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Materials Lab Supervisor

Maricopa County
parental leave, sick time, tuition reimbursement
United States, Arizona, Phoenix
2901 West Durango Street (Show on map)
Mar 04, 2025

Posting Date

03/03/25

Application Deadline

03/10/25

Pay Range

$60,500 - $84,250 annually

Salary offers are based on the candidate's equivalent experience and internal equity with other employees within the same job classification. The position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Job Type

Unclassified

Department

Transportation

About the Position

The position is the leader in the MCDOT materials quality assurance program. It supervises technicians in performing field and laboratory testing and inspection of all construction materials and methodologies to ensure compliance with established standards, specifications, and provisions. This safeguards the quality and service life of roadways and bridges and enhances the safety of the transportation system. The position will have close interaction with design and construction engineers and project managers.

About Us

We value your time. The time with your family. The time you spend on the road. And the time you spend making a difference. At the Maricopa County Department of Transportation, we provide connections that improve people's lives. By combining innovative technologies with the vast talent of our employees, we plan for future needs and operate a transportation system with the community in mind. Are you interested in contributing to the community in which you work, live, and play? Then, join our team and help us build connections.

Proud to Offer

  • Work with a greater purpose

  • Tuition reimbursement

  • Exceptional work-life balance

  • Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

  • Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

  • Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

  • Extensive wellness program, including healthcare premium discounts

  • Employee discounts for goods and services

  • Maricopa County participates in the Arizona State Retirement System. This defined retirement benefit requires a 12.27% monthly contribution rate and includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

  • Learn more at Work With Us | Maricopa County, AZ

We Require

  • Five years of experience in engineering materials testing, including one year of lead experience

  • High school diploma or GED

  • A combination of post-secondary education and/orjob-related experience may substitute for theminimum qualifications on a year-for-year basis

  • Must obtain ACI field certification within six months upon hire

  • Must obtain ATTI field technician certification, ATTI laboratory soils/aggregate technician certification, and ATTI laboratory asphalt technician certification within six months upon hire

We Also Value

  • Supervisory experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

  • Nuclear gauge and radiation officer's certification

Job Contributions

  • Supervise the MCDOT materials lab and technicians; perform supervisory activities, including scheduling the daily work activities of technical staff, employee evaluations, conducting staff meetings, training, and coaching personnel

  • Coordinate and track material sampling and testing for the transportation improvement program projects and roadway maintenance projects

  • Perform, review, and approve materials testing methods and calculations for accuracy and correctness; conduct construction material sampling and testing in accordance with AASHTO, ASTM, MAG, and MCDOT specifications and testing requirements

  • Create project sampling and testing plans and prepare testing reports and summaries

  • Revise and approve material mix designs

  • Perform research and analysis on specialty materials and investigation on subgrade soils in accordance with instructions specified by requesting engineers

  • Maintain the laboratory AASHTO/CCRL certifications and actively organize and participate in proficiency sample testing and on-site assessments to ensure certification status

  • Perform maintenance, calibration, and or verification on laboratory test equipment

  • Other job duties as assigned

Working Conditions

  • Exerting 50 - 100 pounds occasionally, 10 - 25 pounds frequently, or up to 10 - 20 pounds constantly

  • The work will occur in an office and field environment. While performing the duties and responsibilities, the employee may be exposed to loud noise, noxious odors, unsanitary conditions, chemicals, electricity, moving mechanical parts, varying weather conditions, and other related conditions and situations. Position is subject to atmospheric conditions: Fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation

Machines, tools, equipment, software, and hardware

  • Material testing laboratory testing equipment

  • Field testing equipment

  • Office suite

  • ATSER

Protective Equipment Required:

  • Construction PPE

  • Laboratory PPE

Selection Procedure

  • Only the most qualified candidates will be considered

  • Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

  • Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

  • Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer.

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