Highway Technician 5 - Construction, Medina County, PN 20053055

Responsibilities

• Serve the public to improve Ohio’s transportation system and make it safer.
• Act as a lead inspector on complex or multiple routine construction projects, ensuring compliance with ODOT plans, specifications, and standards to deliver quality projects.
• Perform material field testing and quality control for materials on construction projects.
• Utilize equipment and vehicles to perform snow and ice operations in the assigned county.
• Perform various maintenance activities and serve as a lead worker for maintenance operations in the assigned county.
• Mentor lower‑level Highway Technicians in construction inspection and maintenance operations.

Benefits

• Excellent work/life balance.
• Paid time off (vacation, sick, personal leave).
• 11 paid holidays per year.
• Regular pay increases; first increase after 4 months.
• Extensive benefits package including Medical, FREE Vision, Dental, and Basic Life Insurance after eligibility period.
• Growth opportunities within the organization.
• Employee tuition reimbursement programs.
• Pension plan with 14% employer contribution.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of all Highway Technician levels 1‑4 courses (construction/field &/or lab track) plus construction experience per the current Highway Technician MOU between ODOT & OCSEA/AFSCME; ACI Field Testing Technician Grade I, Aggregate Level 1, and Nuclear Gauge certification; valid driver’s license.
• Or completion of an associate core program in construction technology (or comparable); 18 months experience/training in roadway construction inspection &/or materials testing; same ACI, Aggregate Level 1, Nuclear Gauge certifications; valid driver’s license.
• Or completion of a NICET certification program; 24 months experience/training in roadway construction inspection &/or materials testing; same certifications; valid driver’s license.
• Or 36 months experience/training in roadway construction inspection &/or materials testing; same certifications; valid driver’s license.
• Or equivalent of the Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Skills

• Technical Skills: CDL, Highway Maintenance, Transportation.
• Professional Skills: Active Learning, Flexibility, Listening, Teamwork.

Pay

$27.56 – $34.53 per hour

Schedule

Full‑time, 7:00 am – 3:30 pm

Work Location: Medina/Seville, Medina County, Ohio (United States of America‑OHIO‑Medina County‑Seville)

Agency Contact: D03.Personnel@dot.ohio.gov