Transportation Technician 8-E10 (Cadillac TSC) – Grand Region

Austincc; Cadillac (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

MDOT is seeking a Transportation Technician 8-E10 in Cadillac to manage field inspection and testing of road and bridge projects, ensuring compliance with plans, specs, and standards. The role covers plans review, quality control, surveying, and coordination with project teams.

A valid driver’s license is required for field reviews. Education requirements include an Associate's degree in related technology or equivalent experience; advancement depends on education and performance.

Qualifications

• Proficient understanding of plans, specifications, and standards.
• Ability to perform field inspections and testing on roads and bridges.
• Driver's license required for field reviews.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of transportation construction quality control inspections.
• Ensure contractual requirements are met through testing and documentation.
• Coordinate with project teams across highways, bridges, and allied facilities.

Skills

Quality control

Field inspection

Plans interpretation

Surveying basics

Education

Associate's degree (concrete technology)

Associate's degree (civil technology)

Job description

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Transportation Technician 8-E10 (Cadillac TSC) - Grand Region

This position performs a full range of transportation construction quality control inspection assignments to ensure contractual requirements are met through use of plans, specifications, standards, contract documents, and other guidelines. including inspection and testing of road and bridge projects, office work, and surveying on construction of highways, bridges, and allied transportation facilities. This position requires possession of a valid driver’s license to perform field reviews.

The "Salary" listed above is a range that reflects the minimum rate at the entry (8) level through the maximum rate at the experienced (E10) level. Based on education and experience, candidates will be reviewed to determine what level they are qualified for.

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Required Education and Experience

Education

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

Experience

No specific type or amount is required.

One year of experience equivalent to a Transportation Technician 8.

Two years of experience equivalent to a Transportation Technician, including one year equivalent to a Transportation Technician 9.

Alternate Education and Experience

• Transportation Technician 8 - 12 Possession of a Bachelor's degree or higher in an Applied Science or Science with 16 semester hours (24 term)credits in job specific or related course work qualifies for the Transportation Technician E10 level.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Current certification in bituminous (hot mix), concrete, density testing, or aggregate gradation andcompletion 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.

Additional Requirements and Information

To be considered for this position you must:

• Possess a valid driver’s license and maintain it throughout employment in the position.

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.

Accommodations

If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the ADA coordinator (Download PDF reader) for the agency that posted this position vacancy.