Engineering Technician - Journey (PCN 253701) - State of Alaska

What you will be doing:
Under the direct supervision of a Construction Project Manager, and general direction of a Project Engineer, you will serve as a; construction inspector, office engineer, or materials testing technician, performing sub-professional engineering work in the field or in an office.

Our organization, mission, and culture:
This position serves in the Department’s mission to Keep Alaska Moving Through Service and Infrastructure by assuring work and materials are high quality and built to last on some of Alaska’s most crucial and economically important infrastructure.

Benefits of joining our team:
This is a great opportunity to join our team in a Journey-level position with promotion potential in an exciting and fast-paced public works career.

Benefits of joining our team include:

• Full-time seasonal employment with paid over-time (year-round employment potential).
• A benefits program including paid vacation time/leave, a suite of retirement plan options, health insurance and savings plans, and voluntary supplemental insurance options.
• Career development opportunities to obtain specialized certifications, training, and qualifications.
• Live in Ketchikan with short-duration trips to remote construction projects.
• Paid travel and per diem costs to work throughout the Southcoast Region on various projects.
• Casual work attire in a friendly and safe work environment; and,
• Rewarding work knowing your contribution provides vital transportation infrastructure needed by the traveling public and the state’s economy.

The working environment you can expect:
Southcoast Region’s projects are constructed within a picturesque landscape of temperate maritime rainforests on steep-sided mountains capped with ice fields and abundant glaciers in southeast Alaska to a chain of wind-swept grassy volcanic islands in southwest Alaska. Projects varying in size and scope from small, low-dollar-value projects to large and complex multimillion-dollar projects.
The position’s work occurs in in our Ketchikan office and in the field on multiple projects during the summer construction season. You’ll work in a collaborative environment with a small team of experienced and supportive colleagues that will help you develop and gain experience.

Who we are looking for:
To be successful in this position, the selected candidate will possess the following core competencies:

• Flexibility: Ability to easily modify work and schedule, e.g., travel throughout the region for short-duration assignments with only a few days advance notice.
• Detail-Oriented: Ability to pay close attention and notice minor details, e.g., tenaciously follow steps outlined in published test methods.
• Highly Motivated: Naturally driven to accomplish tasks and gain experience, e.g., strive to learn and master materials testing procedures.
• Decisiveness: Aptitude toward producing definitive results, e.g., ensure materials testing is performed correctly and test results adequately represent the material.
• Integrity: Being honest and trustworthy despite perceived repercussions, e.g., communicating to project staff and teammates when an error is discovered in a test’s performance.  

Special Note:

• This position requires a valid State of Alaska driver's license.

To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/classspecs