Highway Technician Senior

Salary : $52,790.40 - $80,204.80 Annually

Location : Sioux City - 51101 - Woodbury County, IA

Job Type : Full-time

Job Number : 26-01346

Agency : 645 Iowa Department of Transportation

Opening Date : 11 / 19 / 2025

Closing Date : 12 / 1 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

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Point of Contact : Jason Klemme, Jason.Klemme@Iowadot.us

Job Description

Iowa Department of Transportation's Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa Department of Transportation's five CORE values : Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.

Location : Sioux City District Materials Office

Shift Requirements : 7 : 45 AM to 4 : 30 PM, Monday through Friday, hours may vary and subject to call 24 hours a day during emergency and / or weather conditions; occasional overnight travel.

As a Materials Highway Technician Senior , your duties will include, but are not limited to :

• plan and perform materials sampling, inspection and testing activities in the laboratory or assigned field area to assure compliance.
• perform a variety of testing and inspection activities on materials and / or products such as : aggregates, soil samples, asphalt, concrete, Portland Cement concrete, metals, paints, textiles and automotive products to determine the physical properties specified are suitable, safe and effective for use in the construction and maintenance of highways.
• calibrate equipment used in the field and laboratory.
• monitor the calibration of PCC plants, ready mixes, HMA plants mobile mixers and scales.
• assist with sampling, testing, and reporting of manufactured materials produced.
• reviewing quality control programs and assuring compliance with the quality programs of manufacturers.
• perform duties related to snow and ice removal during the winter season. This requires operation of various highway equipment such as tractors, dozers, loaders, trucks, graders, and snowplows to maintain highways.
• may be required to obtain testing material certification, specialized equipment training, or other certifications as needed for construction inspection

Additional Requirements :

Entry-level driver Training is available upon hire through the Iowa DOT. The multifaceted training will help meet all state and federal regulations.

As a State of Iowa employee, you will be eligible for the following benefits :

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The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal-opportunity employer. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA / EEO) Officer at :

Reasonable accommodation such as interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment / devices, ADA access, etc. This does not include scheduling needs.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification :

1) Graduation from high school, GED, or equivalency, and experience equal to four years of fulltime work in highway maintenance, equipment operation, construction inspection, field work in engineering survey, or materials inspection and testing.

2) A total of four years of education and / or full-time experience (as described in number one), where thirty semester hours of post-high-school education in highway maintenance, equipment operation, construction inspection, field work in engineering survey, or materials inspection and testing equals one year of full-time experience.

3) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full-time work as a Highway Technician or Construction Technician.

4) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes twenty-four months of full-time work as a Highway Technician Associate.

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Additional Qualification Requirements

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Have you filed a registration statement pursuant to the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended, 22 U.S.C. §611 et seq?

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Do you have a High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (G.E.D.)?

IF YES - How many years do you have of full-time experience in one or more of the following?

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How many years do you have of COMBINED post high school education in highway maintenance and equipment operation, construction inspection, engineering survey, or materials inspection and testing AND full-time experience in one or more of the following?

30 semester hours of the specified post high school education equals one year of the required experience.

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If you are a CURRENT employee for the State of Iowa (Executive Branch) : How many months of full-time work experience do you have in the classification of Highway Technician or Construction Technician for the State of Iowa?

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If you are a CURRENT employee for the State of Iowa (Executive Branch) : Do you have twenty-four months of experience in the classification of Highway Technician Associate?

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