Transportation Engineer 2 – Materials Certification Engineer

The Opportunity:
The Lacey Project Engineering Office is currently seeking an accomplished engineer who can administer the materials documentation program used to monitor all the materials incorporated into a construction project. It is essential that the incumbent have a broad understanding of transportation engineering and have knowledge of material approval and acceptance requirements in order to ensure all materials are approved and accepted prior to being incorporated into a construction project. This includes processing Approval of Materials, tracking material testing frequencies, and ensuring proper acceptance of all construction materials used in a construction project. 
 
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This position will perform the following work:

• Review the documentation received from the contractor for conformance to the prescribed criteria using the Contract Plans, Contract Provisions, Standard Specifications, and the Construction Manual.
• Communicate and coordinate with the State Materials Lab, Olympic Region Materials Lab, Fabricators, Contractors, and Subcontractors to resolve material related inquiries or issues.
• Maintain the Record of Materials used as an ongoing tracking report for all of the materials for each construction project.
• Maintain the MTP, and SAM's systems as related to materials tracking and testing for each construction project.
• Review and process requests for Approval of Material, Qualified Products List (QPL), and Manufacturers Certification.
• Provide supervision and direction to technicians in sampling and testing of the materials for acceptability and determine the acceptability of the materials during progress estimate preparation.
• Determine the acceptability of the materials during progress estimate preparation.
• Other duties as assigned.

 
The ideal candidate will have one of the following:

• Two (2) years of experience as a Transportation Engineer 1, Transportation Technician 3, or Bridge Engineer 1.
• Certification as an Engineer-In-Training AND one (1) year of experience as a Transportation Engineer 1, Transportation Technician 3, or Bridge Engineer 1.
• A Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Soil Mechanics, Traffic, or Transportation.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

An ideal candidate for this position will also have:

• Knowledge and understanding of construction specifications, materials documentation and certification processes.
• Knowledge of construction practices and contract administration.
• Knowledge of field material acceptance documentation required to verify materials placed by the contractor.
• Knowledge of ASTM & AASHTO materials specifications and testing procedures.
• Ability to research and interpret contract provisions, plans, drawings and details.
• Ability to review, track, and verify contractor submittals to ensure compliance with contract documents.
• Ability to communicate with multiple audiences, both orally and in writing.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to perform work in a safe manner and in accordance with WSDOT safety policies.
• Valid driver's license.

Note:
This position is covered by a union shop provision. Therefore, as a condition of employment, you are required to become a member of the PTE, Local 17, or arrange to pay that union a representational fee. The union shop requirement shall be effective on the first day of the month following the employee's initial 30 days in this classification.