Transportation Tech 12 (Geotechnical Laboratory Staff Specialist) Bureau of Bridges & Structures

State of Michigan • Lansing, MI

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About The Position

This position administers the Michigan Department of Transportation’s central Geotechnical Laboratory Testing Program, the state’s sole resource for soil classification, consolidation, and strength testing, as well as index testing for geosynthetic materials. The laboratory must maintain accreditation from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), as required by 23 CFR 627.209(3). The position maintains technician proficiency and testing apparatus at the level needed for accreditation and provides testing services that support transportation facility design, construction, and material quality assurance on major infrastructure projects.

The position serves region field engineering staff, Construction Division project offices, the Design Division, the Foundation Analysis Engineer, and other bureaus and departments. Duties also include technician training, budgeting, developing specifications and test procedures, procuring equipment, conducting special investigations, and completing routine administrative work. A valid driver’s license is required for field testing and investigations. Remote work and alternate work schedules may be considered based on operational needs and within established limits.

Requirements

• Possess an associate’s degree in concrete technology, civil technology, construction technology, surveying technology, construction management, mathematics, or computer science.
• Have four years of experience equivalent to a Transportation Technician, including two years equivalent to a Transportation Technician E10 or one year equivalent to a Transportation Technician 11.
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Submit official college transcripts and/or a foreign degree evaluation with the application if applicable; applicants with foreign degrees must have academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents.
• Pass a pre-employment drug test and, if applicable, a physical; criminal and driving records will be checked if applicable.

Nice To Haves

• Alternate education and experience pathways may qualify: a bachelor’s degree or higher in an applied science with 16 semester (24 term) credits in job-specific or related coursework; 60 semester (90 term) credits including 24 semester (36 term) credits in specified technical or related subjects; four years of technician-level experience in quality control inspections, drafting, materials and testing, surveying, or traffic; or specified current materials-testing certifications combined with related experience or coursework.
• Foreign degree evaluations from organizations listed with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. are accepted.

Responsibilities

• Administer the MDOT central Geotechnical Laboratory Testing Program.
• Maintain technician proficiency and testing apparatus to meet AASHTO accreditation requirements.
• Provide soil classification, consolidation, and strength testing, and index testing for geosynthetic materials.
• Provide testing services to region field engineering staff, Construction Division project offices, the Design Division, the Foundation Analysis Engineer, and other bureaus and departments.
• Train technicians.
• Manage budgeting for the program.
• Develop specifications and test procedures.
• Procure equipment.
• Conduct special investigations and field testing.
• Complete routine administrative duties.

Benefits

• State employee benefits information is available at www.mi.gov/employeebenefits and www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree