Construction Technician

Job Information

Job
Agency:
Department of Transportation / Division of Operations

Location:

Winner, SD
Salary: $22.19 - $23.29, depending on experience
Pay Grade: G
Closing Date: 02/27/2026

Ready for a rewarding career that provides exciting and meaningful work? Looking for a place that values innovation and teamwork? In need of schedules and benefits that make it possible to both support and enjoy your family?

The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) has a perfect opportunity for you as a Construction Technician!

The South Dakota Department of Transportation Winner Area Office is looking for an eager and capable individual to support our mission to provide 'Better Lives through Better Transportation.'

By joining our team, you will become part of that larger purpose to maintain and build our state's transportation system for all South Dakotans and those who travel through our state. The Winner Area Office is looking for a motivated individual to help us fulfill this mission.

The Winner Area oversees over 1100 miles of roads and many bridges including 120 miles of Interstate 90. We have work in a variety of capacities from asphalt paving, concrete paving, bridge construction and much more.

We have opportunities for you to work independently and in a team setting. We will provide training for the work you will do. The Winner Area provides a great team environment, mentoring, and overall purpose with people that care. Work assignments will allow you to work in a variety of environments from the office to the great outdoors. As a team member, you will also be given safety shirts, a jacket, and other related safety items.

Also, you will be provided a state vehicle for use on the job.

This position performs technical engineering support and construction trade's related work. Duties may include, but are not limited to, inspecting, testing, and sampling of portland cement concrete material, asphalt concrete material and gravel, and soil material; inspecting bridges, box culverts, and pipe culvert installations; performing field surveys; inspecting temporary traffic control through and around work zones; and completing various records and reports.

• Growth mindset
• Vision and creativity
• Team-oriented attitude
• Confident, action-oriented personality
• Attention to detail and a passion for organization
• Commitment to fostering high ethical standards

• Hiring incentive
• Health insurance (zero-cost premium plan, low and high deductible plans, and single and family plans)
• Well-being program
• Employee assistance program
• Dental, Vision and Health Savings Account
• Free basic life insurance policy
• Membership in the South Dakota Retirement System with partial state match
• Paid leave (15 vacation days per year)
• Sick leave (14 days per year)
• Paid family leave (12 weeks for birth and adoption of child, equivalent to 40 hours per week)
• Military leave (15 days per year)
• 11 paid holidays
• Longevity pay
• Semimonthly pay periods
• Eligibility for meal per diems

• inspect, test, and sample materials (Portland cement concrete materials, asphalt materials, gravel and soil materials)
• inspect structures (bridges, box culverts, pipe culverts, and installations)
• perform field surveys
• inspect temporary traffic controls through and around work zones
• complete various records and reports

Knowledge of:

• civil engineering techniques (preferred but not required)
• elementary physical, mechanical, and earth science principles (preferred but not required)
• various types of engineering survey equipment (preferred but not required)

Skill to:

• operate computers and use Microsoft software
• use a calculator and accurately perform basic mathematical functions

Ability to:

• display high standards of ethical conduct
• treat customers courteously and be responsive to their needs
• work cooperatively with others and promote a friendly work climate in order to achieve shared goals
• display a high level of effort and commitment towards completing assignments and goals
• attend to details of assignments and complete work properly, accurately and thoroughly
• safely move, drag,…