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Title: Engineering Technician, Senior - Materials
State Role Title: Engineering Technician III
Hiring Range: $50,758 - $82,481
Pay Band: 4
Agency: VA Dept of Transportation
Location: Dept of Transportation
Agency Website: https://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
VDOTs Construction Materials division is seeking a skilled individual to sample and test materials used for highway construction and maintenance such as asphalt, aggregates, hydraulic cement concrete, and soils in a field setting. The position utilizes standard procedures to sample and test materials used in construction/maintenance projects for quality assurance. Records and analyzes data. Provides guidance to field construction/maintenance staff regarding sampling, testing, and placement methods/procedures for asphalt, soils, and aggregate. Maintains accurate records and prepares technical reports. Works as part of a team to test samples of asphalt concrete, hydraulic cement concrete, aggregates, and soils. Maintains laboratory and field equipment daily. Assists with drilling and core sampling of asphalt, soil and aggregate in the field as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Sufficient experience to perform material testing.
Experience in highway construction and maintenance methods, materials and usage.
Knowledge of materials sampling and testing procedures.
Ability to perform mathematical calculations and prepare test reports.
Ability to read and interpret engineering specifications.
Ability to develop and maintain project documentation for transportation related projects.
Skill in the use of computers, software applications to include MS office.
Ability to analyze data and draw logical conclusions based on analysis.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to work independently and in teams.
Ability to work in a variety of environments affected by, but not limited to, dust, heat, vapors and moisture.
Perform physical activities, such as lifting and standing for long periods of times, in securing and testing samples.
Ability to work around chemicals with respiratory PPE
Valid Driver’s license.
Additional Considerations
National Emulsion Technician Certification
Experience with AASHTO: Resource and accreditation
Ability to hold informative meetings and run subcommittees with industrial professionals.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
This position requires a fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check, DMV Record Check and Work History Verification with references.
VDOT is an emergency operation agency. Positions physically working within Central Office locations may be designated upon request and coordination among the respective District Engineer or Administrator and Chief. Assignments are updated annually. Not all designated employees are provided an emergency operations assignment.
Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities; availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy.
We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.
VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.
Contact Information
Name: Tabatha Adkins
Phone: 540.750.5525
Email: tabatha.adkins@vdot.virginia.gov
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Salary : $50,758 - $82,481
