Senior Geotechnical Field Technician Engineering Technician Iii

Senior Geotechnical Field Technician – (Engineering Technician III)

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• Job Requisition  IPR #26-01350
• Opening Date: 05/27/2026
• Closing Date: 06/10/2026
• Agency:
  Department of Transportation
• Position Title:
  
  Engineering Technician III
• Salary:
  Anticipated Starting Salary: $4,159 Monthly;
  Full Range: $4,159 - $7,187 Monthly
• Job Type: Salaried
• Category:
  Full Time
• County:
  Sangamon
• Number of Vacancies: 1
• Bargaining Unit Code: NR916 Pro Tech Teamsters

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the  website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the Success Factors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

This position conducts field testing and monitors construction of embankments, subgrades, aggregate courses, and in‑place reclamation and recycling to ensure compliance with appropriate test procedures and contract specifications and to investigate problems encountered during construction. This position also performs investigative or quality assurance nuclear density testing on hot‑mix asphalt (HMA).

• Perform density testing on a variety of materials, evaluate subgrade stability, and evaluate borrow materials.
• Monitor embankment, subgrade, aggregate course, backfill, and recycling/reclamation construction activities along with identifying non‑compliant conditions.
• Train and support district and local agency construction staff relating to density testing and geotechnical construction testing and inspection procedures.
• Assist the…