Materials Technician 4

Full Job Description

We are looking for someone to help perform testing of materials used in transportation construction and maintenance projects in a materials inspection area as a Materials Technician 4!

You will help ensure that state and federal requirements are being met for materials incorporated into transportation projects in District 2.

Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation.

To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa Department of Transportation’s five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.

Location: District 2 Materials, 428 43^rd St SW, Mason City, IA 50401

Shift Requirements: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday; hours may vary, occasional overnight travel will be required.

As a Materials Technician 4, your duties will include, but are not limited to:

Additional Requirements:

As a State of Iowa employee, you will be eligible for the following benefits:

We encourage you to view more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website!

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If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) Officer at: aa-eeo@iowadot.us

Reasonable accommodation such as: interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment / devices, ADA access, etc. This does not include scheduling needs.

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.

The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1) Five years of full-time work experience in the sampling and testing of materials, and/or inspection of:

a. Highway construction and maintenance projects; and/or

b. Bridge construction and maintenance projects.

2) All of the following (a and b):

a. Three years of full-time work experience (as described in number one); and

b. A total of two years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where 30 thirty semester hours or equivalent of college, university or technical school course work with an emphasis in engineering, metallurgy, geology, or chemistry equals one year of full-time experience.

3) All of the following (a and b):

a. Three years of full-time work experience (as described in number one); and

b. An Associate of Applied Science degree, a certificate, or equivalent in Civil Engineering Technology from an accredited community college.

4) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor’s degree in chemical, civil, construction, environmental, materials, mechanics, structural or transportation engineering or in engineering management and one-year experience as described in number one above.

5) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as a Materials Technician 3 or Highway Technician Senior.

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Additional Information

Designated positions in this class require possession of a valid Commercial Learner’s Permit upon hire.

Within a timeframe determined by the appointing authority, a valid Class A Commercial Driver’s License with the required endorsements and applicable restrictions must be obtained and subsequently maintained to continue employment.

If a CDL is not required, designated positions are required to have and maintain a minimum of a valid Class C Non-Commercial Operator’s License.

In conjunction with Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (parts 40 and 382), designated positions in this job class require a pre-employment drug screen and will require ongoing participation in the employer’s random drug and alcohol testing program and will be subject to the regulations regarding the Federal drug and alcohol program.

Prior to starting employment, all persons are required to have a post offer pre-employment physical verifying the physical ability to perform the duties described.

Positions require certification for testing materials and operating specialized equipment as required by the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Technical Training and Certification Program for Highway Materials and Construction; and/or other certifications as required. 

Employees must be able to travel and may be required to stay away from home overnight during assignments. 

Employees in designated positions must be able to work up to 16 consecutive hours