Transportation Technician 11 (Traffic Operations Technician) - Taylor TSC

State of Michigan; Taylor (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Michigan, MDOT, seeks a Transportation Technician at the Taylor Transportation Service Center to support traffic safety and operations. You will assist with temporary traffic control planning, field reviews, and documentation to ensure standards compliance.

Responsibilities include designing non-standard signing, conducting GIS/GPS data collection, and supporting project records review. Requires an associate degree in related fields and relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Possession of an Associate's degree in concrete technology, civil technology, construction technology, surveying technology, construction management, mathematics, or computer science.
• Three years of experience equivalent to a Transportation Technician, including one year equivalent to a Transportation Technician E10.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance to Taylor Transportation Service Center's Traffic Safety and Traffic Operations Engineers and Operations staff.
• Assist with the preparation and implementation of temporary traffic control measures.
• Perform field reviews and inspections; review and document project records for adherence to established standards.
• Design non-standard signing and conduct data collection and surveying using GIS and GPS as needed.

Education

Associate’s degree in concrete technology

Associate’s degree in civil technology

Associate’s degree in construction technology

Associate’s degree in surveying technology

Associate’s degree in construction management

Associate’s degree in mathematics

Associate’s degree in computer science

Three years of experience as Transportation Technician

Job description

This position serves as the recognized resource for providing technical assistance to the Taylor Transportation Service Center's (TSC) Traffic Safety and Traffic Operations Engineers and Operations staff. Responsibilities include assisting with the preparation and implementation of temporary traffic control measures, performing field reviews and inspections, reviewing and documenting project records for adherence to established standards. designing non-standard signing and conducting data collection and surveying using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS), as needed.

The "Salary" listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate through the maximum rate of the Transportation Technician 11 position.

For additional information, please see the links below:

• Transportation Technician 11 position description
• All about MDOT

For information on benefits, visit www.mi.gov/employeebenefits or www.mi.gov/orsstatedc.

The State of Michigan has been recognized as a leading U.S. employer by new graduates from 2021-2023 and a best large U.S. and state employer. Recognized on the international stage for fostering positive employee engagement, the State of Michigan is a past recipient of a North America Government Agency Employees Engagement Award.

Education

Possession of an Associate's degree in concrete technology, civil technology, construction technology,surveying technology, construction management, mathematics, or computer science.

Experience

Three years of experience equivalent to a Transportation Technician, including one year equivalent to a Transportation Technician E10.

Transportation Technician 8 - 12

• Possession of a Bachelor's degree or higher in an Applied Science with 16 semester hours (24 term) credits in job specific or related course work qualifies for the Transportation Technician E10 level.
• OR
• Completion of 60 semester (90 term) credits including 24 semester (36 term) credits in any combinationof course work in the following areas: structures, materials, soils, hydrology, surveying, design,bituminous, concrete, aggregate, chemistry, physics, geology, environmental science, computerscience, highway or traffic technology, construction management, engineering, or mathematics may besubstituted for the associate's degree.
• OR
• Four years of technician level experience consisting of quality control inspections, drafting, materialsand testing, surveying, or traffic may be substituted for the Associate's degree.
• OR
• Current certification in bituminous (hot mix), concrete, density testing, or aggregate gradation and oneyear of related field experience may be substituted for the associate's degree.
• OR
• Current certification in bituminous (hot mix), concrete, density testing, or aggregate gradation and threeyears experience equivalent to a Transportation Maintenance Worker 9 may be substituted for theassociate's degree.
• OR
• Current certification in bituminous (hot mix), concrete, density testing, or aggregate gradation and completion of 16 semester (24 term) credits in any combination of course work in the following areas:structures, materials, soils, hydrology, surveying, design, bituminous, concrete, aggregate, chemistry, physics, geology, environmental science, computer science, highway or traffic technology, constructionmanagement, engineering, or mathematics may be substituted for the Associate's degree.

To be considered for this position you must:

• If applicable, attach a copy of your official college transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation with your application. Click here for the State of Michigan (SOM) definition o fan Official College Transcript. Applicants who possess foreign degrees must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents. Civil Service accepts evaluations from organizations listed on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services or the Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.

View the entire job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/T/TransportationTechnician.pdf

MDOT does not participate in E-Verify and does not sponsor visa applications.

All newly hired state employees are required to submit and pass a pre-employment drug test and physical (if applicable) prior to their actual appointment. Criminal and driving records will also be checked if applicable. Any position offer will be conditional until results of the drug test, physical, criminal background, and driving records indicate eligibility for employment.

The department reserves the right to close this posting prior to its original end date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) software of any kind is prohibited in all areas of the selection process including, but not limited to, responses to application questions and responses to interview questions or exercises.

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