Transportation Technician 11 (Lead Worker) - Mt. Pleasant TSC
State of Michigan · Mount Pleasant, MI · 2 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time
About the role
Serve as lead worker and participate in the full range of duties in all areas of inspection, surveying, and office work on construction of highways, bridges, and allied transportation facilities.
Responsibilities
- Oversee lower-level Transportation Technicians by assigning and reviewing work assignments, determining priorities, and training employees
- Monitor, maintain, adjust, and document all work zone operations
- Perform assignments in various divisions of the department
- Participate in in-service training to maintain and upgrade job skills
Requirements
- Possession of a valid driver's license (must maintain throughout employment)
- Possess Comprehensive Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control certification or obtain within 1 year of date of hire
- Possession of 3 of 4 industry certifications (Bituminous/Hot Mix, Concrete, Density Testing, Aggregate Gradation) or obtain within 1 year of date of hire
- Pass pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable)
- Clear criminal and driving records checks
Qualifications
Education: Possession of an Associate's degree in concrete technology, civil technology, construction technology, surveying technology, construction management, mathematics, or computer science.
Experience: Three years of experience equivalent to a Transportation Technician, including one year equivalent to a Transportation Technician E10.
Alternate education and experience
- Possession of a Bachelor's degree or higher in an Applied Science with 16 semester hours (24 term) credits in job specific or related course work qualifies for the Transportation Technician E10 level
- Completion of 60 semester (90 term) credits including 24 semester (36 term) credits in any combination of course work in structures, materials, soils, hydrology, surveying, design, bituminous, concrete, aggregate, chemistry, physics, geology, environmental science, computer science, highway or traffic technology, construction management, engineering, or mathematics may be substituted for the associate's degree
- Four years of technician level experience consisting of quality control inspections, drafting, materials and testing, surveying, or traffic may be substituted for the Associate's degree
- Current certification in bituminous (hot mix), concrete, density testing, or aggregate gradation and one year of related field experience may be substituted for the associate's degree
- Current certification in bituminous (hot mix), concrete, density testing, or aggregate gradation and three years experience equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker 9 may be substituted for the associate's degree
- Current certification in bituminous (hot mix), concrete, density testing, or aggregate gradation and completion of 16 semester (24 term) credits in any combination of course work in structures, materials, soils, hydrology, surveying, design, bituminous, concrete, aggregate, chemistry, physics, geology, environmental science, computer science, highway or traffic technology, construction management, engineering, or mathematics may be substituted for the Associate's degree