Construction & Field Survey Technician 2026

State of Wyoming; Cheyenne (WY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring bonus $2,000

Health insurance

Job summary

State of Wyoming is seeking a Construction and Field Survey Technician to join WYDOT in Cheyenne. The role includes surveying, materials testing, and construction inspection to ensure quality and safety of roadways and bridges across Wyoming.

The position is full-time with a $2,000 hiring bonus and a comprehensive benefits package. Applicants must be able to work outdoors year-round and obtain required certifications after hire.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or 2–4 years related field experience.
• Must be able to obtain a valid driver's license.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Inspect construction projects and maintain records.
• Perform topographic surveys and testing of materials.
• Conduct field surveys and assist in QA/QC testing.
• Operate surveying instruments and load/unload equipment.
• Communicate project information to team and contractors.

Skills

Surveying knowledge

Materials testing

Equipment operation

Education

Associate's Degree

Tools

Survey equipment

Job description

Description and Functions

Open Until Filled

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is hiring full-time Construction and Field Survey Technicians to join our team in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This is an exciting opportunity to build a rewarding career in public service while working amid the natural beauty and wide-open spaces of the Mountain West.

As a Construction and Field Survey Technician, you'll play a vital role in maintaining and improving Wyoming's transportation infrastructure. Your work will include surveying, materials testing, and construction inspection—ensuring the quality, safety, and longevity of roads and structures that serve communities across the state.

Cheyenne, the state capital, is a community that combines historic western character with modern amenities. Nestled along the Front Range, it offers year-round access to outdoor recreation like hiking, mountain biking, skiing, fishing, and hunting. Each summer, the city hosts Cheyenne Frontier Days, one of the country's premier rodeo and cultural festivals. With no state income tax, Wyoming also provides a distinct financial advantage and an exceptional quality of life.

What’s in it for you?

$2,000 Hiring Bonus (Check out the Notes section for eligibility!)

Working for the State of Wyoming offers more than a paycheck. Our total compensation package includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Retirement - Pension and 457(b) plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities

and MUCH MORE!

Want to see the full value of your compensation beyond salary?

If you're looking for a career that blends purpose, professional growth, and the great outdoors, we invite you to explore this opportunity with WYDOT.

Human Resources Contact: Sabrina Ecker / 307-745-2111 / [e-mail]

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function that may be performed at the job level.

• Inspects construction projects.
• Prepare, review, maintain, and file construction project records, estimates, and reports.
• Perform topographic surveys.
• Conducts aggregate gradation testing, density testing for earthwork and surfacing, and concrete testing.
• Performs survey tasks such as driving stakes, hubs, hold tapes, hold rods, and instrument operation.
• Performs minor surveying computations such as slopes, areas, volumes, cuts and fills, etc.
• Inspect pipe backfill and fill construction.
• Inspects paving operations to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
• Performs minor engineering computations such as areas, volumes, material spread rates, etc.
• Tests, samples, and reports of materials proposed to be used in construction projects.
• Reviews and learns test methods, manuals, and procedures.
• Performs testing and sampling on bridges and roadways for analysis.
• Reviews and learns traffic control methods, manuals, and procedures.
• Sets up, maintains, and removes a safe traffic control plan under live traffic conditions.
• Maintains traffic control devices in the field; performs traffic control duties.
• Assist in the investigation of existing roadways for forensic study.
• Assists in gathering samples, providing a safe working zone, flagging, etc.
• Ensures that proper equipment and supplies are loaded and in good working condition.
• Performs more complex lab tests of samples and documents results for QA/QC purposes.
• Serves as a technical resource for other employees; attends and completes all designated training sessions in order to maintain required certifications, and performs inspections.
• Communicates both internally and externally regarding project information and courses of action/consequences, on smaller projects.
• Oversee smaller projects and/or components of larger projects.
• Assists in permitting processes to obtain water, gravel, plant site, and surveying agreements and aids in the renewal and file maintenance of these agreements.
• Qualifying eligibility and criteria for the hiring bonus
  • Temporary employees accepting a full-time position.
  • Current employees accepting a promotional opportunity - recruitment must have been opened to the public.
  • One year of service to WYDOT must be completed; failure to complete this requirement will forfeit the hiring incentive, and funds will be recouped from final pay.
  • Internal candidates would be required to remain in the position for a minimum of one (1) year from their promotion date.
  • Employees would only be eligible for one (1) hiring bonus in a 12-month period.
  • If the employee elects to downgrade through an active recruitment and/or appointment during the twelve (12) month period, they would be required to pay the bonus back.

Qualifications

Preferences / Agency Requirements:

• Must have the ability to obtain a Valid Driver's License
• Must have the ability to obtain QC/QA Certification in Soils & Aggregate, Asphalt and Concrete
• Must have the ability to obtain Asphalt Concrete, Soil & Aggregate Certification
• Asphalt Concrete, Soil & Aggregate
• WYDOT Portland Cement Concrete Certification
• Must have the ability to obtain American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Certification

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of materials testing. Surveying methods and equipment operation.
• Knowledge of construction inspection which includes interpretation of plans and specifications.
• Knowledge of documentation of project records.
• Knowledge of communication with supervisors and contractors.
• Knowledge of working towards a leadership role.
• Knowledge of working outdoors and a variety of weather conditions.
• Knowledge of material testing, and ability to perform complicated computer calculations.
• Knowledge of survey methods & ability to apply such as uploading & downloading of survey files.
• Knowledge of computers and calculators.
• Knowledge of surveying.
• Knowledge of contract time, administration & contract changes.
• Knowledge of engineering computations/formulas.
• Knowledge of core drilling equipment, pneumatic & electric jackhammers, and hand tools.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education & Experience Substitution: 2-4 years of progressive work experience (typically in Construction and Field Surveying) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Construction and Field Survey Assistant

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: None

OR

Education: Associate's Degree

Experience: 0-1 year of progressive work experience (typically in Construction and Field Surveying) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Construction and Field Survey Assistant

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: None

Necessary Special Requirements

Physical Working Conditions:

• Potentially exposed to hazardous waste and biological waste.
• Working around high-speed traffic and heavy construction equipment.
• Work outdoors in a variety of inclement weather conditions to include heat, cold, snow, and wet.
• Physical Ability: Bending, stooping, and lifting to fifty pounds; safely lifting and moving necessary materials from one point to another; ability to stand for long periods.
• Must be available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year.

Notes:

• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Transportation is a Drug-Free Workplace.
• E-Verify: WYDOT uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more, including your rights and responsibilities.
• Qualifying eligibility and criteria for the hiring bonus
  • Temporary employees accepting a full-time position.
  • Current employees accepting a promotional opportunity - recruitment must have been opened to the public.
  • One year of service to WYDOT must be completed; failure to complete this requirement will forfeit the hiring incentive, and funds will be recouped from final pay.
  • Internal candidates would be required to remain in the position for a minimum of one (1) year from their promotion date.
  • Employees would only be eligible for one (1) hiring bonus in a 12-month period.
  • If the employee elects to downgrade through an active recruitment and/or appointment during the twelve (12) month period, they would be required to pay the bonus back.

Supplemental Information

045-Department of Transportation - WYDOT Chief Engineer - District Construction

URL: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wyoming/default.cfm

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.

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