Transportation Construct Technician 4
State of Arizona Enterprise Technology (ASET)
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Job summary
The Department of Transportation in Phoenix, Arizona is seeking a Transportation Construct Technician 4 to lead field inspection, coordinate highway maintenance projects, and oversee all contract activities. You will ensure compliance with plans and specifications, train staff, and review pay quantities and change orders.
Qualifications include four years of highway inspection experience or a related engineering technology degree, and a valid Arizona driver license.
Qualifications
- Four years of highway construction or maintenance (operations) experience in inspection and documentation, or a bachelor degree in engineering technology or closely related profession.
Responsibilities
- Perform inspection, documentation and testing as required for assigned projects.
- Develop work schedules and assign and direct personnel to meet overall expectations.
- Review calculations, test results and documentations for assignments and approve for payment.
- Prepare project related documentation to ensure conformance with laws, rules and standards.
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Job description
Be a part of an innovative and collaborative team driving a safer transportation system for Arizona.
5474 - CENTRAL PERMITS
2140 W. Hilton
Phoenix, AZ 85009
Salary: $57,315.97 - $67,315.97
Anticipated salary: $62,315.97
Grade: 20
Closing Date: August 24, 2026
Serves as a lead technician, under the general supervision of the Engineer-In-Charge or designated representative, coordinating all activities on highway maintenance projects, including quality control and inspection of landscape, litter, graffiti and sweeping contract activities. Inspects and documents the most complex contract related items and all phases of contract progress. Observes work procedures of contractor to ensure compliance with agency plans and specifications. Resolves issues of conflict with contractors (or escalates through established procedures), initiates change orders and/or force accounts. Schedules and reviews completed work of other employees and provides training.
Perform inspection, documentation and testing as required for assigned projects. Consult with contractors, local agencies and citizens to develop alternative solutions to resolve issues and conflict at the lowest level in the field and prepare recommendations for project management.
Develop work schedules and assign and direct personnel to meet overall expectations related to assignments. Review technical problems and develop procedures and recommendations for resolution of issues related to assignments.
Review, verify and approve calculations, test results and documentations for assignments. Review supplemental agreements and financial documents and verify contractor pay quantities and approve for payment. Prepare project related documentation to ensure conformance with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and standards.
- Google Suite application, Adobe Acrobat, ADOT Permit Database, ROAD Portal, Right of Way and highway maps and plans.
- Statutes, administrative rules, standards, guidelines, and policies pertaining to permits, utility and railroad roadway, bridge, drainage and materials design, road and bridge construction, standard drawings for construction.
- Temporary and Permanent Traffic Control, ADOT Traffic Design Guidelines, and AZ Blue Stake (811) requirements.
- Environmental requirements and clearances.
- Tools, equipment, and materials used for highway construction and utility installations.
- Right of Way methods and documents for acquisition and disposal of real property.
- Research assessor's databases, property records, and GIS systems.
- Written and verbal communication including depositions and testimony in a court of law.
- Organizing and prioritizing work assignments.
- Research & analyze programs, databases, and external sources.
- Understand construction sequencing, methods and standards.
- Interpreting field inspection data and diaries.
- Field monitoring of temporary traffic control plans.
- Interpersonal relationships & customer service as applied to members of the public, agency and local governments.
- Decision making, handling complex permit types
- Work with difficult members of the public.
- Visualize impact of proposed encroachments and determine possible mitigations needed.
- Assist training and guide staff members in permit related issues.
- Review and approve all levels of utility plans and basic business types of permits.
- Develop standard work and process improvements for team members.
- Multi-task and on a variety of permits and projects with critical deadlines.
- Organize, prioritize, and track work assignments.
- Reading and interpreting a variety of technical engineering documents
Four years of highway construction or maintenance (operations) experience in inspection and documentation, or a bachelor degree in engineering technology or closely related profession.
A valid Arizona Driver License - This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
- Sick leave
- Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
- Health and dental insurance
- Retirement plan
- Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
- Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance
Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page
Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.
For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at srecruitment@azdot.gov or phone call at (602) 712-8188 option 2.
The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 712-8188 option 3.
Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
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