Transportation Technician 8-E10 (Mt. Pleasant TSC) - Bay Region
About The Position
This position participates in and oversees the construction and quality control inspection activities designed to ensure that highways, bridges, and allied transportation facilities are constructed to the plans and specifications contained in contractual construction agreements, and reviews and documents project records for adherence to standards. Performs engineering technical support activities, including materials testing, inspection, and compliance, and ensures right-of-way (ROW) permit activities are performed and completed consistently within standards and specifications. Designs technical and/or automated drafting activities in specialized areas such as engineering, electrical, ROW, cartography, or architecture for the purpose of laying out and preparing drawings of new or existing facilities, roadways, bridges, property and maps. Additionally, this position performs technical traffic activities designed to enhance highway safety and user efficiency through the collection, analysis, and application of traffic and highway safety data and principles to specific traffic control, signing, signaling and marking situations. Performs surveying technical work and assists in the surveying of roads, building sites, bridges, environmental sites, and determination of land boundaries under the guidance of a professional surveyor.
Requirements
- Possession of a valid driver’s license and maintain it throughout employment in the position.
- Possession within 12 months of the date of hire into the position and maintain throughout employment in the position: Comprehensive Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) certification.
- 3 of 4 industry certifications (aggregate, density, bituminous (hot mix), or concrete).
Responsibilities
- Participates in and oversees the construction and quality control inspection activities designed to ensure that highways, bridges, and allied transportation facilities are constructed to the plans and specifications contained in contractual construction agreements.
- Reviews and documents project records for adherence to standards.
- Performs engineering technical support activities, including materials testing, inspection, and compliance.
- Ensures right-of-way (ROW) permit activities are performed and completed consistently within standards and specifications.
- Designs technical and/or automated drafting activities in specialized areas such as engineering, electrical, ROW, cartography, or architecture for the purpose of laying out and preparing drawings of new or existing facilities, roadways, bridges, property and maps.
- Performs technical traffic activities designed to enhance highway safety and user efficiency through the collection, analysis, and application of traffic and highway safety data and principles to specific traffic control, signing, signaling and marking situations.
- Performs surveying technical work and assists in the surveying of roads, building sites, bridges, environmental sites, and determination of land boundaries under the guidance of a professional surveyor.
Benefits
- State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer.
- Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
