Salary: $22.63 – $25.14 Hourly
Location : Buffalo, WY
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 2023-01259
Department: 045-WYDOT-Chief Engineer – District Construction
Opening Date: 06/27/2023
Description and Functions
Open Until Filled
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is now seeking a full-time Construction & Field Survey Specialist located in Buffalo, Wyoming, where you will enjoy various outdoor activities nearby, including snowmobiling, skiing, camping, fishing, and hunting.
Under limited supervision, the Construction and Field Survey Specialist will perform various tasks required to formulate recommendations for highway projects’ preliminary designs and construction to provide a safe, high-quality, and efficient transportation system.
Buffalo is tucked away between the rolling plains of the Old West and the towering peaks of the Bighorn Mountains and is a small-town living at its finest. Nearby outdoor activities are endless: hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, downhill skiing, snowmobiling, ATV trails, rodeos, and a four-star golf course in the heart of town. Billings, Montana, and its amenities are just over a two-hour drive from Buffalo. And Wyoming is one of only seven states with no income tax!
This position offers:
- Culture of public service and a commitment to work/life balance
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- State Retirement plan and additional savings opportunities (deferred compensation)
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays
Human Resource Contact: Jenny Sullivan / 307-674-2318 /
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The listed functions are illustrative only and are not intended to describe every function which may be performed at the job level.
- Performs various tasks, including surveys, testing and inspections on preliminary designs, and construction of highway projects.
- Observed, monitored, and oversees highway and highway-related construction performed by contractors.
- Field test materials, checks work against specifications and confers with contractors, engineers, and work crews.
- Responsible for project documentation, pay estimates, and final contract documents.
- Verifies and documents work activities.
- Regularly monitors and inspects work and calculates payment of contractors.
- Maintains crew diaries and logs supporting departmental record-keeping and/or contract administration activities.
- Ensures that materials sampling and testing are performed properly; audits material summaries for QA/QC purposes.
- Assists in the preparation of recommendations used to design construction projects.
- Checks preliminary plans for errors and problems.
- Communicates internally and externally regarding project information and courses of action/consequences on larger projects.
- Prepares and checks documentation to be sent to the district finals office.
- Oversees minor to more complex construction projects by documenting pay quantities, coordinating the work schedule of subordinates, and working with contractors for quality control.
- Organize project records.
- Review and check project documentation.
- Prepare, review, maintain, and file construction project records, estimates, and reports.
- Perform topographic surveys.
- Conduct aggregate gradation testing, density testing for earthwork and surfacing, and concrete testing.
- Perform survey tasks such as drive stakes, hubs, hold tapes, hold the rod, and instrument operation.
- Perform minor surveying computations such as slopes, areas, volumes, cuts, fills, etc.
- Inspect pipe backfill and fill construction.
- Inspect paving operations to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
- Perform basic engineering computations such as areas, volumes, material spread rates, etc.
- Review and learn traffic control methods, manuals, and procedures.
- Perform more complex lab tests of samples and document results for QA/QC purposes.
- Attend and complete all designated training to maintain required certifications and perform inspections.
Qualifications
PREFERENCES:
Preference may be given to applicants with 2 to 4 years of progressive work experience in roadway construction methods, contract administration, survey experience, and material testing.
KNOWLEDGE:
- Knowledge of project coordination and monitoring. Review design and construction methods.
- Knowledge of construction trades and practices.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Knowledge of engineering and computations/formulas.
- Knowledge of construction inspection, which includes the interpretation of plans and specifications.
- Knowledge of documentation of project records.
- Knowledge of communication with supervisors and contractors.
- Knowledge of working towards a leadership role.
- Knowledge of material testing.
- Ability to perform complicated computer calculations.
- Knowledge of computers and calculators.
- Knowledge of surveying, surveying methods, equipment, and the ability to apply upload and downloading of survey files.
- Knowledge of contract time, administration, and contract changes.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education & Experience Substitution:
2-4 years of progressive work experience (typically in Construction and Field Surveying) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Construction and Field Survey Technician
OR
Education:
Associate’s Degree
Experience:
0-2 years of progressive work experience (typically in Construction and Field Surveying) with acquired knowledge at the level of a Construction and Field Survey Technician
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
None
Necessary Special Requirements
PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Potentially exposed to hazardous waste and biological waste.
- Working around high-speed traffic and heavy construction equipment.
- Work outdoors extensively in various inclement weather conditions to include heat, cold, snow, and wet.
- Must be physically able to bend, stoop and lift up to fifty pounds; safely lift and move necessary materials from one point to another; ability to stand for long periods.
- Must be available to work Monday through Saturday during the construction season.
- Occasional overnight travel is required.
NOTES:
- FLSA: Non-Exempt
- WYDOT will conduct motor vehicle record checks to verify a valid driver’s license.
- The Wyoming Department of Transportation is a Drug-Free Workplace.
- E-Verify: WYDOT uses E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about , including your rights and responsibilities.
