Temporary Highway Materials & Tests Technician Grand Island
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Job Location:
Grand Island, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Hiring Agency:
Transportation - Agency 27
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Job Posting:
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Job Description:
If unable to fill at the Highway Materials and Tests Technician II level will consider applicants at the Highway Materials and Tests Technician I level. Pay rate for this classification is $16.368 per hour.
Job Duties:
- Receive and log samples prepare samples for testing record test results maintain laboratory and testing equipment and clean laboratory equipment and vehicles.
- Perform simple math functions to determine test results.
- Perform tests on soils such as liquid limit plastic limit moisture density and similar routine tests.
- Perform tests on asphalt such as binder content density rice and similar routine tests.
- Perform tests on aggregate such as wash tests sieve analysis and similar routine tests.
- Assist with field testing and sampling along with sample or equipment delivery when necessary.
- Safely move lift load and unload various heavy equipment and materials with or without assistance.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements / Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
Highway Materials and Tests Technician I: High school education or the equivalent.
Highway Materials and Tests Technician II: High school education or the equivalent and experience in highway construction inspection or laboratory testing.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Laboratory testing experience.
- Experience performing research results recording and data entry.
Other:
- Must have a valid drivers license or ability to provide independent authorized transportation.
- Availability for over-night and out-of-town travel.
- Regular and reliable attendance is required.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of highway construction materials and procedures.
- Ability to perform basic mathematics relating to the material tests used in the Department including addition subtraction multiplication and division.
- Ability to read and follow detailed test procedures understand instructions and apply them to practical work situations.
- Ability to perform tasks repeatedly while maintaining integrity of results.
- Must be able to safely move drag lift load and unload various objects equipment materials and supplies with or without assistance.
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Microstation
- Construction Experience
- Technical Writing
- CAD
- Project Engineering
- Project Management
- Autocad
- Team Management
- Customer relationship management
- Contracts
- Experience Design
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