Welder -E9; Certified Welder - Bureau of Bridges & Structures

Position Summary

Position is being filled through a limited-term appointment. MAY LAST UP TO TWO YEARS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE EXTENDED BUT WITH NO GUARANTEE. MAY ALSO HAVE THE ABILITY TO GO PERMANENT BUT WITH NO GUARANTEE.

Position will work full-time hours during the limited-term assignment.

The salary range reflects the minimum rate at the entry 7 level through the maximum rate at the experienced E9 level. Based on education and experience, candidates will be reviewed to determine what level they are qualified for.

• Assist in repair of steel highway bridges damaged by impacts from high load hits or weakened by fatigue or corrosion; install steel temporary supports for various structural elements; fabricate temporary supports and steel plates for bolted repairs; straighten and repair minor dents in the steel beams at trunkline bridges on beam flanges and webs by applying heat at appropriate temperatures and proper locations and sequences;
  
  routine and emergency maintenance of all 13 Michigan Department of Transportation owned movable bridges.
• Perform duties statewide on a twenty-four-hour emergency basis.
• Assist other emergency special crews as needed.
• Operate a vehicle or vehicle/trailer combination with a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of 26,001 pounds or more when repairing and/or replacing damaged or deteriorated portions of structural steel on interstate bridges.

Education typically acquired through completion of high school.

• Welder 7 – No specific type or amount is required.
• Welder 8 – Two years of experience as a combination welder using arc and gas welding equipment.
• Welder E9 – Four years of experience as a combination welder using arc and gas welding equipment, including one year equivalent to a Welder 8.

• Possess a Commercial Learner’s Permit upon appointment to the position. Continuing employment requires possession of a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Group A with either an N or X endorsement and no air brake restrictions which must be obtained within 12 months of the date of hire into the position and must maintain throughout employment in the position.
• Possess a welder certification in per article 707.03.
  
  D. 8 from the 2012 MDOT Standard Specifications for Construction, and satisfactorily pass test position 3G, vertical up weld or obtain within six months from date of appointment and must maintain throughout employment in the position.
• Possess the knuckle boom crane certification or obtain within twelve months of the date of hire into this position and must maintain throughout employment in this position.

This position is a Test-Designated Position. The selected candidate may be required to submit to and pass a pre-employment/pre-appointment drug test and physical (if applicable) and will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing while employed in this position. Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment.

MDOT does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process including, but not limited to, responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.

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If you have questions related to this posting, please contact Camryn Nauta at nautac.