Senior Field Technician; Transportation Engineering Technician V

Overview

State Highway Administration (SHA) – Senior Field Technician (Transportation Engineering Technician V), Grade 15 (8450) SP# 26-73-07. This is an open recruitment; you must apply online to be considered:  Previous applicants need not apply.

State Highway Administration’s Office of Materials Technology is recruiting for a Senior Field Technician in Anne Arundel County. This position is open to candidates who meet the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. This is a position-specific 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.

• Serve as a Quality Assurance (QA) Inspector for the Asphalt Quality Assurance (QA) Program within the Office of Materials Technology (OMT) – Asphalt Technology Division.
• Act as the on-site OMT representative for asphalt plant and project acceptance operations.
• Audit, evaluate, and enforce the proper manufacture, shipment, and placement of asphalt mixes statewide.
• Ensure asphalt mix accepted for payment complies with applicable quality level standards and specifications.
• Supervise the sampling, testing, and inspection activities conducted by contractor QC Certified Technicians at manufacturing and placement sites.
• Make independent, on-the-spot decisions regarding material acceptance or rejection, and mandate corrective action to assure material quality.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education:
  
  Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience:
  
  Eight (8) years of technical engineering-related work in design, traffic, construction, materials testing, engineering surveys, maintenance, or planning.
• Selective
  
  Qualification:
  
  Three (3) years of experience in engineering applications of asphalt mixtures, binders or emulsions.
• Licenses &
  
  Certifications:
  
  Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in Maryland. Hot Mix Asphalt Plant Level I and Hot Mix Asphalt Field Certifications must be obtained within one year of assuming the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Excellent computer and data analysis skills
• Knowledge of Asphalt Mix Design, Plants and AASHTO Testing procedures
• Knowledge of construction and material specifications

• Education substitutions: 30 semester credit hours per year of experience, up to three years, may be substituted for the required experience in civil engineering-related fields.
• If possessing an associate degree in engineering, construction management, surveying, or surveying technology from an accredited institution, two years of the eight-year experience requirement are considered met.

• On-call; must be reachable by phone.
• May work various shifts and weekends depending on assignments.
• Travel long distances within Maryland and to neighboring states for asphalt material supply.

To apply:

All applicants must submit an online application at  Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Provide complete and accurate information in the online DTS-1 form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information in the online application. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification.

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; include all relevant experience, including part-time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or other relevant experience. If you have held multiple positions at the same employer, list each position and dates held.

The state of Maryland offers health and leave benefits, a pension plan, and other education and training opportunities. The incumbent may be a member of a covered bargaining unit. SHA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, disability, national origin, race, religion, or sex/gender identity or orientation.
The issuance dates and reissue dates are listed in the original posting. Benefits are described in detail at the MDOT benefits page.

Questions:
If you have questions, contact the Recruitment and Examination Division at . Auxiliary aids and services for individuals with disabilities are provided upon request.