Highway Technician

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) provides a dynamic workplace that serves Indiana citizens, improves our state’s quality of life, and enhances its economic opportunity. INDOT has a number of innovative programs and projects, including Public-Private Partnerships, Green Initiatives, and cutting-edge uses of materials and assets. As part of the State of Indiana, INDOT offers a competitive total compensation package, as well as an outstanding work/life balance.

Whether you are an established professional in the transportation field or just starting your career, INDOT has exciting and challenging opportunities for you.

This position will serve as the primary "eyes and ears" for INDOT on our Construction projects during. Additionally, this position will support winter operations as needed with tasks such as snow plowing.

Common tasks on construction contracts include:

• Performing testing on materials like concrete and soils
• Reading plans and specifications to ensure the work is performed correctly
• Reporting daily operations, material records, and item payments into computer record keeping software

Highly qualified candidates for this position should:

• Be dependable and self-motivated
• Willing to ask questions or speak up when you don't understand something
• Be able to communicate with contractors and INDOT personnel

This position is located in INDOT’s Lafayette Area.

Candidates with a current CDL will earn an additional $1 per hour for this position. Candidates without a CDL will be given 90 days to obtain their CDL, with training provided by INDOT, and will then earn an additional $1 per hour upon successfully obtaining their CDL.

This position traditionally starts at an hourly rate of $24.26 but may be commensurate with education and work experience.

Candidates who do not have a Testing/Construction Certification through INDOT may be hired at a lower minimum salary, starting at $22.00/hr, and will then be eligible for incremental increases as they pass the required annual exams and gain experience in the department.

The essential elements of the job duties:

• Comply with all Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) safety policies and procedures.
• Operate basic highway maintenance/traffic equipment to maintain, repair and clean highways and rights-of-way.
• Ensure staff are completing work assignments as directed and report problems to the supervisors.
• Communicate with contractors to ensure procedures comply with INDOT standards and specifications.
• Perform winter operations duties including snow and ice removal.
• Perform regular inspections and routine equipment maintenance such as: minor repairs, preventative maintenance, refueling, and pre-trip inspections.
• Maintain, repair, and install traffic signs, route markers, pavement markings.
• Perform emergency response activities such as clean-up, traffic control, lane closures, placement of signs and erecting barricades.
• Workday attendance at assigned worksite(s) is an essential function of this position.

These additional duties may be performed depending on the job assignment:

• Provide unit crews with technical expertise, oversight, and specialized equipment to ensure work is completed and report problems to the Bridge Maintenance Supervisor.
• Operate basic and intermediate highway maintenance and bridge equipment to maintain, repair and clean bridges, highways, and right-of-ways.

• Sample and test construction materials according to quality assurance and specification requirements.
• Visit material producers’ plants, construction job sites or INDOT facilities to collect material samples for testing.
• Perform various tests on materials incorporated into INDOT construction or maintenance contracts.
• Calculate and record the test results in the INDOT reporting system.

• Involved in planning, design, construction, and rehabilitation of state-owned highways and bridges.
• Perform construction inspection, which include assisting the project supervisor/engineer.
• Ensure construction tests, measurements and inspections are completed and recorded in a timely manner.
• Perform facility maintenance such as repairing and installing brine making and storage systems.

• Maintain qualifications for the required Soil Test procedures.
• Operate and maintain geotechnical laboratory equipment to perform soil & rock testing.
• Prepare and perform advance testing on soils & rock samples such as Resilient Modulus Testing (MR),…