CLASSIFICATION GUIDELINES

CONSTRUCTION TECHNICIAN SERIES

CLASSES IN THE SERIES

Class Code	Class Title

04319	Construction Technician, Assistant
04320	Construction Technician
04321/94321	Construction Technician, Senior
04322	Construction Technician, Supervisor

SERIES CONCEPT

Positions in this series are responsible for performing engineering support, or supervising the provision of engineering support, and construction trades related work including project inspection and monitoring, construction survey.

CLASS DISTINCTIONS

Construction Technician, Assistant

Positions at this level serve as assistants to Construction Technicians for routine phases of construction projects by observing contractors and ensuring adherence to plans and specifications, checking grades and elevations, collecting and recording routine measurements and comparing them with project plans and specifications, and maintaining related records. This is the first level in the four-level Construction Technician Series and is distinguished from the Construction Technician in that it is a full performance classification which serves as an assistant to higher level Construction Technicians by assisting in construction project inspection, monitoring and construction survey.

Construction Technician

Positions at this level perform technical engineering support in the inspection of highway survey/construction projects that would include traffic staging in low traffic areas, (i.e., rural rather than major urban areas); performs inspection of contracts that comprise items for simple paving, grading or other projects of limited scope. This is the second level of a four level Construction Technician Series and is distinguished from the Construction Technician Assistants by its oversight responsibility for projects of limited scope and by serving as a leadworker to Construction Technician Assistants. The Construction Technician is distinguished from the Construction Technician, Senior, in that the Senior is responsible for projects that have larger scope (projects in urban areas or with high visibility) and whose leadworker responsibility is over the Construction Technicians.

For Department of Natural Resources positions projects may also include restoration of historic structures, design and implementation of burn plans and construction/maintenance of trails, overlooks, erosion control structures, wildlife viewing areas, retaining walls, landscaping, playgrounds, concrete sidewalks and cabins, with the Construction Technician serving as a leadworker for Keepers of the Land AmeriCorps members, crew leaders, temporary employees and/or volunteers.

Construction Technician, Senior

Positions at this level are responsible for overseeing the inspection or survey of large, complex highway construction projects such as, traffic staging for sites that have a high traffic volume (highway corridor work); reviewing consultant contracts that are both complex in nature (i.e., corridor work) or contain an inordinate number of items; oversee sites that include the setting up of special peripherals such as lighting for a nighttime paving project, or provide oversight of an accelerated project in that the project has high visibility and must be completed quickly and accurately. These positions must also ensure that work is done according to specification, proper inspection staff is in place and records are being kept, and a safe working environment is maintained; solves on-site problems and situations regarding construction of project and design modifications; performs leadworker duties over Construction Technicians, but may on rare occasions provide direction to Construction Technician Assistants also. This is the third level of a four-level Construction Technician Series and is distinguished from the Construction Technician by its responsibility for overseeing the inspection of large, complex, high sensitive highway construction/survey projects and serving as a leadworker to the Construction Technician staff. The Construction Technician, Senior is distinguished from the Construction Technician, Supervisor in that the supervisor has full supervisory authority over all lower level Construction Technician staff and is responsible for managing and administering project contracts.

For Department of Natural Resources positions, the Construction Technician Senior is responsible for oversight for field construction employees, including interns, and provides oversight for all aspects of construction and engineering survey work throughout the state.

Construction Technician, Supervisor

Positions assist the resident engineer by supervising staff in the day-to-day construction activities; managing and administering contracts of projects; supervising the allocation of human resources and other resources for projects. Supervises the resident office inspection staff for a broad range of construction projects, including structures, Portland cement concrete and asphalt cement concrete paving and resurfacing, earthwork, demolition, landscaping, erosion control, lighting and traffic signals. This is the fourth level of a four-level Construction Technician Series and is distinguished from the Construction Technician, Senior by its full supervisory authority over lower level Construction Technicians and its responsibility for managing and administering contracts of projects.

Effective Date: 5/07 DF