Highway Technician Senior -Cherokee Maintenance Garage

 The Iowa DOT’s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. As a Highway Technician Senior, you will have the opportunity to contribute your skills towards Iowa DOT’s five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception alongside a supportive team. Every day you’ll ensure our roads are safer through sampling, testing, and inspecting construction projects year-round in all types of weather conditions.

Shift: 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, hours may vary and subject to call 24 hours a day during emergency and/or weather conditions; occasional overnight travel

Pay Range: $21.94 to $32.26 an hour

What we offer YOU:  
 - Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance 
 - Insurance benefits start first of the month following 30 days of employment - Monthly insurance premium (Iowa Choice*):
                Single: $54/mo. employee share; $715/mo. state share
                Family: $180/mo. employee share; $1,624.00/mo. state share
                *Other insurance options available. Please review HERE 
 - Opportunities for professional growth and development 
 - Paid time off effective immediately - Biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year
 - Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match 
 - Optional 401A plan with employer contributions
 - Employee Discount Programs from variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial)

Minimum Qualification Requirements

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

1) Graduation from high school, GED, or equivalency, and experience equal to four years of fulltime work in highway maintenance, equipment operation, construction inspection, field work in engineering survey, or materials inspection and testing.
2) A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of post-high-school education in highway maintenance, equipment operation, construction inspection, field work in engineering survey, or materials inspection and testing equals one year of full-time experience.
3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full-time work as a Highway Technician or Construction Technician.
4) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes twenty-four months of full-time work as a Highway Technician Associate.

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Additional Qualification Requirements

• 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 Commercial Driver’s License with the required endorsements and applicable restrictions must be obtained and subsequently maintained to continue employment.
• In conjunction with Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (parts 40 and 382), this job requires 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 testing 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.
• Within a period of time after hire, as determined by the appointing authority, employees in this class may be required to obtain and maintain Herbicide Applicator certification from the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.
• 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.
• Within a period of time after hire, as determined by the appointing authority, employees in this class may be required to attend a comprehensive bridge inspection course required by the National Bridge Inspection Standards.
• Travel, including overnight travel, may be required for positions in this class. Employees must arrange transportation to and from assigned work areas.
• Within a timeframe determined by the appointing authority, employees in designated positions are required to reside within a defined driving time, during normal conditions, from the assigned work location.
• Employees must respond to emergency situations as required.
• Employees must be able to work up to 16 consecutive hours.

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Point of contact:  Darwin Bishop, Darwin.Bishop@iowadot.us

Rain or shine, you’ll keep the roads safe by:
Supporting IDOT in day-to-day activities including, but not limited to: 
  - maintaining detailed records of all project activities such as vouchers, as-builts, and progress reports
  - acting as the liaison with Iowa DOT staff, government officials, contractors, and the public
  - performing mathematical calculations to ensure compliance with project plans, percent complete, quantity used, and areas measured
  - ensuring that work is completed according to the plans, specifications, and contract documents
  - utilizing computers and applies related software applications
  - completing routine maintenance and service of DOT equipment and vehicles 
  - operating snow and ice removal equipment 
May be required to obtain testing material certification, specialized equipment training, or other certifications as needed for construction inspection