Engineering Technician Senior

About the role

The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Construction and Materials Bureau is seeking an Engineering Technician Senior to support and advance their e-Construction and Materials Program. The role involves providing daily support for construction contract administration, project inspection, record keeping, and reporting applications, assisting with training and support for field staff and contractors, and exploring, testing, and implementing new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily business and workflow support for applications used in construction contract administration, project inspection, record keeping, and reporting.
• Support field staff and contractors by assisting with key applications such as AASHTOWare Project (Construction and Materials and Civil Rights), Doc Express, the e-ticketing portal, Survey123, Bluebeam, and other digital tools.
• Deliver statewide technical training for software applications used in the administration and inspection of primary and federal-aid transportation improvement projects.
• Contribute to exploring, testing, and implementing new technologies and innovative business practices that automate, streamline, and improve construction contract administration, materials sampling and testing, and project inspection methods.
• Aid in researching and identifying costs associated with new technologies, applications, software, equipment, and other digital solutions.

Requirements

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license. Must have a Commercial Learner's Permit upon hire and obtain a valid Class A Commercial Driver's License with the required endorsements and applicable restrictions within a timeframe determined by the appointing authority. Must be able to work up to 16 consecutive hours.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with an associate’s degree in civil engineering or a related field, and experience equal to five years of full-time work in engineering survey, construction inspection, highway design, materials inspection, or materials testing.
• Total of seven years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university course work in civil engineering or a related field equals one year of full-time experience.
• Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes twelve months of full-time work as a Construction Technician Senior or Design Technician Specialist, or four years of full-time work as a Construction Technician, Highway Technician Senior, Engineering Operations Technician, or Design Technician.

Skills

Knowledge of construction contract administration, project inspection, record keeping, and reporting applications. Experience with AASHTOWare Project, Doc Express, the e-ticketing portal, Survey123, Bluebeam, and other digital tools. Ability to deliver statewide technical training for software applications. Experience in exploring, testing, and implementing new technologies and innovative business practices. Strong research and cost analysis skills.

Benefits

Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance. Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment and costs can be reviewed here. Professional growth and development opportunities. Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year. Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match. Optional 401A plan with employer contributions. Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).

Pay

Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance.

Schedule

Shift Requirements: 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. M-F, some travel required.