Transportation Construct Technician

DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION Be a part of an innovative and collaborative team driving a safer transportation system for Arizona. TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION TECHNICIAN SERIES Binder Material Lab Technician

Job Location:

4326 - CENTRAL MATERIALS TESTING 1221 N. 21st Ave Phoenix, AZ 85009

Salary: $42,350.88 - $56,870.53
Hourly: $20.36-$27.34
Grade: 19
Closing Date:
July 27, 2026

Ever wonder what it takes to build roads that can withstand Arizona's extreme weather and heavy traffic? What if your work could help ensure that Arizona's highways were built to last? As a Materials Lab Technician in the Binder Lab, you'll play a critical role in evaluating asphalt binder and asphalt mixture used in transportation projects across the state. Through scientific testing and analysis, you'll help verify that materials meet the quality and performance standards set by AZ and AASHTO.

This full time position combines hands‑on laboratory work, specialized testing equipment, and meaningful public service. Your work will directly support the construction and maintenance of safe, durable roadways relied upon by millions of motorists. ADOT offers excellent benefits, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to contribute to the infrastructure that keeps Arizona moving. Attends staff safety, weekly and partnering meetings;

attends required training and learns fundamental concepts of the Arizona Management System. Operates a state vehicle in the course and scope of conducting State business. (i.e. travel by state vehicle, which may include long distances to or from job sites; meetings, training sessions, workshops and conferences; and to transport material samples, equipment and other items as required).

Transportation Construction Technician 1: $20.36/hr grade 17. Transportation Construction Technician 1 is the entry level position for the Transportation Construction Technician series. The scope of the duties and basic tasks to be learned include inspection of work on highway construction projects, techniques to ensure compliance with applicable standards, specifications, and public safety, use specialized software and Google applications for correspondence/measurements/temperatures/etc., read and interpret plans, contract documents, specifications and standard drawings, perform field tests, sample materials and complete sample transmittals, calculate areas of geometric and irregular shapes, attend safety meetings/partnering meetings/trainings.

Transportation Construction Technician 2: $22.68/hr grade 18. Transportation Construction Technician 1 is the intermediate level position for the Transportation Construction Technician series. The scope of the duties and basic tasks include inspect highway construction to assure compliance, examine materials, surface conditions, tracking, structural features, perform field material tests for quality assurance, inspect and examine engineering project records, field notes, computations, and other documentation, research and interpret MVD Policy, Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona Administrative Code, and regulations, confer with engineers, conformance to specifications and plans, consult manuals, rulebook codes, or regulations, record all workflow, attend training and safety meetings.

Transportation Construction Technician 3: $27.34/hr grade 19. Transportation Construction Technician 3 is the full journey classification for the series. Responsible for performing a broad scope of high level duties and responsibilities. Some duties and basic tasks include inspection of highway construction work for compliance, documentation and quant lists, confer with engineers, conformance to specifications and construction plans, attend meetings and training sessions, perform field tests, consult manuals/ specifications/ drawings/ regulations, record work history, and inspect project records.

Transportation Construction Technician 1: The preferred candidate for this position will have: 1 year of job related construction experience as determined by the assigned area’s needs which may include principles and practices of civil engineering,…