Transportation Engineering Technician Level III

Description

The Transportation Engineering Technician performs full-performance duties associated with highway and bridge construction and maintenance, including planning, design, surveys, materials, construction inspection, utility placement and relocation, traffic operations, and bridge safety. Participates in a training program requiring 180 Technician Development Hours 

Requirements

Essential Functions: 

• Performs and supervises materials testing in the field and in district and central laboratories, including but not limited to sample and core selection; collection and preparation for shipment; adequacy of coverage; recording of determinations and certificates. 
• Performs, supervises, and coordinates construction surveys including Chief of Party duties; layout and staking of drainage, grade, line, earthwork, curbs and gutters; and preparation for as-built reports and quantity surveys. 
• Reads and utilizes complex plans and specifications; reviews consultants plans, specifications and bid proposals.
• Assures compliance with OSHA and other safety requirements; assures availability of first aid and emergency services on job.
• Coordinates traffic controls and detours on job
• Inspects and verifies compliance with federal, state and local requirements for special programs.
• Coordinates activities with utilities, local governments, and citizen interest 
• Assures basic erosion controls during construction.
• Computes, checks and verifies quantities and costs of line items.
• Inspects and records steel and concrete structures including staking and layout; forming, curing, stripping, finishing, and treating concrete structures in all weathers; placement of reinforcing steel on concrete structures; erection and removal of falsework on steel structures; fastening and seating on steel structures.
• Communicates with the public and prepares written correspondence and reports. 
• Maintains property records and safeguards instruments, supplies and equipment.
• Coordinates complete bid proposal for a standard project including adequate provisions for compliance with all Federal, State, Local and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) requirements, cost estimates, time estimates and bidding procedures.
• Conducts initial review of bids and formulation of recommendations for award of a contract. 
• Coordinates drafting, computing and reproduction processes for a complex project.
• Conducts plans-in-hand inspection of projects.
• Develops ownership agreement and work sheet for relocation of utilities or railroads.
• Reviews and processes permit application for utilities or land developers.
• Reviews shop erection drawings for a steel structure; revies adequacy of soil boring data for design of highway section
• Compilation and application of materials specifications to design of standard projects.
• Organizes work crews with appropriate equipment and materials for performance of maintenance ore repair projects, schedules routes for recurring maintenance and inspection work.
• Supervises truck drivers and heavy equipment operators to assure safe and efficient use of equipment; supervises the Bituminous or Portland Cement Concrete patching operations.
• Selects appropriate items of heavy equipment, trucks, and hand tools for accomplishment of maintenance and repairs.
• Provides effective and safe traffic controls at job sites.
• Inspects and records maintenance work performed on highways, safety structures, drains, ditches, bridges, and shoulders.
• Prepares and reviews field books and sketches for drainage structures, earthwork, grades and curbs and gutters.
• Perform title searches to determine, plot and locate cadastral information.
• Reviews, evaluates, and prepares recommendations for revision of speed limit zones.
• Designs and review plans for upgrading standard traffic signal systems.
• Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver’s license may be required.

Required Skills and Knowledge

• Knowledge of consultant and construction contracts, contractor bonding requirements and requirements for inclusion of EEO, Davis-Bacon and OSHA provisions
• Knowledge of nomenclature and uses of standard items of hand tools and mechanized equipment used in maintenance and repair operations.
• Knowledge of governmental organizations and divisions of maintenance responsibilities in effect in the district/division in which employed.
• Ability to provide adequate erosion and sedimentation control and to take immediate corrective action on erosion damage.
• Ability to run simple levels to determine adequacy of drainage work.
• Ability to implement and enforce an effective system to a