Pavement Materials Technician - Field & Lab

South Dakota AG; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

South Dakota Department of Transportation in Pierre, SD is seeking a Pavement Smoothness Technician to collect inertial profiler data and prepare detailed reports for newly constructed pavements. The role includes highway materials testing in the Central Materials Laboratory and on active construction sites.

The ideal candidate will have an Associate degree in civil engineering technology and experience in highway construction inspection.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in civil engineering technology or related field is required within the first year of employment.
• Experience with highway construction inspection and materials testing is preferred.
• Certification in materials testing or inspection areas is desired and will be determined by supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Collect inertial profiler pavement smoothness data for new pavements and prepare smoothness reports.
• Perform highway construction materials testing in the Central Materials Laboratory and on active projects.

Skills

Test equipment

MS Office

Reading project specs

Education

Associate degree in civil engineering technology

Tools

Inertial profiler

Laboratory test equipment

Data collection software

Job description

South Dakota Department of Transportation in Pierre, SD is seeking a Pavement Smoothness Technician to collect inertial profiler data and prepare detailed reports for newly constructed pavements. The role includes highway materials testing in the Central Materials Laboratory and on active construction sites.

The ideal candidate will have an Associate degree in civil engineering technology and experience in highway construction inspection.