Senior Highway Construction Technician

State of Iowa; New Hampton (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending

Life insurance

IPERS retirement

401A plan

Employee discounts

Job summary

The Iowa Department of Transportation's New Hampton Resident Construction Engineer office is seeking a Highway Technician Senior - Construction to support field inspection, sampling, testing, and digital documentation of highway construction activities year-round.

You will collaborate with roadway contractors, DOT staff, and the public, ensuring work complies with plans, specs, and contract documents, while maintaining detailed project records and supporting winter snow and ice operations.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that work is completed according to the plans, specifications, and contract documents.
• Acting as the liaison with Iowa DOT staff, government officials, roadway contractors, and the public.
• Maintaining detailed records of all project activities, such as vouchers, as-builts, and progress reports, by performing mathematical calculations to ensure compliance.
• Assisting the Maintenance Bureau by operating snow and ice removal equipment during winter operations.

Skills

CDL permit

Typing

Digital data entry

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

The Iowa Department of Transportation's New Hampton Resident Construction Engineer office is seeking a Highway Technician Senior - Construction to support field inspection, sampling, testing, and digital documentation of highway construction activities year-round.

You will collaborate with roadway contractors, DOT staff, and the public, ensuring work complies with plans, specs, and contract documents, while maintaining detailed project records and supporting winter snow and ice operations.