Senior Field Technician (Transportation Engineering Technician V)

About the role

This position is in the Office of Materials Technology's (OMT) Asphalt Technology Division and serves as a Quality Assurance (QA) Inspector for the Asphalt Quality Assurance (QA) Program. The position is essential to OMT operations and to Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) as a whole.

Responsibilities

• Audits, evaluates, and enforces the proper manufacture, shipment, and placement of asphalt mixes statewide.
• Audits, evaluates, and enforces the proper manufacture, shipment, and placement of asphalt mixes statewide.
• Audits, evaluates, and enforces the proper manufacture, shipment, and placement of asphalt mixes statewide.
• Audits, evaluates, and enforces the proper manufacture, shipment, and placement of asphalt mixes statewide.
• Audits, evaluates, and enforces the proper manufacture, shipment, and placement of asphalt mixes statewide.

Requirements

• Education: Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience: Eight (8) years of experience in technical engineering related work in the areas of design, traffic, construction, materials testing, engineering surveys, maintenance, or planning.
• Selective Qualification: Three (3) years of experience in engineering applications of asphalt mixtures, binders or emulsions.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience: Eight (8) years of experience in technical engineering related work in the areas of design, traffic, construction, materials testing, engineering surveys, maintenance, or planning.
• Selective Qualification: Three (3) years of experience in engineering applications of asphalt mixtures, binders or emulsions.

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Excellent computer and data analysis skills.
• Knowledge of Asphalt Mix Design, Plants and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Testing procedures.
• Knowledge of construction and material specifications.

Benefits

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide.

Pay

The pay range for this position is $54,000 - $70,000 annually.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is typically Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend work and travel to various locations throughout Maryland and neighboring states.