Transportation Materials Technician

and the job listing Expires on January 2, 2026

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The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), is currently accepting applications from qualified individuals for a Transportation Materials Technician 3 position in the Division of Construction Operations, Material Evaluation and Specification Unit (MESU) for District 3 Laboratory located in New Haven, CT.

• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• Working for an award winning agency! CTDOT was recently awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE) and named the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) CT Employer of the Year for 2024!

• Monday – Friday
• Full Time, 40 hours per week
• First Shift, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM
• Location:
  
  New Haven
• In the P-4 (Engineering, Scientific and Technical) bargaining unit

The Transportation Materials Technician 3 position resides in the Aggregates Section of MESU. The role involves working lead responsibilities supporting the Department’s statewide materials evaluation, qualification, and testing programs. This includes:

• Providing day-to-day direction and oversight to lower level MESU staff performing materials testing, sampling, and inspection work.
• Performing and reviewing testing and inspection activities involving aggregates, hydraulic-cement concrete, bituminous materials, and related construction materials.
• Conducting aggregate qualification evaluations, concrete assurance testing, coordinating and conducting ready‑mix concrete plant inspections, aggregate source approvals, and ongoing materials testing and inspection activities applicable to the quality assurance programs for materials acceptance and independent assurance.
• Supporting construction project personnel regarding laboratory policies and procedures and/or problems with materials, verifying compliance, and ensuring proper documentation of test data.
• Reviewing and recommending improvements to MESU testing and reporting methods.
• Overseeing lower level MESU staff use of the Department’s construction/materials systems, including AASHTOWare Project Construction & Materials (AWP), Site Manager, and the Construction Document Management System (COMPASS).
• Maintaining and calibrating equipment and assisting higher‑level employees with purchasing of materials testing equipment.
• Preparing test reports, maintaining records, and ensuring standard operating procedures are met within the unit.
• Performing related duties as required to support the mission of the Division of Construction Operations.

The mission of the Connecticut Department of Transportation is to provide a safe and efficient intermodal transportation network that improves the quality of life and promotes economic vitality for the State and the region. We are looking for energetic and driven team players who are passionate about serving the public and about the work we do to deliver the DOT’s mission.

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• Meet
  
  Minimum Qualifications:
  
  Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
• Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date on the job posting.
• Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21‑69 , resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This…