Structural Technician Series

tsu.edu; Jefferson City (MO); On-site; USD 44,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined pension plan

Generous leave and holiday time

Health insurance coverage

Job summary

MoDOT is seeking a structural technician to prepare detailed construction plans for highway bridges and related structures. The role involves entry-level technical duties under moderate supervision and opportunities to develop CAD and drafting skills.

The position may be filled at entry, intermediate, or senior levels based on knowledge and experience. The entry salary is posted above, with intermediate starting salary of $44,729.52 and senior starting salary of $48,621.60.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in civil engineering technology, drafting or related field.
• Postsecondary knowledge in CAD, trigonometry, geometry, physics, statics and materials.
• Strong understanding of dimensioning concepts and quantity takeoffs.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed construction plans for highway structures and compute material quantities.
• Review shop drawings and perform calculations to ensure conformance with contracts.
• Detail plan, elevation and cross-sections of bridge elements from designer sketches.
• Prepare or revise CAD-based written and graphic materials for division manuals.
• Develop preliminary layouts from designers' calculations for bridges and walls.

Skills

CAD

Education

Associate's Degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Drafting, or related field

Tools

CAD

Job description

Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location: Central Office, 105 West Capitol Avenue, Jefferson City, MO

This position may be filled at one of the three levels based on knowledge, skills, and abilities. The entry salary is posted above, with the intermediate starting salary of $44,729.52 and a senior starting salary of $48,621.60.

Why you'll love this position:

The structural technician performs entry-level technical or paraprofessional duties in the preparation of detailed construction plans for highway bridges and related structures. Responsibilities are performed under moderate supervision.

MoDOT will bring candidates onto the team as entry-level, intermediate, or senior level, based on your skills and experience.

Responsibilities - What you’ll do

What you’ll do:

• Develops detailed construction plans for any type of highway structure, computes quantities of construction materials required for structures and computes reinforcing bar lists.
• Reviews and approves detailed shop drawings and performs calculations to ensure conformance to contract documents; helps to solve any materials or fabrication problems and documents any problems and changes.
• Details and dimensions plan view, elevation view and cross section of any bridge element using outline sketches provided by the designer.
• Prepares or revises written and graphic material for inclusion in division manuals utilizing computer aided drafting.
• Develops preliminary layout and details from designers' calculations for bridges and retaining walls.

Qualifications - All you need for success

All you need for success:

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Drafting, or related field. OR
• Four years of experience in technical positions
• A postsecondary degree is the best measure to ensure candidates possess required knowledge in computer aided drafting; trigonometry, geometry, and physics; statics and strength of materials; surveying concepts; material quantity calculations, takeoffs, and unit pricing; and dimensioning concepts.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position

More reasons to love this position:

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage.

• defined pension plan
• generous amounts of leave and holiday time
• eligibility for health insurance coverage

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values.

If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:

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The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.