Title: Engineer Technician Senior Materials

State Role Title: Engineering Technician III

Hiring Range: $48,542 - $78,881

Pay Band: 4

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Lynchburg District Office

Agency Website: https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Are you driven by community safety, career advancement and great benefits?  VDOT's Senior Engineering Technician Materials is the job for you!

Job Duties

VDOT Lynchburg District Materials is seeking a highly qualified Senior Engineering Technician to perform materials sampling and testing on projects and in the laboratory. As the qualified candidate, you will:
• Perform inspections at material plants and on projects.
• Compile and maintain test results and report findings.
• Maintain and operate testing equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Skill in the use of materials sampling and testing equipment
• Valid driver's license.
• Experience reflecting knowledge of highway construction, maintenance methods, materials and usage.
• Skill in the use of computers and software applications.
• Ability to work in the area of low-level ionizing radiation.
• Ability to work with and train others.
• Experience reflecting knowledge of materials sampling and testing procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Materials certifications vary by position.
• Ability to obtain combination of certifications that apply to specific materials position within 12 months of employment.

Additional Considerations

• Current possession of required materials certifications.
• A combination of training, experience, or education in Civil Engineering, or related field desired.
• Ability to interpret plans, drawings, manuals, test methods and specifications.
• Knowledge of materials quality control and quality assurance practices.
• Prior experience in materials testing, construction, maintenance or a related field.
• Experience working in teams with VDOT Construction, Contract or Producer personnel.
• Asphalt testing experience.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

If selected as a finalist, you will undergo:
Reference Checks
Verification of work history
DMV Records Check
Fingerprint-based criminal history records check.

Sponsorship not available.

This position requires employees to work some nights and weekends.

All employees are required to work in emergency situations, to include weekends, holidays, and after normal business hours; assignments may vary based on business needs.

Safety shoes and other personal protective equipment are required in the performance of duties.

May be required to operate or work in the vicinity of devices containing radioactive materials and emitting low levels of ionizing radiation.

Additional positions could be filled from this recruitment within the Lynchburg District Construction Office.

Position requires unrestricted mobility, including, at times, unrestricted mobility in irregular terrain; working at heights and in confined spaces, making visual observations; the ability to stand for long periods of time; the ability to work in a variety of environments affected by, but not limited to, such elements as dust, vapors, heat, and moisture; and the ability to lift 50 lbs.

VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted.
successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided; therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications and work history will be more successful with obtaining an interview. Page-Up provides a confirmation of receipt when your application is submitted successfully.

Once onboarded, this position may be eligible for telework opportunities, availability, hours, and duration of telework shall be approved as outlined in the Commonwealth telework policy. Only for eligible positions.

Contact Information

Name: Brandi Baylor

Phone: 540-332-9088

Email: [email protected]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.