Maryland State Highway Administration | Senior Pavement Marking Technician (Transportation Engi[...]

ASCE Maryland Section; Maryland; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A public transportation authority is seeking a Senior Pavement Marking Technician in Maryland. This full-time role involves leading testing and inspection activities, reviewing contractor quality controls, and ensuring compliance with traffic control standards. Candidates must possess a high school diploma, with 8 years of engineering experience, including construction inspections. Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools is preferred. A valid Maryland motor vehicle operator’s license is required, along with the ability to obtain a certification within a year.

Qualifications

• Eight years of experience in technical engineering related work.
• One year of experience in construction inspections or pavement marking inspections.
• One year of experience in construction inspections, field data collection and analysis, QA lab testing, or pavement marking inspections.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing/inspection activities for the Pavement Marking FQA Team.
• Review contractor's quality control testing results for accuracy.
• Inspect maintenance of traffic lane closures to assure compliance.
• Inspect maintenance of traffic lane closures to ensure MUTCD standards are met and workers/public are protected.

Skills

Experience with Microsoft Word

Experience with Microsoft Excel

Experience with Access

Experience with partnering or customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

Maryland State Highway Administration

Full Time

Duties & Responsibilities

This position reports directly to the Field Quality Assurance (FQA) Team Leader. The Senior Pavement Marking Technician will function as the senior technical level to lead testing/inspection activities for the Pavement Marking FQA Team. This position will receive guidance from the FQA Team Leader and the Assistant Division Chief (ADC) in the Structural Materials and Pavement Marking Division but will be expected to conduct tasks with little or no assistance. The main purpose of the position is to provide direction and guidance to project engineers, lower-level technicians, contractors, and manufacturers.

This position will be responsible for the following duties: reviewing contractor's quality control testing results for accuracy and compliance with standards/specifications; coordinating and reviewing pavement marking evaluation testing on materials applied by SHA maintenance crews and maintenance contractors to ensure product quality, service, and compliance with contract compliance; inspecting the maintenance of traffic lane closures to assure the traffic control plan meets MUTCD standards and is adequate to provide necessary protection of workers and the traveling public; and maintaining, performing and scheduling calibration of pavement marking testing instruments.

Job Requirements

• Education: Graduation from a standard high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Experience: Eight (8) years of experience in technical engineering related work in the areas of design, traffic, construction, materials testing, engineering surveys, maintenance, or planning.
• Selective Qualification: One (1) year experience in performing construction inspections, field data collection and analysis, quality assurance lab testing, or pavement marking inspections.

Licenses & Certifications

• Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the state of Maryland.
• Candidate will need to obtain the MARTCP Pavement Marking Certification within one (1) year of employment.

Job Preferences

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

• Experience with Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and/or Access
• Experience with partnering or customer service