Field Project Technician (Entry Level Civil Engineering)-Billings

Field Project Technician The Montana Department of Transportation is recruiting Field Project Technicians. This position serves as an experienced Field Project Technician within the Billings District and is responsible for coordinating and conducting various inspection, sampling, and testing procedures to verify that construction project features and materials conform with standard specifications, department requirements, and contract agreements. The position is also responsible for coordinating and conducting staking and surveying procedures and performing a variety of other duties as assigned. The position reports to the Field Project Technician III and provides guidance and technical assistance to less experienced Field Project Technicians performing routine inspections, sampling, testing, and surveying procedures. Benefits of working for the Montana Department of Transportation and the State of Montana include: Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation) Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Other Qualifications: The position requires knowledge of contract administration, project inspection and testing procedures, including site features and materials; general construction engineering principles; sampling and laboratory testing procedures; State, AASHTO, FHWA, and ASTM standards and specifications; and maintenance and calibration of specialized tools and equipment. The position also requires knowledge of surveying and highway construction methods and operations; project implementation and documentation techniques; project design and construction criteria and standards; properties and characteristics of materials components and the impacts of site specific circumstances (e.g., soils, temperature, weather conditions, gradations, segregation, stability, flows, additives, absorption rates, etc.); highway construction terminology; business English; and basic algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Essential functions involve significant physical demands related to repeated lifting of up to 80 pounds (and occasionally greater weights); carrying survey equipment over rough terrain, climbing and bending to retrieve samples; and operating gas, diesel, and electrically powered equipment. The position involves extensive overnight travel throughout the Billings District in excess of 2,000 miles per month (often on short notice, weekends, and holidays) and working outdoors in all types of weather. Overnight work-related travel is estimated to be approximately 75% of employee's time. Frequent day-to-day driving between projects is expected.