Transportation Technician 1, Office of Materials Management, PN 20064509 - State of Ohio : Job Details

Official Position Description:

In the Division of Construction, Office of Materials Management (OMM), travels in & out of state to inspect standard projects & asphalt materials (e.g., asphalt mixtures, additives, & liquids; production equipment, plants, & placement) at external locations (e.g., asphalt projects, districts, asphalt mix design labs, plants, & supplier locations) to ensure contractor compliance. Travels throughout the State of Ohio & to other nearby states & performs quality assurance reviews, independent assurance, inspections, troubleshooting, & calibrations of Asphalt Level 2, Level 3, & agency labs, (e.g., development of mix designs, aspects of asphalt production (e.g., asphalt mix plants, & placement of asphalt mixtures), in accordance with established procedures & collaboration with districts. Approves use of contingencies (i.e., quantity & plan design) stipulated by contract & has authority to stop work by contractor. Authorizes & provides work direction on standard techniques, operating procedures, & practices (e.g., asphalt testing, production, & placement for contingencies to the production & placement of items & reviews contractor quality control programs to ensure compliance. Obtains, lifts, &/or transports component samples (e.g., aggregate, reclaimed asphalt materials, binder, asphalt cores, or mixtures); evaluates quality assurance (QA) test data; & reviews quality control processes to ensure quality standards are followed. Issues lab & plant approvals; rejects asphalt mix, job mix formulas (JMF), plants, & specialized plant equipment (e.g., in-line blenders & injection systems, fiber equipment for Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) & SS-826 mixes). Utilizes computer & related software (e.g., Microsoft Office, construction database, SharePoint, Geographical Query Language (GQL)) to generate reports (e.g., plant lab report, Asphalt Level 3 lab report, Asphalt Lab Technical Process review (TPR) report, Asphalt Monitors report) & signs documentation for asphalt items related to the project(s).

Evaluates asphalt producers' quality control plans to ensure compliance to standards, specifications, JMF, & codes. Acts as liaison & schedules meetings between Central Office, Districts, Contractors, & Producers on matters relating to production, quality control/assurance, sampling, & testing.

Obtains samples & performs special tests & research & reviews on highway materials (e.g., binder, asphalt mix, pavement bonding, & constituent items), which include newly placed & older pavements. Performs coring on roadways & bridges for exploratory & research purposes using vehicle mounted &/or handheld coring apparatus. Evaluates & operates new asphalt technologies & equipment. Issues reports based on findings & evaluation to Districts & Central Office personnel. Responsible for calibration, maintenance, & repair of equipment & testing apparatus under them. Maintains facilities & equipment in a clean & orderly manner. Maintains inventory of all assigned equipment.

Trains new employees & assists in conducting training programs for ODOT & industry personnel including operating & performing specialized performance testing (e.g., Asphalt Level 2 & 3 schools, IDEAL-CT, Asphalt Pavement Analyzer, TSR). Provides work direction to Asphalt Level 2 & 3 technicians, field quality control supervisors, plant operators, & others performing Department Work. Attends & presents at various Department & Industry-lead trainings throughout the year. Performs other work-related duties as assigned.

Valid driver's license required.

Must obtain Asphalt Level 3 certification during probationary period and must maintain certification to stay in the classification.

This position requires up to 100% travel.

5 yrs. engineering related technical experience in simple construction/ rehabilitation/maintenance projects or planning & design of simple civil engineering projects or materials testing, with experience to be commensurate with position to be filled. Note: the official position description on file with the Ohio Department Of Administrative Services is to reflect, in the minimum acceptable characteristics, the required technical experience. Only those applicants possessing the required technical experience listed in the position description are to be considered for any vacancies posted. The vacancy/job posting should also only list the required technical experience commensurate with the position in question.

* Or completion of associate degree program in engineering technology; 3 yrs. engineering related technical experience in simple construction/ rehabilitation/maintenance projects or planning & design of simple civil engineering projects or materials testing, with experience to be commensurate with position to be filled.

* Or 12 mos. exp. as Transportation Technical Specialist, 85871, with experience to be commensurate with position to be filled.

* Or equivalent of minimum class qualifications for employment noted above.

Job Skills: Civil Engineering