TDOT ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 4 - 10072025-71739

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date / Time

10 / 07 / 2025 12 : 00AM Central Time

Closing Date / Time

10 / 20 / 2025 11 : 59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly)

$4,562.00 - $5,694.00

Salary (Annually)

$54,744.00 - $68,328.00

Job Type

Full-Time

City, State Location

Knoxville, TN

Department

Transportation

LOCATION OF (2) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, REGION 1 TRAFFIC / HIGHWAY MARKING, KNOX COUNTY

This position is in the Region 1 - Traffic Operations - Traffic Operations and Permitting - Permit Operations Section.

For more information, visit the link below :

https : / / www.tdot.tn.gov / PublicDocuments / HR / Region-Traffic-Operations-Traffic-Operations-&-Permitting-Section-Permits-Engineering-Technician.pdf

This position has a starting range of $4,826 monthly / $57,912 annually.

Qualifications

Education and Experience : Education equivalent to graduation from high school and four (4) years of relevant transportation operations experience and completion of the Engineering Technician Proficiency Program levels I through III

OR

Education equivalent to graduation from high school and four (4) years of relevant transportation operations experience including at least one (1) year of experience with leading crews or teams on assignments and / or training employees, including effective communication through active listening, and providing verbal and written instructions

Substitution of Education for Experience : An associate degree in a related field of study may substitute for 2 years of experience in the related field as outlined in the position description.

Relevant transportation operations experience should be full-time work in a combination of the following areas :

• Transportation-related construction and quality control inspections
• Materials and testing
• Surveying
• Transportation project operations and documentation
• Transportation Systems Management and Operation (i.e., Freeway, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), EMS, Freight, TIMs, Integrated Corridor Management (ICM) systems, and Active Transportation and Demand Management)

Necessary Special Qualifications :

Conditions of Employment :

Overview

SUMMARY : This is the senior level in the Engineering Technician series for TDOT. This position is primarily responsible for driving the transportation operation functions within the department. This includes contract development and implementation, interpretation and implementation of federal and state statutes, interpretation and implementation of department policy and procedures, surveying, materials sampling and testing, construction inspection, contract documentation of daily activities, interaction with internal and external customers, as well as the processing of permits requiring the ability to interpret and apply technical skill sets. In addition, the TDOT Engineering Technician IV follows the direction of the Supervisor to perform senior-level functions with complete responsibility for the most complex equipment operations and coordination of transportation technician activities. Employees in this class may be assigned to a headquarters specific office or a specific geographic area within a region or work in a region-wide assignment.

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.

Competencies (KSA's)