Senior Technician

State of Maine • Augusta, ME

3d • $57,678 - $80,974

About The Position

This position works as the Assistant AASHTOWare Project System Manager as well as the back up to the Payment Technician, Advertise Technician and Advertise Assistant Technician. Duties include but are not limited to: Award contracts and transition them from the AASHTOWare Project Preconstruction module to the Construction module. Gather and enter the required information into the State of Maines AdvantageME system to generate the AMS # required and allow the transition of payments. Enter required AMS Number, funding, time, and price index information into the contract so that it can then be activated. Generate and process the initial Mobilization payment. Review and process construction contract progress payments submitted in AASHTOWare Project Construction or CAS through to Finance. Assist in AASHTOWare Project module setup, updates, review, change recommendations and testing. Assist in the phase out of FieldManager, FieldNet and CAS. Creation and updates of training aids for AASHTOWare Project modules as well as in person training. Modules include Preconstruction, Construction, Estimation, and Data Analytics. Updating the AASHTOWare Project vendor table, Asphalt Price index history and Fuel Price Index history. Updating plan holder report for the Current Bid Opportunities web site. Process incoming RFI’s - compile and distribute to appropriate personnel and then generate the required Amendments from the returned responses to be posted to the State of Maine Current Bid Opportunities web site and Bidx site. Work to improve all aspects related to the contract advertising process with a focus on the RFI process. Provide appropriate information for State Insurance Audits and Census Bureau requests. Upload of contract information and download of bid information from the State of Maines electronic bid site on Bidx.com. Review of contract documents (bid books, plans, special provisions, reports, etc) for accuracy prior to advertising. Contract setup and revisions within AASHToware Project Preconstruction Posting of contract documents and revisions using Drupal to the State of Maine website. Process electronic and manual bids for bid openings. Assist the Contracts Engineer during bid openings. Generate required reports for the Contracts Engineer and State of Maine website after bid openings.

Requirements

• Eight (8) years of experience in engineering -OR- a Bachelors Degree in Engineering or a related technical field and four (4) years of engineering experience -OR- an Associate Degree in Engineering or a related technical field and six (6) years of experience in engineering.

Responsibilities

• Award contracts and transition them from the AASHTOWare Project Preconstruction module to the Construction module.
• Gather and enter the required information into the State of Maines AdvantageME system to generate the AMS # required and allow the transition of payments.
• Enter required AMS Number, funding, time, and price index information into the contract so that it can then be activated.
• Generate and process the initial Mobilization payment.
• Review and process construction contract progress payments submitted in AASHTOWare Project Construction or CAS through to Finance.
• Assist in AASHTOWare Project module setup, updates, review, change recommendations and testing.
• Assist in the phase out of FieldManager, FieldNet and CAS.
• Creation and updates of training aids for AASHTOWare Project modules as well as in person training. Modules include Preconstruction, Construction, Estimation, and Data Analytics.
• Updating the AASHTOWare Project vendor table, Asphalt Price index history and Fuel Price Index history.
• Updating plan holder report for the Current Bid Opportunities web site.
• Process incoming RFI’s - compile and distribute to appropriate personnel and then generate the required Amendments from the returned responses to be posted to the State of Maine Current Bid Opportunities web site and Bidx site.
• Work to improve all aspects related to the contract advertising process with a focus on the RFI process.
• Provide appropriate information for State Insurance Audits and Census Bureau requests.
• Upload of contract information and download of bid information from the State of Maines electronic bid site on Bidx.com.
• Review of contract documents (bid books, plans, special provisions, reports, etc) for accuracy prior to advertising.
• Contract setup and revisions within AASHToware Project Preconstruction
• Posting of contract documents and revisions using Drupal to the State of Maine website.
• Process electronic and manual bids for bid openings.
• Assist the Contracts Engineer during bid openings.
• Generate required reports for the Contracts Engineer and State of Maine website after bid openings.

Benefits

• Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
• Wellness – We care about you and your family’s wellbeing, offering 12 days of sick leave annually to help you stay healthy.
• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11,196.96 - $12,514.32 annual value), depending on salary.
• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($358.08 annual value).
• Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 14.11% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
• State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees