Engineer Technician, Senior – Materials

Hiring Range: $54,578-$88,689

Pay Band: 4

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Dept of Transportation

Agency Website: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./careers

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

What drives you? Whether it's knowing the work you do makes a difference, having a great work/life balance, working on exciting and challenging projects, leading innovation, and championing change or simply working with a great group of people who are committed to professionalism. At the Virginia Department of Transportation, we have something for you.

Our Materials Division is seeking an Engineer Technician, Senior, to join our Structures Section team. Who is the Structures Section? We manage the implementation of the Department’s QA program for structural steel and prestressed concrete fabrication for projects across Virginia. This includes weld inspection, concrete inspection, nondestructive testing, high strength bolting, steel coatings, and material sampling to name a few.

This candidate will be responsible for material documentation review and conformance verification, conducting inspection of materials and generating reports of findings, materials sampling, evaluating nondestructive testing reports and results, observation of testing, documentation management and retention, evaluating NDT technicians, welder qualification review, and database management among others. This candidate will also provide support for QA inspection staff as well as project personnel and requires the ability to coordinate and communicate with both internal and external parties.

Travel, including overnight, to fabrication facilities across the US will be required based upon program needs.

• Field Operations Inspection:
  Perform, inspect, and approve materials placement techniques, testing, and equipment at project site. Train or assist field staff on proper testing procedures and preparation of samples for materials testing. Compute and document test results, compare with plans and specifications, and advise of substandard performance results.
• Laboratory Testing:
  Perform laboratory tests on materials samples collected from plants and project sites. Compute, analyze, and document test results. Compare with specifications and advise of substandard performance results.
• Technical Assistance:
  Address questions, policies and procedures related to assigned program area. Provide support to field personnel. Provide guidance related to VDOT policy and standards.
• Records Maintenance:
  Compile and maintain automated and written reports and project records for assigned program areas. Records are maintained in accordance with guidelines and policies.
• Field Reviews and Inspections:
  Review or inspect field work being performed by VDOT staff or contractors. Determine compliance with policies, procedures and standards.
• Equipment Maintenance:
  Maintain testing equipment inventory. Perform routine maintenance and repairs on testing equipment. Follow appropriate guidelines for equipment storage, use, and transportation.
• Project Documentation:
  Document, enter and complete required data such as work orders, schedules or records. Provide technical assistance to field staff and contractors and provide training.
• Time Management:
  Demonstrate knowledge of all project activities and deliverables. Manage time to ensure project work is completed efficiently and within time frames established by supervisor. Inform supervisor in a timely manner regarding issues which may affect the scheduled completion of an assignment.
• Communication:
  Communicate with VDOT staff as well as external staff (consultants, localities, etc.) to proactively resolve issues. Advise supervisor on critical developments and field observations.
• Engineering Technology:
  Apply advance principles and practices of engineering technology to assigned program areas. Interpret policies and procedures and apply in daily work assignments.
• Production Plants Inspection:
  Inspect materials production form statistical sampling and analysis in accordance with VDOT quality assurance program. Process data analysis and prepare…