- Must have the ability to obtain the following certifications/licenses:
*Valid Driver’s License
*Defensive Driving
*QC/QA Certification in Soils & Aggregate, Asphalt, and Concrete
*Asphalt Concrete, Soil & Aggregate
*WYDOT Portland Cement Concrete
*ACI Concrete Level 2
*American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Certification
Supplemental Information
045-Department of Transportation – WYDOT-Chief Engineer – District Construction
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The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.
Class Specifications are subject to change, please refer to the A & I HRD Website to ensure that you have the most recent version.
There are many benefits to living and working in Wyoming. Beautiful country with wide-open spaces and clean air, great recreational opportunities, and no State income tax to mention a few! In addition, the State of Wyoming offers State employees a very generous benefits package. Please for more information on the State of Wyoming employee benefits*.
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(AA) Which of the following best describes your highest completed level of education to date or within the next three (3 months)? (Transcripts may be required.)
- High School Diploma/GED/or Equivalent
- Some college Coursework, No Degree Received
- Associate’s Degree
- Associate’s Degree and additional coursework
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Bachelor’s Degree and additional coursework
- Master’s Degree
- Master’s Degree and additional coursework
- Doctorate Degree
- Doctorate Degree and additional coursework
- None of the Above
02
(AA) Which of the following Quarter/Semester credit hours best describes your completed college education to date or within the next three (3 months)? (Transcripts may be required.)
- 45+ Quarter hours/30+ Semester hours
- 90+ Quarter hours/60+ Semester hours
- 136+ Quarter hours/91+ Semester hours
- 180+ Quarter hours/120+ Semester hours
- 225+ Quarter hours/150+Semester hours
- N/A
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(TNCF06) Which of the following best describes your work experience in Construction and Field Survey? Experience definition: (This experience includes, the following: Surveying, engineering testing, and/or engineering analysis, testing of aggregates, oil & water content Testing of embankment & road compaction, test plant mix density, survey instruments, use of surveying software, hardware, and firmware including Leica Geomatics Office (LGO) and Trimble Geomatics Office (TGO) software, spreadsheet applications, ASCII text files, MicroStation CADD files, and Geopak Survey software. WYDOT’s Survey Manual and the Electronic Collection and Transfer of Survey Data manual.)
- No relevant experience, but willing to learn.
- Less than one (1) year of relevant experience.
- One (1) to less than two (2) years of relevant experience.
- Two (2) or more years of relevant experience.
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(AA) Describe your relevant experience in the box below.
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(TNCF06) Do you currently possess or have the ability to obtain all of the following certifications/licenses?*Valid Driver’s License *WYDOT Portland Cement Concrete *Asphalt Concrete, Soil & Aggregate *ACI Concrete Level 2 *QC/QA Certification in Soils & Aggregate, Asphalt & Concrete *American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Certification
- Yes
- No
06
Do you have two (2) to four (4) years of progressive work experience in roadway construction methods, contract administration, survey experience, and material testing?
- Yes
- No
07
Describe your work experience in roadway construction methods, contract administration, survey experience, and material testing.
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(A) Where did you hear about this opportunity?
- Goverment jobs www.governmentjobs.com/careers/wyoming
- Indeed
- Zip Recruiter
- Wyoming Workforce Center
- Other job sites (Wyoming at Work, Monster, etc.)
- Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
- Newspaper/Newsletter Advertisement
- Career Fair
- Human Resourses Division
- Friend or Acquaintance (Not State Employee)
- Current State Employee
- Other
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(A) If you selected “Current State Employee” please provide the employee’s first and last name, and include the department they work for, if known. This employee may be eligible for a Referral bonus.
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(A1) If you selected Other, please tell us where you heard about this opportunity.
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(AA) VETERANS’ PREFERENCE DISCLOSURE: PER WYOMING STATUTE, current employees of the State of Wyoming are not eligible for veterans’ preference. If you are not a current employee of the State of Wyoming, to be eligible to receive veterans’ preference you MUST have been a resident of the State of Wyoming for a period of one (1) year or more at any time prior to submitting this application. I have read and understand the veterans’ preference disclosure.
- Yes
- No
- I am not a veteran
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(AA) VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are a war veteran as defined in section 101, Title 38, United States Code or are the surviving spouse of a war veteran who receives survivor benefits from the federal government based on the veteran’s military service, and wish to claim veterans’ preference, please attach the appropriate documentation substantiating your claim. Indicate below your appropriate veterans’ preference status. By requesting veterans’ preference, you are certifying that you meet the statutory requirements as described in the above disclosure.
- Current State Employee
- Veteran – DD214 Attached
- Disabled Veteran (10% or more) – DD214 and Veteran’s Disability Determination Attached
- Surviving Spouse of a Deceased Veteran – DD214 and proof of Survivor Benefit Attached
- None of the above
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(AA) Please be advised that an incomplete application WILL NOT be considered for employment. An attached resume’ is not required and is not an acceptable substitution for a completed application. Some State of Wyoming agencies use E-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify.I have read and understand the above statement.
- Yes
- No
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