Construction & Field Survey Technician 2025-01212

Each summer, the city comes alive during International Day—a vibrant festival honoring the diverse cultural heritage of its early settlers through food, costumes, and traditions from around the globe. Rock Springs is also home to Western Wyoming Community College, enriching the area with educational opportunities and community events, and hosts Wyoming’s Big Show, a beloved carnival and fair that draws visitors from across the region.

And to top it all off, Wyoming residents enjoy the added benefit of no state income tax.

• 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

• Inspects construction projects.
• Prepare, review, maintain, and file construction project records, estimates, and reports.
• Perform topographic surveys.
• Conducts aggregate gradation testing, density testing for earthwork and surfacing, and concrete testing.
• Performs survey tasks such as driving stakes, hubs, hold tapes, hold rod, and instrument operation.
• Performs minor surveying computations such as slopes, areas, volumes, cuts and fills, etc.
• Inspects pipe backfill and fill construction.
• Inspects paving operation to ensure compliance with plans and specifications.
• Performs minor engineering computations such as areas, volumes, material spread rates, etc.
• Tests, samples, and report materials proposed to be used in construction projects.
• Reviews and learns test methods, manuals, and procedures.
• Performs basic engineering calculations.
• Performs testing and sampling on bridges and roadways for analysis.
• Reviews and learns traffic control methods, manuals, and procedures.
• Sets up, maintains, and removes a safe traffic control plan under live traffic conditions.
• Maintains traffic control devices in the field; performs traffic control duties.
• Assist in the investigation of existing roadways for forensic study.
• Assists in gathering samples, providing a safe working zone, flagging, etc.
• Ensures that proper equipment and supplies are loaded and in good working condition.
• Performs more complex lab tests of samples and documents results for QA/QC purposes.
• Serves as a technical resource for other employees; attends and completes all designated training sessions to maintain required certifications, and performs inspections.
• Communicates both internally and externally regarding project information and courses of action/consequences, on smaller projects.
• Oversee smaller projects and/or components of larger projects.
• Assists in permitting processes to obtain water, gravel, plant site, and surveying agreements, and aids in the renewal and file maintenance of these agreements.

PREFERENCES/**AGENCY REQUIREMENTS: 

• Knowledge of materials testing. Surveying methods and equipment operation.
• Knowledge of construction inspection, which includes the interpretation of plans and specifications.
• Knowledge ofthe  documentation of project records.
• Knowledge of communication with supervisors and contractors.
• Knowledge of working towards a leadership role.
• Knowledge of working outdoors and a variety of weather conditions.
• Knowledge of material testing, ability to perform complicated computer calculations.
• Knowledge of survey methods & ability to apply, such as uploading & downloading of survey files.
• Knowledge of computers and calculators.
• Knowledge of surveying.
• Knowledge of contract time, administration & contract changes.
• Knowledge of engineering computations/formulas.
• Knowledge of core drilling equipment, pneumatic & electric jackhammers, and hand tools.

• Potentially exposed to hazardous waste and biological waste.
• Working around high-speed traffic and heavy construction equipment.
• Work outdoors in a variety of inclement weather conditions to include heat, cold, snow, and wet.
• Physical Ability: Bending, stooping, and lifting up to fifty pounds; safely lift and move necessary materials from one point to another; ability to stand for long periods.
• Must be available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year.

• FLSA:  Non-Exempt
• WYDOT will conduct motor vehicle record checks to verify a valid driver's license.
• Individuals in this classification must pass a pre-employment drug screening and/or physical and will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing.
• Individuals in this classification must be available for emergency work calls at any time, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Acceptance of an appointment to this classification signifies that the individual is aware of this requirement and will comply with it. Failure to be available for emergency work without an acceptable excuse will be grounds for immediate disciplinary action and possible dismissal.
• Individuals must report to the department Shop within 30 minutes of receiving a call. 
• 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, and 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

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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.