Structural Laboratory Testing Engineer; TE

About WSDOT

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is a multimodal agency with a global reputation for excellence. Our dedicated workforce plans, designs, builds, and operates an integrated transportation system that safely and efficiently moves people and goods throughout the state. In addition to maintaining over 20,000 lane miles of state highway and 4,100 bridges, WSDOT manages the world's longest floating bridge, leads an award-winning Active Transportation Plan, holds the record for the world’s widest tunneling project, and operates the largest ferry system in the nation!

WSDOT is seeking a skilled and motivated Transportation Engineer 3 to serve as a Structural Laboratory Testing Engineer for the State Materials Laboratory located in Tumwater, WA. This position will oversee laboratory testing programs, daily operations, scheduling, training, and quality assurance, while serving as a technical specialist. The successful candidate will, with minimal supervision, apply agency policies, standards, and engineering principles to plan and carry out work, exercise professional judgment in selecting and adapting testing methods and assign and review the work of engineers and technicians.

In this role you will also be responsible for ensuring accurate data analysis and documentation, maintaining equipment calibration and compliance records, and representing the Department in meetings with external agencies and consultants. A strong candidate will demonstrate technical experience in materials testing, staff development skills, and strong organizational and analytical abilities.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Structural Laboratory Testing Engineer will:

• Schedule, prioritize and coordinate testing of several laboratories including steel, concrete, and aggregate laboratories and be responsible for all aspects of testing in the assigned.
• Ensure that tester qualifications and equipment verifications are kept current, and remain qualified in testing steel, concrete, and aggregate and help with testing in other laboratories as needed.
• Troubleshoot and run diagnostic tests, input and analyze data into specialized software programs for steel testing equipment to produce test reports.
• Coordinate with project engineers, federal, county, and city engineers to arrange delivery, testing parameters and report requirements.
• Record, reduce, interpret and report test data; write and interpret test reports, new test procedures, and ensure all reports are reported per the procedure and use best engineer practices.
• Prepare, check and correct testing data entries performed by engineers and technicians.
• Coordinate inter-laboratory and intra-laboratory testing and training.
• Assist in the calibration and verification of test equipment.
• Prepare, check and correct testing data entries performed by engineers and technicians.

To be considered for this opportunity, the following are required:

• Materials Testing Procedures: Proficiency in conducting aggregate, concrete, and steel testing, including sample preparation and execution of standard test procedures.
• Laboratory Operations Coordination: Ability to schedule, prioritize, and coordinate multiple laboratory testing activities to meet operational and project needs.
• Laboratory Equipment Operation and Maintenance: Extensive knowledge in operating, troubleshooting, calibrating, and maintaining laboratory testing equipment.
• Data Management and Analysis: Ability to accurately record, reduce, interpret, and manage test data using laboratory software and computer applications.
• Technical Supervision and Training: Demonstrated experience in supervising, training, and reviewing the work of technicians and engineers in a laboratory setting.
• Organization and Documentation Control: Strong organizational skills to track samples, maintain records, and manage laboratory documentation.
• Communication and Presentation: Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical information to diverse audiences.
• Safety Compliance and Enforcement: Ability to follow, enforce, and…