Region Operations Technician (Materials)

• $2,000 Hiring Incentive! *

Current Department of Transportation Employees do NOT qualify for Hiring Incentive

Job ID: 26896

Agency: Department of Transportation / Division of Operations

Location: Pierre

Salary: $23.16 - $27.56 per hour, depending on experience

Pay Grade: GH

Closing Date: 05/13/2024

This is a full-time position with the Department of Transportation. For more information on the Department of Transportation, please visit https://dot.sd.gov/.

Introduction:

Ready for a rewarding career that provides exciting and meaningful work? Looking for a place that values innovation and teamwork? In need of schedules and benefits that make it possible to both support and enjoy your family?

As a member of our close-knit team, you will experience meaningful, exciting, and empowering work every day, all while maintaining balance with your personal life. That's because the South Dakota Department of Transportation puts our employees first in everything we do. With generous PTO policies and 11 paid holidays, you can advance your career and still have time to make memories with friends and family. Our team members receive on-the-job training and some of the best benefits available, with 6% matching retirement contributions and health insurance options that include a $0 premium employee-only coverage plan.

Keep the most important things in your life your top priority with a long-term career that makes it possible.

Benefits you won't find anywhere else:

• 6% matching retirement funding

• Accruable sick leave and vacation leave

• 12 weeks of paid parental leave

• On-the-job training

• Advancement paths for all positions

• Flexible scheduling

• HSA and low and high deductible health insurance plans

Job Description:

Are you looking for a diverse career within the materials science field? Do you enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, hunting, fishing, and water sports? Look no further than the waterfront capital city. The Region Operations Technician (Materials) conducts Independent Assurance (IA) testing for a Region within Department of Transportation.

This position enjoys a typical 40-hour workweek, Monday through Friday; although, hours may vary during construction activity including weekends. Occasional overtime is required.

The successful applicant will use arms, legs, and back to safely move, drag, and lift 40 pounds frequently, up to 60 pounds occasionally (without assistance), and 90 or more pounds infrequently (with assistance); sit and stand for extended periods of time; routinely reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch; walk long distances over many kinds of terrain and outdoor elements; and accurately perform liquid limit tests. Applicants must be able to hear audible warning signals.

Occasional in-state travel with overnights stays may be required.

What You Bring to the SDDOT:

• growth mindset;
• vision and creativity;
• team-oriented attitude;
• confident, action-oriented personality;
• attention to detail and a passion for organization;
• commitment to fostering high ethical standards.

What the SDDOT Offers:

• Hiring incentive

• Health insurance (zero-cost premium plan, low and high deductible plans, and single and family plans)

• Well-being program

• Employee assistance program

• Dental

• Vision

• Health savings account

• Free basic life insurance policy

• Membership in the South Dakota Retirement System with partial state match

• Paid leave (15 vacation days per year)

• Sick leave (14 days per year)

• Paid family leave (12 weeks for birth and adoption of child, equivalent to 40 hours per week)

• Military leave (15 days per year)

• 11 paid holidays

• Longevity pay

• Semimonthly pay periods

• Eligibility for meal per diems

• Flexible scheduling

• Paid overtime (if applicable)

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Region Materials Technician conducts Independent Assurance (IA) testing. Duties may include, but are not limited to, collecting samples and performs Portland Cement Concrete, asphalt concrete, aggregate gradation, and soils gradation and in-place density independent assurance tests to verify calibration of equipment, correct testing procedures, and results of acceptance testing performed by SDDOT personnel; inspecting mixer unit and commercial plants annually; monitoring, maintaining, testing, and processing concrete cylinders to determine strength of concrete; analyzing soils and aggregate and other specified mixtures to determine classification; coordinating and obtaining soil samples from borrow sites to ensure accurate collection of samples for submittal; performing and/or witnessing core sampling on pavements and structures to obtain accurate strength/depth information and to ensure contractors utilize the proper procedures for obtaining cores; inspecting contractor's materials testing equipment/records to ensure appropriate calibrations records match laboratory equipment; certifying contractor water truck tank capacity and pile driving equipment weights for use by SDDOT personnel on construction projects; and ordering, maintaining inventory, issuing, calibrating, maintaining, and issuing laboratory equipment and supplies.

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Civil Engineering techniques (preferred but not required);
• Department of Transportation materials testing procedures (preferred but not required).

Skills:

• perform basic mathematical computations;
• maintain and repair equipment;
• operate computers and use Microsoft software.

Abilities:

• display high standards of ethical conduct;
• treat customers courteously and be responsive to their needs;
• work cooperatively with others and promote a friendly work climate in order to achieve shared goals;
• display a high level of effort and commitment towards completing assignments and goals;
• attend to all details of assignments and complete work properly, accurately, and thoroughly.

Position Requirements:

Certification in one or more materials testing areas and/or one or more inspection areas is required within the first year of employment. Further certification areas will be determined by the supervisor according to job responsibility and needs. Required certifications must be maintained for continued employment. Classes and training in the certification areas are provided through the Department of Transportation. A valid driver's license is required.

Compensation:

The total compensation of Hourly Wage + State/Federal Benefits for a typical year for entry level Region Operations Technician is approximately $68,014.00 annually.

This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers employer paid health insurance plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at https://bhr.sd.gov/job-seekers/work-for-state-government/. This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=PMT

You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us

http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"