Title: Engineering Technician Research Lab Wage

State Role Title: Engineering Technician II

Hiring Range: $22.59 - $36.70

Pay Band: 1

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: VA Trans Research Council

Agency Website: https://www.virginiadot.org/jobs

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

What drives you?  Whether it's knowing the work you do makes a difference, having a great work/life balance, working on exciting and challenging projects, leading innovation and championing change or simply working with a great group of people who are committed to professionalism.  At the Virginia Department of Transportation, we have something for you.    

Job Duties

Assist the lab manager and other lab technicians in conducting experiments in the laboratories and field. Daily operations include preparations required for testing, conducting experiments, batching and mixing of concrete, data collection and reporting, equipment maintenance and facility clean up.

Hourly/Wage Position - This hourly/wage position is not entitled to the State's benefits package or Virginia Personnel Act (VPA) protections. Incumbents hired into hourly/wage positions are limited to working an average of 29 hours per week and 1,500 hours in a 12-month period.

Core Responsibilities:

Compute and Summarize Data - Compute, analyze and evaluate test results. Summarize data and results. Report findings and appropriate documentation to Lab Managers and Scientists.

Conduct Tests - Perform laboratory and field tests according to instructions from Lab Managers and Research Scientists and established engineering standards. Collect, prepare, and test samples

Maintain Laboratory and Equipment - Set up appropriate equipment and operate laboratory. Keep laboratory clean, organized and in compliance with safety standards. Keep equipment clean and in good repair. Notify the manager about equipment issues and needed supplies.

Perform special duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with internal and external customers
  
  


• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
  
  


• Skill in the use of calculators, computers, and software applications
  
  


• Knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office software are required, especially Word & Excel
  
  


• Ability to use power and hand tools
  
  


• Ability to lift 50 pounds
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Skill in the preparation of test specimens, as well as in the use of laboratory and field-testing procedures and equipment
  
  


• Knowledge of testing materials
  
  


• Ability to schedule, organize, and conduct laboratory tests
  
  


• Knowledge of basic mathematics and simple statistical calculations
  
  


• Skill in the maintenance and repair of electrical and mechanical equipment
  
  

Additional Considerations

• A combination of training, experience, or education in Civil Engineering Technology, or related field desired.
  
  


• ACI field concrete testing, ACI Laboratory Concrete testing or Concrete related certifications

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

This position requires a fingerprint based Criminal History Background Check, DMV Record Check and Work History Verification with references. 

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

VDOT utilizes a market-based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

Contact Information

Name: Greg Rollins

Email: [email protected]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.