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Hiring Agency:

Transportation - Agency 27

Location:

Omaha, NE

Hiring Rate:

$16.368

Job Posting:

JR2026-00025337 Temporary Highway Materials and Tests Technician I - Omaha (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

Job Description:

Are you passionate about working collaboratively with others, having ownership in the work you do, and using your talents to positively affect communities? If so, come join the Materials and Research team at the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT).

 

Job Duties:

• Receive and log samples, prepare samples for testing, record test results, maintain laboratory and testing equipment, and clean laboratory and equipment.
• Run tests on asphalt emulsions and hot pour sealants.
• Perform simple math functions to determine test results.
• Perform various other lab duty assignments.
• Safely move, lift, load, and unload various heavy equipment and materials with or without assistance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

 

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: High school education or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Laboratory testing experience.
• Experience performing research, results recording, and data entry.

Other:

• Must have a valid driver's license or ability to provide independent authorized transportation.
• Regular and reliable attendance is required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of highway construction materials and procedures.
• Ability to perform basic mathematics relating to the material tests used in the Department including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
• Ability to read and follow detailed test procedures, understand instructions, and apply them to practical work situations.
• Ability to perform tasks repeatedly while maintaining integrity of results.
• Must be able to safely move, drag, lift, load, and unload various objects, equipment, materials and supplies, with or without assistance.

 

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