DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION

Address: 4593-TUCSON EAST CONSTRUCTION
633 E 22nd Street
Tucson AZ 85713

Salary: $61,478.50 - $71,478.50 
Anticipated Salary: $66,478.50

Grade: 22

Closing Date: July 18, 2025

Under general supervision, this technical specialist performs a variety of journey level engineering duties in highway construction. Reviews accuracy and completeness of project work and
information.

Recommends approval or disapproval of project work. Directs activities of ADOT and consultant highway construction technicians. Approves and disapproves inspector work and diaries. Writes cost estimates and supplemental agreements.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Inspects and examines highway construction projects, diaries, computations, materials test results and other documentation. Ensures that project measurements and payments are in accordance with project plans, special provisions and supplemental agreements. Calculates land area, materials quantities and other quantitative measurements.

Confers with agency officials, staff members and representatives of other agencies to acquire information needed for immediate determinations and decisions.

Reviews project for design clarify, accuracy, and constructability; reviews specifications and special provisions; prepares detailed cost estimates, reviews construction schedule, and determines whether all supporting information has been obtained.

Compiles information for work unit and writes periodic reports on assigned activities.

Writes detailed reports (Change Orders) based on research, investigation, or inquiry using prescribed format or established forms.

Attends work unit staff meetings; gives and receives information; participates in problem solving and decision making.

Calculates land areas, earth forms, circular curves, material quantities and other qualitative measurements using geometric and trigonometric computations.

Other duties as assigned as related to the position.

Knowledge:
• Principles and practices of civil engineering, as applied to highway construction inspection.
• Computational and adjustment factors to be applied in the review and analysis of engineering data and land description data related to highway construction inspection.
• Federal, State statutes and agency standards, policies and procedures applicable to highway construction inspection.
• Computer programs applicable to highway construction inspection.
• Principles of supervision and project management, and related rules, policies and procedures.
• Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms, Chat, Calendar, and Drive), Microsoft Word and Excel, Adobe Acrobat.

Skills:
• Analyzing and evaluating a wide variety of engineering data.
• Researching, reading, and interpreting a variety of technical engineering documents such as survey data, highway plans, blueprints, specifications, materials testing data and computer generated data.
• Written and verbal communication.
• Change Order and technical writing.
• Work scheduling and time management.
• Interpersonal relations, as applied to contacts with contractors, representatives of other governmental agencies, and other agency employees.

Ability:
• Use computational and adjustment factors.
• Use mathematical computations.
• Communicate verbally and in writing.
• Safely drive a full-size pickup truck on and off-road.
• Work outdoors for extended time, exposed to heat, cold, dust and noise.
• Maintain professional, productive interpersonal relations with all highway construction partners and stakeholders.
• Self management

Three years experience equivalent to a Transportation Construction Technician IV; or
three years experience equivalent to a Highway Operations Technician Supervisor; or
Completion of the Arizona Department of Transportation Engineer-in-Training (EIT) program; or
Registration as a professional Civil Engineer in the State of Arizona.

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).

American Concrete Institute (ACI) Field Testing Technician Certification and Arizona Technical Testing Institute (ATTI) Field Testing Technician Certification

Current valid Arizona Driver's License

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

The Arizona Department of Administration offers a comprehensive benefits package to include:
• Sick leave
• Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Health and dental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Mandatory participation in the Arizona Retirement System (ASRS) is required.

For questions about this career opportunity, please contact ADOT Human Resources Recruitment via email at srecruitment@azdot.gov or phone call at (602) 712-8188 option 2.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 712-8188 option 3. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation. ADOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.