Technician - Bridge Program

State of Maine • Augusta, ME

1d • $52,788 - $74,066

About The Position

This is technical services work performing a variety of engineering duties for the Maine Department of Transportation Bridge Program. The role includes drafting and reviewing plans, estimating quantities and costs, developing specifications, and assembling final contract documents for bridge projects. The employee applies engineering principles, mathematics, and computer-aided design and drafting software, and provides direction to technical and semi-skilled workers and contractors on a project. Strong communication and teamwork skills are required.

Requirements

• Education, training, and/or experience in engineering, a technical field, or another related area demonstrating competency in reviewing technical plans, drafting diagrams and reports, collecting data, and analyzing datasets for trends.
• Knowledge of engineering principles and mathematics.
• Knowledge of computer-aided design and drafting software.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Draft and review plans.
• Prepare quantity and cost estimates.
• Develop specifications.
• Assemble final contract documents for bridge projects.
• Provide direction to technical and semi-skilled workers and contractors on a project.

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays.
• Three or more weeks of annual vacation leave, with accrual increasing with years of service.
• Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees.
• 12 days of annual sick leave.
• State-paid 85%–95% of employee-only health insurance premiums, depending on salary.
• Health insurance premium credit that can reduce employee-only premiums by up to 5%, subject to program requirements.
• State-paid 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums.
• State contribution equivalent to 14.06% of employee pay toward Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
• Additional wellness benefits for State employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed