Transportation Engineering Technician - Various Counties

Salary: $1,711. 54 - $2,478. 85 Biweekly

Location : Huntington, WV

Job Type: Full-Time Permanent

Job Number: DOT25D2029A

Division: West Virginia Department of Transportation

District/Subdivision: District 2

Opening Date: 09/13/2024

Closing Date: 12/31/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

Nature of Work

The Transportation Engineering Technician performs full-performance duties associated with highway and bridge construction and maintenance, including planning, design, surveys, materials, construction inspection, utility placement and relocation, traffic operations, and bridge safety. Participates in a training program requiring 180 Technician Development Hours. District 2 consists of Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, Mingo, and Wayne counties.

Pay Grade: 14
T0476N

Typical Duties and Responsibilities
• Performs and supervises materials testing in the field and in district and central laboratories, including but not limited to sample and core selection; collection and preparation for shipment; adequacy of coverage; recording of determinations and certificates.
• Performs, supervises and coordinates construction surveys including Chief of Party duties; layout and staking of drainage, grade, line, earthwork, curbs and gutters; and preparation of as-built reports and quantity surveys.
• Reads and utilizes complex plans and specifications; reviews consultants plans, specifications and bid proposals.
• Assures compliance with OSHA and other safety requirements; assures availability of first aid and emergency services on job.
• Coordinates traffic controls and detours on job.
• Inspects and verifies compliance with federal, state and local requirements for special programs.
• Coordinates activities with utilities, local governments and citizen interest.
• Assures basic erosion controls during construction.
• Computes, checks and verifies quantities and costs of line items.
• Inspects and records steel and concrete structures including staking and layout; forming, curing, stripping, finishing, and treating concrete structures in all weather; placement of reinforcing steel on concrete structures; erection and removal of falsework on steel structures; fastening and seating on steel structures.
• Communicates with the public and prepares written correspondence and reports.
• Maintains property records and safeguards instruments, supplies and equipment.
• Coordinates complete bid proposal for a standard project including adequate provisions for compliance with all Federal, State, Local and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) requirements, cost estimates, time estimates and bidding procedures.
• Conducts initial review of bids and formulation of recommendations for award of a contract.
• Coordinates drafting, computing and reproduction processes for a complex project.
• Conducts plans-in-hand inspection of projects.
• Develops ownership agreement and work sheet for relocation of utilities or railroads.
• Reviews and processes permit application for utilities or land developers.
• Reviews shop and erection drawings for a steel structure; reviews adequacy of soil boring data for design of highway section.
• Compilation and application of materials specifications to design of standard projects.
• Organizes work crews with appropriate equipment and materials for performance of maintenance or repair projects; schedules routes for recurring maintenance and inspection work.
• Supervises truck drivers and heavy equipment operators to assure safe and efficient use of equipment; supervises the Bituminous or Portland Cement Concrete patching operations.
• Selects appropriate items of heavy equipment, trucks and hand tools for accomplishment of maintenance and repairs.
• Provides effective and safe traffic controls at job sites.
• Inspects and records maintenance work performed on highways, safety structures, drains, ditches, bridges and shoulders.
• Prepares and reviews field books and sketches for drainage structures, earthwork, grades and curbs and gutters.
• Performs title searches to determine, plot and locate cadastral information.
• Reviews, evaluates and prepares recommendations for revision of speed limit zones.
• Designs and review plans for upgrading standard traffic signal systems.
• Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver's license is required.

Required Skills and Knowledge
• Knowledge of consultant and construction contracts, contractor bonding requirements and requirements for inclusion of EEO, Davis-Bacon and OSHA provisions.
• Knowledge of nomenclature and uses of standard items of hand tools and mechanized equipment used in maintenance and repair operations.
• Knowledge of governmental organizations and divisions of maintenance responsibilities in effect in the district/division in which employed.
• Ability to provide adequate erosion and sedimentation control and to take immediate corrective action on erosion damage.
• Ability to run simple levels to determine adequacy of drainage work.
• Ability to implement and enforce an effective system to account for and safeguard materials and equipment used by maintenance crews.
• Ability to read and utilize topographic maps and standard plans and specifications including metric units and conversions.
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations required to determine and verify areas, volumes, weights, quantities and costs required for maintenance work.
• Ability to utilize field survey notes or plans for accomplishment of maintenance work.
• Ability to work with utility companies and local governments or private owners in moving or working around utilities or installed facilities.
• Ability to check on the quantity, quality, condition and specification compliance of materials used for repairs and maintenance; ability to care for and safeguard materials and equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work harmoniously with other employees.

Required Education and ExperienceREQUIRED TRAINING/EDUCATION
• Certification as a Transportation Engineering Technician by the West Virginia Transportation Engineering Technician Certification Board.

Substitution: (New Hires Only)
• Successful completion of thirty (30) semester hours of study in engineering technology from a regionally accredited college or university, plus five (5) years of full-time or the equivalent part-time paid experience in a technical capacity in a civil engineering environment may be substituted for the required training/education.

OR
• Associate's degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a major in civil engineering technology, plus three (3) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in a technical capacity in a civil engineering environment may be substituted for the required training/education.

OR
• Bachelor's degree in engineering , engineering technology, .