Construction Materials Tester (EPSA III) - Lamar Job at Government Jobs in Lamar

Job Title

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.

Description of Job

This position, located in Lamar, supports engineers in materials testing, construction inspection, and field data collection. You'll get certified to perform industry standard testing procedures and use specialized equipment to take measurements, analyze samples, and record results. The position ensures contractors' work complies with approved plans, specifications, and construction requirements. This position is ideal for candidates with strong attention to detail and an interest in engineering and quality control.

Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsible for the sampling and field testing of materials incorporated on assigned, multiple construction projects. Collect test materials, run appropriate tests, and conduct analyses. Report any abnormal results to the project engineer.
• Schedule and perform the materials sampling and testing at facilities located in the field to ensure that materials placed on construction projects are in conformance with contract specifications and industry standards.
• Acquire and maintain certifications for asphalt, concrete, and soils testing including: LabCAT, ACI (Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I, Concrete Strength Testing Technician), WAQTC materials testing, and Radiological Safety & Nuclear Gauge Operation
• Assist with monitoring consultants who perform the necessary testing for various projects.
• Conduct inspection of construction methods, procedures, and materials utilized to assure that the final construction product meets all specifications and standards and is in conformance with engineering details.
• Provide basic interpretation of plans and specifications for the contractor and refer contractor to project engineer for any corrective actions that need to be taken.
• Measure, calculate, and document quantities of work performed by the contractor using measuring devices, calculators, and computers.
• Provide office engineering support by checking project pay items documentation, posting quantities in computer database, checking contractor payrolls, recording contractor manpower and equipment, and monitoring daily traffic control.
• Use established procedures to compile information acquired through site surveys and research efforts. This assists the creation of a complete set of plans for a highway construction project.
• Use computer aided drafting programs, earthwork programs, spreadsheets, databases, and other specialized design programs to organize the data for a construction project into a useful set of project plans.
• Other job duties as assigned.

Work Environment

• Your schedule will primarily be 7:00 am 4:00 pm work hours, Monday-Friday
• Approximately 85% spent in the field, 15% spent in the office
• Workdays/hours may change depending on the project
• Night, holiday, and weekend work may be required during construction
• Travel in and around the state to project sites, training, meeting and conferences is expected
• Required to operate CDOT vehicles
• Required to use appropriate personal protective equipment as needed
• Work in close proximity to heavy traffic
• Must be willing and be physically able to work in extreme temperatures (hot and cold), variable weather conditions, and at varying elevations up to 12,000 feet
• Use, Handling, or Exposure to hazardous materials Radioactivity, Nuclear Testing Gauge

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)
AND
• Two (2) years of experience in any combination of the following:
• working in building or skilled trades (e.g. welder, utilities, electrician, carpenter)
• performing quality control and/or quality assurance duties
• assisting in the design of construction plans
• monitoring construction projects
• conducting materials testing
• inspecting projects.

Substitutions

• Additional appropriate education in engineering, construction management, mathematics, or other relevant coursework will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. (Transcripts and / or official NACES Reports are required)

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.
• A current valid driver's license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.
• Within 2 years of hire, LabCAT, ACI (Concrete Field-Testing Technician Grade I, Concrete Strength Testing Technician), WAQTC materials testing, and Radiological Safety & Nuclear Gauge Operation certifications are required and to be maintained.
• On-call
• Shift work

Supplemental Information

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

1. A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)
2. A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
3. A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement (encouraged but not required).
4. A detailed chronological resume. Resumes must be uploaded as an attachment to your online application (encouraged but not required).
5. If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing completed coursework and credit hours, that your degree has been conferred (if applicable), and the name of your school, or your NACES accreditation. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
6. If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email.

All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part, or all, of the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.

1. A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant.

If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as