TDOT ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 1-3 • - 11042025-72515

Job Information

State of Tennessee Job Information

Opening Date / Time

11 / 04 / 2025 12 : 00AM Central Time

Closing Date / Time

11 / 17 / 2025 11 : 59PM Central Time

Salary (Monthly)

$3,631.00 - $5,434.00

Salary (Annually)

$43,572.00 - $65,208.00

Job Type

Full-Time

City, State Location

Brownsville, TN

Department

Transportation

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED : DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HAYWOOD COUNTY

This position is in the Region 4 - District 48 Operations - Construction Section.

For more information, visit the link below :

https : / / www.tdot.tn.gov / PublicDocuments / hr / RegionOperations-DistrictOperations-ConstructionTechnician.pdf

Qualifications

Education and Experience : High school diploma; General Educational Development diploma.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on the applicant's work experience, education, skill level, and all other appropriate factors, and based on business need. Within 6 months of hire, employees must demonstrate successful mastery of corresponding work competencies and skill blocks of the Technician Proficiency Program for the level of worker to which they were hired. If skills and competencies are not met during that period, the employee can be demoted to the level of worker for which he / she is qualified.

TDOT Engineering Technician 1 : Entry level Engineering Technician. No prerequisites other than High School Education or equivalent. Eligible for promotion to TDOT Engineering Technician 2 upon satisfactory review and completion of the required skills and competency elements

• of the TDOT Engineering Technician 1 level, including having obtained the appropriate level of Commercial Driver's License based on the employee's age (see Necessary Special Qualifications) and job location.

TDOT Engineering Technician 2 : Intermediate level Engineering Technician. Must have successfully completed the required skills and competency elements

TDOT Engineering Technician 3 : Experienced level Engineering Technician. Must have successfully completed the required skills and competency elements

Necessary Special Qualifications for TDOT Engineering Technicians :

Some positions in these classifications are assigned job duties that may require the following to operate a designated state vehicle :

Conditions of Employment :

Overview

Summary : TDOT Engineering Technicians are responsible for driving the daily transportation operation functions within the department including participation in surveying, materials sampling, materials testing, construction inspection, and documentation of daily activities.

Employees in this classification series are eligible to promote to the next level in the career path series upon successful mastery of the classifications required skills blocks as laid out in the TDOT Engineering Technician Proficiency Program.

General Position Description :

TDOT Engineering Technician 1 :

This is the entry level. The employee will work in a training capacity under the direct supervision of a foreman. This position will be expected to work in a team setting to learn the required foundational level skills to perform assigned routine pre-construction, construction, and material duties and to become certified in the work elements required to promote to the TDOT Engineering Technician 2 classification.

TDOT Engineering Technician 2 :

This is the intermediate level. The employee will work under general supervision of a foreman. This position will be expected to work in a team setting with increased responsibility to perform moderately complex pre-construction, construction, and material duties and to become certified in the work elements required to promote to the TDOT Engineering Technician 3 classification.

TDOT Engineering Technician 3 :

This is the experienced level. The employee will work under the general, indirect supervision of a foreman, with the authority for direct oversight in certain complex decision-making situations. The employee will be expected to work both independently, and in a team-setting, to perform highly complex pre-construction, construction, and material duties. This position will assist with field / laboratory training and serve as a mentor to junior staff, with all unusual issues being reported to a supervisory level.

Responsibilities

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

The essential duties for TDOT Engineering Technician I, II and III include :

Additional duties for TDOT Engineering Technician II and III include :

Additional duties for TDOT Engineering Technician III include :

Competencies (KSA's)

The required KSACs for TDOT Engineering Technicians I, II and III include :

Additional KSACs for TDOT Engineering Technician II and III include :

Additional KSACs for TDOT Engineering Technician III include :