver’s license.
- Be able to lift 50 pounds.
- Be able to work overtime and outdoors in varied conditions, including active construction sites, drilling sites, and roads open to traffic.
- Successfully obtain IDOT QC/QA certification in Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) Level I within 18 months of the start date.
- Successfully complete a pre-employment physical.
- Successfully complete pre-employment and random drug and alcohol testing in compliance with USDOT standards, which prohibit cannabis use.
- Successfully complete a background screening.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to two years of college in pre-engineering or civil engineering technology.
- Working knowledge of mathematics, including algebra.
Responsibilities
- Organize samples and ensure testing is completed efficiently.
- Perform materials tests to determine whether products conform to approved standards and/or to determine product properties.
- Report test results and maintain complete and accurate materials test records.
- Troubleshoot testing and equipment problems.
- Calibrate, maintain, and repair laboratory and field-testing equipment.
- Perform data entry.
- Train the Laboratory Technician and Junior Laboratory Technician.
- Perform duties in compliance with departmental safety rules and in a manner conducive to fair and equitable treatment of all employees.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Pension plan
- 12 weeks of paid maternity/paternity leave
- Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs for medical and daycare expenses
- 12 paid sick days annually
- 10 paid vacation days in the first year of service, with the opportunity to earn up to 25 paid vacation days annually
- 3 paid personal days annually
- 13–14 paid holidays annually, based on start date
- Tuition reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
- Flexible work schedules in several program areas, including flexible time and hybrid scheduling
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
