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TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION TECHNICIAN 4

Job Location:

AGUA FRIA CONSTRUCTION
114 E Western Ave
Avondale AZ 85323

Posting Details:

Salary: $57,315.97 - $67,315.97 
Anticipated Salary: $62,315.97

Grade: 20

Closing Date: October 3, 2025

Job Summary:

Serves as a lead technician, under the general supervision of a Resident Engineer, Project Supervisor or Lab Supervisor, performing highly technical activities on highway construction projects. including highway, electrical and landscape construction inspection, area lab materials quality control, field office materials.

Inspects, tests and documents complex construction items, such as highways, FMS, lighting, landscaping and irrigation, material testing and construction administration.

Primary contact for contractors, consultants and ADOT employees on minor projects or segments of a major project. Resolves issues of conflict with contractors. May initiate change orders or force accounts. Reviews completed work of other employees and provides training.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Job Duties:

Review construction plans, specifications and documentation to ensure compliance with federal, state and local requirements. Review technical problems, develop procedures and recommendations for resolution of issues. Review, verify and approve calculations, test results and documentation. Review and verify contractor pay quantities before downloading into CPE program.

Review and/or prepare contract documents related to force accounts, change orders, supplemental agreements and financial documentation. Prepare inspection, documentation and testing for construction documentation projects.

Prepare project related documentation to ensure conformance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and standards. Provide training, coaching and guidance to employees. Consult with contractor, local agencies and citizens to develop solutions to resolve issues at the lowest level in the field. prepare recommendations for project management.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:
*Principles and practices of civil engineering related to the construction of state highway system roadways.
*Construction inspection methods, procedures and techniques.
*Construction materials testing procedures.
*Project-related contract, plans, specification and documentation.
*Verification and review procedures and practices.
*Federal, State and agency standards, policies and practices.
*Approved record-keeping and documentation procedures.
*Materials and equipment used for highway construction and materials testing purposes.

Skill in:
*Consult with contractor, local agencies and citizens to develop solutions to resolve issues at the lowest level in the field, prepare recommendations for project management

Ability to:
*Safely drive a full-size pickup truck on- and off-road.
*Work outdoors for extended time, exposed to heat, cold, dust and noise, near high-speed traffic.
*Ensure the safe completion of all work.
*Complete assignments to acceptable standards in a timely manner.
*Ensure that materials, equipment and procedures used comply with agency standards.

Selective Preference(s):

Two years of journey-level experience as a senior-level technician.

A bachelor's degree in engineering or closely related curriculum may substitute for the required experience.

Any combination of training and experience that meets the knowledge, skills and abilities may be substituted

Pre-Employment Requirements:

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’