Transportation Materials Technician ; Hybrid FE

Introduction

Do you want to help shape the future of transportation in CT?

The State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). is now accepting applications for a Transportation Materials Technician 3 role within the Material Evaluation and Specification Unit (MESU) located at the Materials Testing Laboratory in Rocky Hill, CT.

• Schedule:
  
  Full-Time (40 Hour), First Shift, Monday
  - Friday
• Location:
  
  Materials Testing Laboratory in Rocky Hill, CT
• This hybrid position is eligible to apply for telework in accordance with the Telework Policy. The Policy can be found HERE.

• Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page!
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees
• Join an award winning agency! CTDOT has been recently awarded the Employer of the Year award by the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE) and named the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) CT Employer of the Year for 2024!

In this role you will perform inspection and testing of materials and structures used in the construction of transportation facilities.

• Act as quality assurance inspector for precast and pre- stressed concrete structures.
• Assisting higher level employees with maintaining inspection records, databases, and software platform(s) needed for these activities.
• Determines whether precast and pre-stressed components conform with applicable specifications.
• Liaison between MESU and District inspection staff regarding laboratory policies and procedures and/or problems with materials.
• Examine approved shop drawings and other documentation needed for precast and pre-stressed concrete quality assurance inspection.
• Examine concrete batch records and mixture documentation for conformance with approved mix design information.
• Other related duties as assigned.

As one of Connecticut’s largest State agencies, DOT employs approximately 3,300 individuals statewide in five distinct bureaus. It is the DOT's mission to improve quality of life through transportation. We have a significant transportation infrastructure system that is essential to maintaining mobility for Connecticut residents and businesses and supporting economic and community development while preserving environmental and cultural resources. The Department of Transportation is committed to cultivating a diverse staff that is representative of the communities we serve.

Applications from individuals having diverse backgrounds and life experiences are strongly encouraged.

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In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting by the closing date listed on the job posting.

In the Department of Transportation, Division of Materials Testing this class is accountable for acting as a working lead and/or for performing the most complex tasks in materials testing field and laboratory inspections, including inspections of bituminous plants, and chemical or physical testing and analysis of construction, maintenance, and other materials.

• As assigned by the supervisor, may distribute, prioritize, oversee and review work of a field or central laboratory staff;
• May provide staff training and assistance;
• May conduct or assist in conducting performance evaluations;
• May act as liaison with operating units, agencies, consultant staffs or other outside officials such as construction personnel, vendors and producers regarding laboratory policies and procedures and/or problems with materials;
• May recommend policies and standards;
• May prepare reports and correspondence of tests and analyses including graphs;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Prepares recommendations…