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Transportation Construction Technician Series

Arizona Department of Transportation
Safford, AZ Full Time
POSTED ON 1/28/2026 CLOSED ON 2/26/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Transportation Construction Technician Series position at Arizona Department of Transportation?

ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (ADOT)

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Job Summary:

This series exists to perform a broad scope of high level transportation duties and/or supervisor responsibility. Serves as a senior technician performing a variety of journey-level work related to highway construction activities.


Note: Positions will be assigned based on experience and qualifications listed below.


Job Duties:

Transportation Construction Technician 1: $20.36/hr. Grade 17

Transportation Construction Technician 1 is the entry level position for the Transportation Construction Technician series. The scope of the duties and basic tasks to be learned include; inspection of work on highway construction projects, techniques to ensure compliance with applicable standards, specifications, and public safety, use specialized software and Google applications for correspondence/measurements/temperatures/etc., read and interpret plans, contract documents, specifications and standard drawings, perform field tests, sample materials and complete sample transmittals, calculate areas of geometric and irregular shapes, attend safety meetings/partnering meetings/trainings.


Transportation Construction Technician 2: $22.68/hr. Grade 18

Transportation Construction Technician 1 is the intermediate level position for the Transportation Construction Technician series. The scope of the duties and basic tasks; inspect highway construction to assure compliance, examine materials, surface conditions, tracking, structural features, perform field material tests for quality assurance, inspect and examine engineering project records, field notes, computations, and other documentation, research and interpret MVD Policy, Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona Administrative Code, and regulations, confer with engineers, conformance to specifications and plans, consult manuals, rulebook codes, or regulations, record all workflow, attend training and safety meetings.


Transportation Construction Technician 3: $27.34/hr. Grade 19

Transportation Construction Technician 3 is the full journey classification for the series. Responsible for performing a broad scope of high level duties and responsibilities. Some duties and basic tasks include; inspection of highway construction work for compliance, documentation and quant lists, confer with engineers, conformance to specifications and construction plans, attend meetings and training sessions, perform field tests, consult manuals/ specifications/ drawings/ regulations, record work history, and inspect project records.


The Ideal candidate for this position will have:

Transportation Construction Technician I - One year construction related experience.

Transportation Construction Technician II - Two years construction related experience.

Transportation Construction Technician III - Three years construction related experience.


Pre-Employment Requirements:

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, and the following requirements apply. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).


This position requires possession of a valid Arizona Class D Driver License.

American Concrete Institute and Arizona Technical Testing Institute Certification required within 1 year of hire date.


A medical/physical evaluation is required prior to appointment.


All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).


Benefits:

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

  • Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
  • Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
  • Accrued vacation at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
  • Sick days at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
  • 10 paid holidays per year
  • Deferred compensation plan
  • Wellness plans
  • Great Work Life Balance!

Salary : $20 - $27

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