Construction and Field Survey Specialist 2025-02556

The Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is looking for a full-time Construction & Field Survey Specialist in Sundance, Wyoming—a place where rugged landscapes meet endless opportunities for outdoor fun. This is more than just a job; it’s a lifestyle upgrade.

In this role, you’ll work under limited supervision to tackle a variety of tasks that contribute to the preliminary designs and construction of highway projects, ensuring a transportation system that’s safe, high-quality, and efficient. Your efforts will directly shape the roads that connect Wyoming’s stunning landscapes and its communities.

Sundance, Wyoming - where ‘the kid’ got his name. The Black Hills and Bear Lodge Mountains offer outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, skiing, snowmobiling, golf, rodeos, and hiking. Sundance is a quiet town that comes alive with Summer traffic to Devil’s Tower and the Sturgis Bike Rally. If you’re looking for more to do, Rapid City, South Dakota is about an hour away.  And Wyoming is one of only nine states with no income tax!

If you’re ready to combine a fulfilling career with an unbeatable lifestyle, apply today and make Sundance your new home base!

• 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

• Performs various tasks, including surveys, testing, and inspections on preliminary designs and construction of highway projects.
• Responsible for minor construction projects.
• Observe, monitor, and oversee highway and highway-related construction performed by contractors.
• Fields test materials, checks work against specifications, and confers with contractors, engineers, and work crews.
• Review highway design plans to verify existing utilities, determine utility conflicts, and contact utility companies to notify highway projects and confirm utility conflicts.
• 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.
• Anticipates potential problems before going to contract.
• Check preliminary plans for errors and problems.
• Communicates internally and externally regarding project information and courses of action/consequences on larger projects.
• Researches land ownership and contacts landowners to secure permission to enter their land to conduct surveys.
• 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.
• Prepares and updates reports as needed.
• Assists and supports the District Land Surveyor and the district administrative personnel.

PREFERENCES/AGENCY REQUIREMENTS: 


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.

**Must have the ability to obtain the following certifications/licenses:

• 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.

• 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 E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
• Qualifying eligibility and criteria for the hiring bonus

  • Temporary employees accepting a full-time position.

  • Current employees accepting a promotional opportunity - recruitment must have been opened to the public. 

  • One year of service to WYDOT must be completed; failure to complete this requirement will forfeit the hiring incentive, funds will be recouped from final pay.

  • Internal candidates would be required to remain in the position for a minimum of one (1) year from their promotion date.

  • Employees would only be eligible for one (1) hiring bonus in a 12-month period.

  • If the employee elects to downgrade through an active recruitment and/or appointment during the twelve (12) month period, they would be required to pay the bonus back.

045-Department of Transportation - WYDOT-Chief Engineer - District Construction

Click here to view the State of Wyoming Classification and Pay Structure.

URL: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/wyoming/default.cfm

The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively supports the ADA and reasonably accommodates qualified applicants with disabilities.