TDOT TECHNICAL COORDINATOR 1 - 09302025-71529

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date / Time

09 / 30 / 2025 12 : 00AM Central Time

Closing Date / Time

10 / 13 / 2025 11 : 59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly)

$5,050.00 - $6,310.00

Salary (Annually)

$60,600.00 - $75,720.00

Job Type

Full-Time

City, State Location

Johnson City, TN

Elizabethton, TN

Morristown, TN

Department

Transportation

LOCATION OF (3) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, DISTRICT 17 ADMINISTRATION / MAINTENANCE / CONSTRUCTION / GARAGE, WASHINGTON COUNTY, CARTER COUNTY, HAMBLEN COUNTY

This position(s) is in the Region 1 - District 17 Operations - Construction and Maintenance Sections.

For more information, visit the link below :

https : / / www.tdot.tn.gov / PublicDocuments / HR / Region-Operations-District-Operations-Construction-Technical-Coordinator-1.pdf https : / / www.tdot.tn.gov / PublicDocuments / HR / Region-Operations-District-Operations-Maintenance-Technical-Coordinator-1.pdf

This position has a starting salary of $5,119 monthly / $61,428 annually.

Qualifications

Education and Experience :

An associate or bachelors degree in a related field of study and three (3) years of demonstrated competency in a related technical discipline.

OR

Education equivalent to graduation from high school and five (5) years of demonstrated competency in a related technical discipline.

Necessary Special Qualifications

• Some positions within this classification may require candidates possess and maintain a Class D driver's license valid to operate vehicles in the State of Tennessee
• Some positions within this classification may require candidates to possess and maintain, or obtain at their own expense and within 11 months of hire or promotion to this classification, a Class A Commercial Driver's License with an N endorsement without a Code O restriction (Code 52 restriction is allowable) that is valid in the State of Tennessee.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, and COMPETENCIES

Conditions of Employment

Overview

This is the first of the two technical coordination levels within the Engineering Technician classification series. This position is primarily responsible for supporting the coordination of the technical aspects of transportation projects and programs. Depending on the division and discipline of TDOT where this classification is used, its work could be relegated to project specific activities; data analysis and reporting; compliance and contract fulfilment; sampling, testing, surveying, and calculation; and traffic, work zone, and work site safety. The TDOT Technical Coordinator 1 could spend extensive periods of time in the office utilizing computer programs to complete the duties required and must be technically competent in the development of reports, technical drawings, data analytics, and the analysis of plans documents to create deliverables used in the acquisition of real estate. Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to professionally interact with internal and external customers are required. Positions in this classification may serve as a mentor in supporting career development and cultivating communication and leadership skills of others at TDOT. The TDOT Technical Coordinator 1 is required to work independently with limited supervision. The TDOT Technical Coordinator 1 may work in the field, a laboratory, or within industrial plant sites where personal protective equipment is required.

Responsibilities

NOTE : The job responsibilities listed are typical examples of the work performed by positions in this job classification. Not all duties assigned to every position are included, nor is it expected that all positions will be assigned every duty.

Project Specific Activities :

Data Analysis & Reporting :

Compliance & Contract Fulfilment :

Samples, Tests, Surveys, & Calculations :

Traffic, Work Zone, & Work Site Safety :

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned