TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION TECHNICIAN

Arizona Department of Administration

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About The Position

Ever notice when it rains in Arizona, a simple puddle can turn into quite the
tsunami?

Luckily, employees of the Materials Lab at ADOT are doing their best to ensure
the roads are compacted to decrease the water that stays on the road. Our
technicians and inspectors work together to ensure all road projects comply with
ADOT specifications and federal requirements. For a lab technician, being
material-istic is all about being in the lab.You’ll receive the materials
inspectors collect in the field, and test both according to AZ and AASHTO
testing methods. You’ll be splitting, grading, and sizing soil, various
aggregate, and asphalt. Hungry for more? Whether your day looks like a famine or
a feast, ADOT ensures your job security and benefits are the least of your
w worries! Join the team today and show us how much you can ROCK the Materials
Lab!!!

This series exists to perform a broad scope of high level transportation duties
and/or supervisor responsibility. Serves as a senior technician performing a
variety of journey-level work related to highway construction activities.

Requirements

• 1 year of job related construction experience as determined by the assigned area’s needs which may include principles and practices of civil engineering, construction inspection methods, materials testing procedures, Manual of Uniform Traffic Control for work zones, operation of equipment, reading of construction documents, maps and plans.
• 2 years of job related construction experience as determined by the assigned area’s needs which may include principles and practices of civil engineering, construction inspection methods, materials testing procedures, Manual of Uniform Traffic Control for work zones, operation of equipment, reading of construction documents, maps and plans.
• 3 years of job related construction experience as determined by the assigned area’s needs which may include principles and practices of civil engineering, construction inspection methods, materials testing procedures, Manual of Uniform Traffic Control for work zones, operation of equipment, reading of construction documents, maps and plans.
• American Concrete Institute and Arizona Technical Testing Institute Certification required within 1 year of hire date.
• A medical/physical evaluation is required prior to appointment.
• Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
• All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

Responsibilities

• Inspection of work on highway construction projects
• Techniques to ensure compliance with applicable standards, specifications, and public safety
• Use specialized software and Google applications for correspondence/measurements/temperatures/etc.
• Read and interpret plans, contract documents, specifications and standard drawings
• Perform field tests, sample materials and complete sample transmittals
• Calculate areas of geometric and irregular shapes
• Attend safety meetings/partnering meetings/trainings
• Inspect highway construction to assure compliance
• Examine materials, surface conditions, tracking, structural features
• Perform field material tests for quality assurance
• Inspect and examine engineering project records, field notes, computations, and other documentation
• Research and interpret MVD Policy, Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona Administrative Code, and regulations
• Confer with engineers, conformance to specifications and plans
• Consult manuals, rulebook codes, or regulations
• Record all workflow
• Attend training and safety meetings
• Inspection of highway construction work for compliance
• Documentation and quant lists
• Confer with engineers, conformance to specifications and construction plans
• Attend meetings and training sessions
• Perform field tests
• Consult manuals/ specifications/ drawings/ regulations
• Record work history
• Inspect project records

Benefits

• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees