The Transportation Engineering Technician Trainee will report to the Materials Controls, Soil, and Testing (MCS&T) Division in Kanawha County.
The Transportation Engineering Technician Trainee serves in a training capacity, learning basic concepts of highway and bridge construction and maintenance, including planning, design, surveys, materials, construction inspection, utility placement and relocation, traffic operations, and bridge safety. This position will be responsible for receiving and processing samples at MCS&T. Typical duties would include: working with Division Laboratory employees to maintain, repair and/or replace District and Division equipment; work with employees from other Sections to enter sample data for source approval samples into the Division's approved materials tracking software; attend material sampling and testing training classes as directed by their supervisor. The employee will work with and train in all the MCS&T laboratories with the eventual goal of becoming certified in various testing procedures to help with either large workloads or to fill in for an absent employee. Participates in a training program requiring 180 Technician Development Hours. Some travel is required with this position; therefore, a valid Drivers License is required. Performs other related duties as required.For further information regarding this career path:
• Performs basic sampling and field testing of materials using standard methods and tests
• Performs basic surveying, including Survey Helper duties; reducing and checking field book notes of simple surveys; determining, plotting, and checking the basic cross sections.
• Drafts simple designs and tracing by use of good standard practice with proper line widths and letters, including standard title and location sheets, plans, profiles, and survey notes, standard summary sheets, and estimated quantities
• Drafts property line plots and simple completed surveys
• Drafts simple maps, charts, graphics, and diagrams
• Inventoried streets, roads, and installed traffic control devices
• Contacts are with other employees within the immediate organization, office, project, or work unit, and in related or support units
• The work product or service affects the design or operation of systems, programs, or equipment; the adequacy of such activities as field investigations, testing operations, or research conclusions; or the social, physical, and economic well-being of people
• Travel may be required; therefore, a valid driver's license is required.
• Little to no previous training is required to interpret detailed step-by-step instructions. Work generally consists of repetitive and routine tasks.
• Knowledge of physical science.
• Ability to interpret materials testing terms and punctuation and sentence structure.
• Ability to interpret drafting instruments, medial, and techniques for reproduction.
• Knowledge of nomenclature and uses of standard laboratory equipment.
• Ability to interpret traffic control devices (signs, markings, symbols).
• Ability to do simple calculations of algebra, trigonometry, and mathematical tables used in traffic analysis.
• Ability to read simple plans and specifications and basic metric units and conversions.
• Ability to read, interpret, and use topographic maps.
• Ability to interpret standard symbols, scales, station numbers, and conversion equations.
• Ability to understand standard design terminology and nomenclature.
• Ability to perform and report tests.
• Ability to use standard tapes and chains and application of accepted rules for physical measurement of distances.
• Ability to work harmoniously with other employees.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
REQUIRED TRAINING/EDUCATION • High school graduation or equivalent.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE • No prior experience is required. This is the entry level classification in this series.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT• This is a tested position. Applicants will receive further communication from CourseMill upon closure of this posting.
