Engineering Technician-dcl - Lake Charles, United States - State of Louisiana

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DISTRICT 0- UNIT 15- LAKE CHARLES LAB




JOB NUMBER:
07/ /DCL/ KL




POSITION NUMBER:


ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN DCL- LAB
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No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.-
_Supplemental Qualifications:_


Three (3) years of sub professional engineering experience in a District Construction Inspection Gang, District Laboratory Gang or District Training Office at the advanced journeyman level (ET 4) in the inspection, testing or delivery of specialized Training in asphaltic concrete mixtures.

Possession of a valid LA DOTD Certification as an Asphaltic Concrete Plant Technician and Asphaltic Concrete Paving Technician required.

  • Function Statement:
  • The overall function of this position is to serve as lead worker. This position is located in the District 07 Unit 157 of the Department of Transportation and Development and reports directly to the Engineer 5. The incumbent must be selfmotivated and be able to perform duties many times with or without mínimal supervision and also be able to interpret unforeseen conditions as they may arise. The incumbent will participate in appropriate DOTD structured training programs and attend all continuing education classes and conferences deemed necessary to facilitate the performance of required tasks.
  • The incumbent is required to possess the following specialized knowledge, skills, abilities, as well as to maintain the following licensing and operate the following equipment:
  • Required License: Louisiana Class "E" Driver's License
  • Drug Testing required: N/A
  • Types of equipment used for the job: Computer, Truck,
  • The incumbent of this position functions as a districtwide technical expert, advisor or consultant in the preservation, design, validation, production and laydown operations of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) for highway construction projects. The incumbent reports directly to a District Laboratory Engineer (Engineer 5 ). The incumbent is required to interpret and perform a variety of highly complex and technical HMA sampling, testing and inspection procedures to determine the acceptability of contractor produced HMA. The incumbent of this position exercises the independent authority to require the discontinuance of plant or roadway operations when the mixture produced is not in accordance with the approved Job Mix Formula, falls into areas under which payment adjustment schedules must be applied, and may initiate proceedings to revoke a certification or authorization if an inspector/technician is performing substandard work or engages in unethical activities. The incumbent is required to operate a state vehicle for districtwide and statewide travel to perform duties and to attend meetings and/or trainings. The incumbent may be required to travel outof
- state to attend specialized training in asphalt technology. The duties established herein may also be performed during nighttime construction operations.

  • 35% Specialized Asphalt Plant and Roadway Quality Assurance Responsibilities:
  • Reviews contractor proposed Job Mix Formulas (JMF's) for conformance to specification requirements.
  • Coordinates and conducts the validation procedures for the proposed mixtures; Performs advanced and complex testing procedures to determine if the contractor can produce an acceptable mixture in accordance with the JMF during the mixture validation process. The procedures performed during validation include preparing gyratory specimens, testing for Bulk Specific Gravity, Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity, Gradation, % Asphalt Content, computing the volumetric properties and evaluating the results and recommending corrective actions as needed; Evaluates the constructability and the initial performance of the mixture on the roadway.
  • Performs random review inspections of all district HMA plants to ensure that the plant, equipment and processes conform to DOTD and FHWA Policies, Procedures, Standards and Specifications. Duties include independently sampling and testing the materials and mixtures for comparative analysis and verification. Other duties performed during these reviews are verification of materials quantities and verification of the related Certificates of Delivery to the approved JMF. Ensures that QA/QC documentation is in conformance with the project requirements. Ensures that the QA/QC Inspector/Technicians in the plant and at the roadway possess the appropriate credentials and verifies their competency to sample and test according to policy and procedure. Ensures that the contractor is maintaining and calibrating the laboratory testing equipment in accordance with specifications.
  • Performs plant certification inspection which entails a comprehensive indepth inspection of the materials, crushing apparatus, individual plant components, storage/surge silos and plant laboratory testing equipment/devices.
  • Observes asphalt roadway operations and m
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