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Salary $68,985.84 - $109,617.43 Annually Job Number 24TRNS545LV099 Closing Date 1/27/2025 11:59 PM Central Description Hennepin County s Public Works Transportation Project Delivery department is seeking a Supervising Engineering Technician to join the Transportation Construction division. This position will be responsible for leading a team of technicians, performing Bituminous plant inspections and construction materials testing, ensuring the materials laboratory maintains American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASTHO) Resources certification and being the main contact for all materials related topics. Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit employee referral program. Location and hours: This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site during the construction season at the construction materials laboratory office in the Public Works Facility, 1600 Prairie Drive, Medina, MN as well as at various sites throughout Hennepin County and remote, during the winter season, as job duties allow. Work hours will be Monday through Friday from 7a.m. to 3:30p.m. and are flexible. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire. About the position type: This is a full-time benefit earning position. This position is internally classified as an Engineering Technician, Supervising. Click here to view the job classification specification. In this position, you will: Supervise the work of 2-3 Materials Lab technical staff, including hiring, training, disciplinary actions, timecard approvals, annual reviews, etc. Direct daily activities and review work completed by assigned employees to ensure accuracy and specification compliance. Maintain laboratory AASTHO RE:SOURCE accreditation and specification compliance in aggregates, hot mixed asphalt and soils. Maintain, repair, calibrate, and procure lab and field equipment as needed to preserve compliance. Ensure that all laboratory tests are done in accordance with MN/DOT and AASTHO test procedures. Prepare detailed technical and administrative reports for project engineers and department managers. Perform materials testing and plant inspections. Prepare work group budgets and estimates. Review project proposals, special provisions, plans and governing standard specification book for requirements on sampling, testing & monitoring of materials on the projects. Review invoices for outsourced work, resolve differences and prepare requisition for payment. Lead internal projects that modernized and increase the efficiency of the laboratory. Implement best practices for material testing and quality assurance. Collaborate and communicate with multiple Hennepin County departments, other public agencies and consultants or groups on planning, programming, issues resolution and completion of construction projects. Provide engineering and field staff with timely test results and recommendations. Provide leadership to further department-based strategies that align with county goals, mission and core values for diversity, equity & inclusion.