Head Materials Technician (EPST I) - Denver

Colorado Department of Transportation; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PERA retirement

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Colorado Department of Transportation is seeking a Head Materials Technician to support contract administration by performing field material tests and supplemental inspection duties to ensure compliance with project plans and specifications.

The role requires attention to detail, strong documentation practices, and the ability to coordinate with engineers, consultants, and contractors on transportation projects throughout Colorado.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Five years of related experience in materials testing or construction inspection, with completion of testing documentation.

Responsibilities

• Certify final materials documentation meets specifications and assist project engineers in verification.
• Compile and file materials records from contractor documents and CDOT forms.
• Monitor testing quality and ensure proper documentation and timely completion of records.
• Coordinate with public, private consultants, and contractors on projects daily.

Education

High school diploma or GED

Five years of related experience in materials testing/construction inspection

Job description

Department Information

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

About CDOT

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development. Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

CDOT for All

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

Description Of Job

About the Work Unit

The Region 1 Engineering, North Program exist to assure that all materials incorporated in the construction of transportation projects and work accepted by sampling and testing follow the contract specification requirements. Provides the Regional Design and Construction Engineers with technical and engineering services in transportation materials as it pertains to road and bridge design and construction. In addition to implementation of effective pavement management system, offers technical expertise to the Region, and provides support to the statewide Pavement Management Program.

About The Position

As the Head Materials Technician (Engineering/Physical Science Tech I), you will support the contract administrative duties of the unit by performing and documenting various technical field material tests and providing supplemental inspection duties of contractor work activities to ensure compliance with project plans and specifications.

Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following

• Certify all final materials documentation meets specifications by checking all summary sheets, certifications of compliance and mix designs against quantities that were paid. Assist project engineers and consultant materials testers to verify proper form documentation on each project through the Final Materials certification.
• Compile records of all materials used in the construction of highways by obtaining documents from the contractor, filling in necessary CDOT forms (Ex. CDOT Form 250 and 379), copying, filing, and distributing to the proper agencies.
• Monitor the quality and quantity of testing, sampling and documentation of work that was performed by reviewing worksheets, summary sheets, and certifications of compliance for the materials used. Review and ensure consultants and CDOT personnel are properly completing materials testing and documentation records.
• Being a liaison with the appropriate personnel assuring samples and tests required by Region and Staff Materials Branches are performed at the appropriate time.
• Provide finals documentation recommendations to the Finals Engineer, Resident Engineer, Project Engineer and other CDOT staff.
• Evaluate materials, equipment, systems, documentation, and processes for materials conformance to the plans and specifications for construction projects.
• Maintain knowledge regarding materials testing for all commonly encountered materials, report forms, requirements and specifications, approved products list, pay item specifications, certificates of compliance requirements and certified testing report requirements.
• Perform materials testing as needed on project or monitor consultants that perform materials testing.
• Maintain inventory of testing equipment to be available for supplemental materials testing or on emergency basis.
• Coordinate and interact daily with the public, private consultants, and contractors directly involved or affected by the assigned projects.
• Consultant coordination duties require the position to manage consultant resources on construction projects by delegating individual project tasks to the consultant, reviewing consultant expenditures, consultant invoices, and managing the consultant workload to best meet the needs of the work unit.
• Track consultant time on projects and schedules consultant material testers in accordance with the work activity scheduled by the contractor.
• Assure adequate personnel, material and equipment resources are available to properly complete assignments.
• Assure the proper use and care of testing equipment by regular inspection and calibration to maintain compliance with Colorado Department of Health radiation control requirements and the American Concrete Institute guidelines.
• State vehicles will need to be driven to projects and need to periodically check and filled with fuel or recharged; A valid driver’s license is required to perform this duty.

Work Environment

• Your schedule will primarily be 8:00 am – 5:00 pm work hours, Monday-Friday, with the opportunity for a hybrid schedule after training.
• May be required to work nights and weekends when the contractor is on the job
• Approximately 90% spent in the field, and 10% spent in the office
• Travel required during work hours throughout Metro Denver/Front Range
• Occasional overnight travel 1-3 times a year throughout Colorado
• Required to operate CDOT vehicles
• Required to wear all CDOT provided personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow all safety procedures
• Required to work in proximity to heavy traffic, in variable weather, and over variable terrain
• Required to lift up to 50 lbs. and to work with chemicals

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

ENGINEERING/PHYSICAL SCIENCES TECHNICIAN I (I5D1**)

Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience

• High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
• Five (5) years of experience in an occupational field related to the work assigned to the position. Such as conducting materials testing and/or construction inspection on transportation related projects, which includes experience with completing testing documentation, working in building or skilled trades (e.g., welder, utilities, electrician, carpenter), construction, engineering, manufacturing, and monitoring construction projects.

Substitutions

• Additional appropriate education will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.
• A current valid driver license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments;
• Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner;
• Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders with sensitivity to their needs, priorities, promises made and commitments;
• Effective interpersonal and relationship-building skills;
• Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization and multi-tasking ability;
• Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem-solving ability;
• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral;
• Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy;
• Passion for safety;
• Possess certifications for LabCAT Levels A and B, ACI Field Testing Technician, and WAQTC Soils Testing Technician;
• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Gmail and Google Applications, SAP, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.

Notifications

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from \"state.co.us\" and \"[e-mail]\" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email. Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.

The Hiring Process

• All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.
• Part, or all, of the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
• Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list.
• A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement

If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant.

Employment Screening

If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with “Accurate.”

Accurate, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Accurate including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.accurate.com . Accurate is located at 200 Spectrum Center Drive Suite 1100, Irvine, CA 92618. The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks. CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.

Appeal Rights

If you receive notice that you have been removed from consideration during the selection or comparative analysis process for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board and/or request a review by the State Personnel Director. A standard appeal form is available on the State Personnel Board website, https://spb.colorado.gov/forms-and-filing . If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within ten (10) days of your receipt of this notice: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: [phone]. Phone: [phone]. Email address: [e-mail] . The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at spb.colorado.gov .

ADAAA Accommodations

CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to Brenda Yang at [e-mail].

Former State Employees

Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.

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