Senior Pavement Marking Technician; Transportation Engineering Technician V

Overview

State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Materials Technology is currently recruiting for a Senior Pavement Marking Technician (Transportation Engineering Technician V) in Anne Arundel County. This is an open recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this vacancy or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification. You must apply online to be considered for this position at the government jobs site.

Position details: State Highway Administration, Open Recruitment, Senior Pavement Marking Technician (Transportation Engineering Technician V), Grade 15 (8450) SP# 26-73-01.

Nature of Work:
This position reports directly to the Field Quality Assurance (FQA) Team Leader and will function as the senior technical level to lead testing/inspection activities for the Pavement Marking FQA Team. The incumbent will receive guidance from the FQA Team Leader and the Assistant Division Chief (ADC) in the Structural Materials and Pavement Marking Division but is expected to conduct tasks with little or no assistance.

The main purpose is to provide direction and guidance to project engineers, lower-level technicians, contractors, and manufacturers.

• Review contractor's quality control testing results for accuracy and compliance with standards/specifications.
• Coordinate and review pavement marking evaluation testing on materials applied by SHA maintenance crews and maintenance contractors to ensure product quality, service, and contract compliance.
• Inspect the maintenance of traffic lane closures to ensure the traffic control plan meets MUTCD standards and provides adequate protection of workers and the traveling public.
• Maintain, perform, and schedule calibration of pavement marking testing instruments.

Education: Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Eight (8) years of experience in technical engineering related work in design, traffic, construction, materials testing, engineering surveys, maintenance, or planning.

Selective Qualification: One (1) year experience in performing construction inspections, field data collection and analysis, quality assurance lab testing, or pavement marking inspections.

* This statement contains a selective qualification, which is more focused in scope than the minimum qualifications for this classification. Selective qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skill, or abilities).

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Experience with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and/or Access
• Experience in contract management
• Experience with partnering or customer service

Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland. Candidate will need to obtain the MARTCP Pavement Marking Certification within one (1) year of employment.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This role covers responsibilities throughout the entire state.
• You may be asked to travel out of state or stay overnight with as little as 48 hours' notice.
• State funds might not be available before you travel, so you may need to pay upfront and submit an expense statement to get reimbursed for travel, hotel, and meals.

TO APPLY: All applicants must submit an online application at  (use of this option allows the application to be saved). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information offered in the body of the online DTS-1 application.

The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application, including full or part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience relevant to the position. If you have held more than one position at the same employer, list each position and the length of time held.

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