Engr Tech Iii; Materials

ENGR TECH III (MATERIALS)# State of Rhode Island External Career Site## ENGR TECH III (MATERIALS)
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JR104211#
** Department
* * Department of Transportation#
** Division
* * Engineering/Planning#
** Salary**$57,873.00 - $66,296.00#
** Job Profile
** JC-- Engineering Technician III (Materials) (IFPTE Local 400 DOT)#
** Scheduled Work Days & Work Hours**#
** Job

Requisition Number
** JR104211 ENGR TECH III (MATERIALS) (Open)#
** Pay Grade
** C00023 A#
** Classification
* * Engineering Technician III (Materials)#
** Class Definition
**** GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:
** To perform moderately complex engineering work in the area of specialization indicated by the title of the class of position; to assist a civil engineer or engineering technician of a higher rank in the supervision of a subordinate staff of engineering technicians in the area of specialization indicated by the title of the class of position; and, to do related work as required.
** SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
** Works under the supervision of a civil engineer or engineering technician of a higher rank, involving the exercise of independent judgment in the application of the basic principles of engineering; work is reviewed in process and upon completion for results obtained.
** SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
** Assists a superior in the supervision of a staff of subordinate engineering technicians and/or other personnel assigned to assist.
** ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:
*** Under supervision, in the area of specialization indicated in the title of the class of position:
** Construction and Maintenance:
*** On a construction or highway maintenance assignment, to oversee and perform inspections and document all materials and workmanship going into the project; to make daily, weekly, and monthly estimates of work accomplished as required; to submit detailed reports as to progress of work and manner of performance in accordance with current policies and procedures; to submit final estimates for contract items;

to assist in and oversee inspections of the workmanship and practices of the contractors and/or state crews engaged in highway construction or maintenance projects; to coordinate appropriate materials tests during the construction or maintenance phase of projects; to check the work of contractors or crews against plans and specifications and to immediately report findings contrary to such plans and specifications;

to study and evaluate requests by contractors for changes in plans during construction; to approve minor changes in plans on projects when authority has been delegated, and to submit all other requests for changes in plans to a superior for approval; to assist a superior in the supervision of subordinate engineering technicians’ workmanship, inspections and materials testing activities; or to act as a Construction Resident Engineer on simple to moderately complex construction projects.
** Materials:
*** To assist a civil engineer or an engineering technician of higher rank in the supervision of a staff of subordinate Engineering Technicians engaged in materials testing activities; to take and test samples of aggregates, mixes, asphalt, steel and other materials used in highway or bridge construction; to prepare materials test reports; to assist in reviewing the work of Engineering Technicians of lower rank, stationed at materials plants, construction projects and the central laboratory, or to perform such work as assigned;

to assist in conducting materials research.
** Surveyor-In-Training:
*** As a Surveyor-In-Training, to assist in the coordination and supervision of the work of a field survey party performing comprehensive civil…