Engineering Technician II; Construction Inspector

Engineering Technician II (Construction Inspector II)

The Maine Turnpike Authority (MTA), Maine’s Gold Star Memorial Highway, is seeking a Engineering Technician II to join its Engineering team at headquarters in Portland, Maine. Reporting to the Construction Project Manager, the Engineering Technician II performs advanced technical work in both field and office environments, supporting a wide range of highway and bridge construction projects.

This position involves construction inspection, surveying, drafting, and quality control responsibilities. The Engineering Technician II serves as a Resident Construction Inspector on assigned projects, ensures compliance with plans and specifications, monitors traffic control setups, performs surveying and data collection, assists with hazardous waste handling, and prepares technical drawings using CADD software. This position works closely with contractors, consultants, and other engineering staff to ensure safe, accurate and efficient project execution.

The salary range is $32.10 to $44.60 (10 steps) per hour, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

• 100% Paid health, dental and life insurance for employees
• 13 paid holidays
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Generous annual medical copay reimbursement benefit
• Retirement benefits
• Tuition reimbursement and specialized training
• Normal work week:
  Forty (40) hours (five 8-hour days), 8:00 a.m. to 4:40 p.m.
• Engineering Technician overnight shift differential:
  Regularly scheduled hours between 6:00 p.m.
  
  - 6:00 a.m. will be paid a $6.00 per hour shift differential