$19.39 - $31.02 Hourly
$40,326 - $64,522 Annually
This position is a Pay Band EB
District Five is one of six districts of the New Mexico Department of Transportation. The boundaries of District Five include the following counties: Torrance, Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Taos, and San Juan. Employees in the District are responsible for providing the Maintenance, Construction, Engineering Support, and Business support measures of the Department to ensure the safety of the public as well as efficient highways.
This position is in Santa Fe within the District Complex/Lab Section.
THIS POSTING WILL BE USED FOR ONGOING RECRUITMENT AND MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME. APPLICANT LISTS MAY BE SCREENED MORE THAN ONCE.
The purpose of this position is to perform independent assurance testing of project material in compliance with the Department of Federal Highway Administration, American Association of State Highway, Transportation Officials, American Society for Testing Materials, ASTM guidelines and Technician Training and Certification program. Maintain testing equipment and assist with project documentation.
The incumbent will perform sampling and testing soils, aggregates, concrete, hot mix, and taking compaction tests with a Nuclear Densometer.
The Traveling Public.
The Ideal candidate should possess the following:
High School Diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of relevant experience. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling two (2) years may substitute for the required experience.
These combinations of education and experience qualify you for the position:
Education Experience
1
High School Diploma or Equivalent
AND
2 years of experience
2
Associate's degree or higher (Bachelor's, Master's)
AND
0 years of experience
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Employment requires successful completion of a pre-employment physical exam and is conditional pending results. Business reference check and driver's license verification are required, and employment is conditional pending results. May require Technician Training Certification Program (TTCP) certificates within one year of hire to include but not limited to; Nuclear Densometer, Concrete Field and Lab Testing, Aggregate, Soils, Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA), Traffic Control and SWPPP.
Work is performed primarily in the field in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, humidity, wind, rain and snow. May include exposure to: sunlight, dust, pollen, chemicals, rough/rugged terrain, insects and reptiles, noxious plants and infected trash; moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, toxic fumes/chemicals and/or airborne particles, hazardous chemicals, high speed/high volume traffic and loud noises, and confined spaces; falls and bruises, considerable physical strain; standing for extended periods of time doing traffic control or walking long distances. Hand dexterity required for some duties; numerous specific vision abilities to include: close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus; some climbing, reaching, kneeling and crawling to perform job duties; ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Work may also be performed in an office setting with exposure to visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and telephone usage to include working with faxes, copiers and printers. May be required to work irregular hours and is subject to call outs for emergencies. Willingness to accept change of geographical assignments. Interaction with the public by phone and in person. Frequent temporary assignments that require travel and extended overnight stays to include weekends, holidays, and overtime are required.
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Agency Contact Information: Eamon Connerty, (505) 231-9413. Email
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This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.
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