Transportation Technician ; Operations - Detroit TSC

This position serves as the sole technical assistant to the Engineer Manager (Operations Engineer). Assist the Engineer Manager in the day-to-day management of the Operations Unit in the following areas:
Utilities and Permits, Maintenance, Traffic Operations, and Traffic & Safety (T&S). Provide technical oversight, review, guidance, inspection, and documentation as needed. Assist in the oversight and inspection of maintenance projects and activities.

This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license to perform regular field inspections and reviews.

The Salary listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the Transportation Technician 12 position.

Based on operational needs and within established limits, remote work and alternate work schedule requests for this position may be considered.

• Possession of an Associate’s degree in concrete technology, civil technology, construction technology, surveying technology, construction management, mathematics, or computer science.
• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree or higher in an Applied Science with 16 semester hours (24 term) credits in job-specific or related coursework qualifies for the Transportation Technician E10 level.
• Completion of 60 semester (90 term) credits including 24 semester (36 term) credits in any combination of structures, materials, soils, hydrology, surveying, design, bituminous, concrete, aggregate, chemistry, physics, geology, environmental science, computer science, highway or traffic technology, construction management, engineering, or mathematics may substitute for the associate’s degree.
• Four years of technician-level experience consisting of quality control inspections, drafting, materials and testing, surveying, or traffic may substitute for the associate’s degree.
• Current certification in bituminous (hot mix), concrete, density testing, or aggregate gradation and one year of related field experience may substitute for the associate’s degree.
• Current certification in bituminous (hot mix), concrete, density testing, or aggregate gradation and three years of experience equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker 9 may substitute for the associate’s degree.
• Current certification in bituminous (hot mix), concrete, density testing, or aggregate gradation and completion of 16 semester (24 term) credits in any combination of coursework in the following areas: structures, materials, soils, hydrology, surveying, design, bituminous, concrete, aggregate, chemistry, physics, geology, environmental science, computer science, highway or traffic technology, construction management, engineering, or mathematics may be substituted for the associate’s degree.

• Four years of experience equivalent to a Transportation Technician, including two years equivalent to a Transportation Technician E10 or one year equivalent to a Transportation Technician 11.

• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Possess a Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, Energy (EGLE) Stormwater Operator and Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) Certifications or possession within 1 year of appointment.
• Possess Concrete Level 1 and Density Technology certifications or possession within 1 year of appointment.
• If applicable, attach a copy of your official college transcripts and foreign degree evaluation with your application.  for the State of Michigan (SOM) definition of an Official College Transcript. Applicants who possess foreign degrees must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents. Civil Service accepts evaluations from organizations listed on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.

• All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable) prior to their actual appointment. 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.
• 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.
• If you have questions related to this posting, please contact Camryn Nauta at nautac.