PCC INSPECTION TECHNICIAN III - (ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN III)

Job Requisition ID: IPR#25-00261
Closing Date: 06/06/2025
​Agency: Department of Transportation
Position Title: Engineering Technician III
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $ 4,159 Monthly; Full Range: $ 4,159 - $ 7,187 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Jackson
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: NR916 Pro Tech Teamsters
 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website.

State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.  

 

Why Work for Illinois?

 

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Position Overview   

 

This position is accountable for performing inspections and testing of Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) and related mixtures used on construction projects in the district to ensure that only materials approved by the department are used.  This position must understand and evaluate test results as well as develop good working relationships with highway contractors and PCC producers. 

Essential Functions

• Performs all required tests on Portland Cement Concrete (PCC) mixtures produced for assigned construction projects.
• Ensures all PCC and related mixtures produced for assigned construction projects comply with applicable specifications and special provisions.
• Monitors effectiveness of quality control and function of concrete mixtures and admixtures.
• Inputs test results from assigned construction projects into the department’s Construction and Materials Management System (CMMS) or applicable system.  Inputs other tests as assigned.
• Assists and occasionally calibrates PCC plants as assigned.  Reviews mixture designs as assigned.
• Develops a good working relationship with the department’s materials and construction personnel, contractors, and producers.
• Ensures all required inspections are made.
• Performs duties in compliance with departmental safety rules.  Performs all duties in a manner conductive to the fair and equitable treatment of all employees.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of two years of college in civil engineering technology, pre-engineering or a job related technical/science curriculum PLUS thirty months of engineering experience; OR six years of engineering experience.
• Certification in IDOT’s Quality Management Training Program Portland Cement Concrete Level I.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in IDOT’s Quality Management Training Program Mixture Aggregate Technician and Portland Cement Concrete Level II.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Working knowledg