Temporary Highway Materials & Tests Technician - Grand Island

Company: State of Nebraska
Location: Grand Island
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

The work we do matters! Hiring Agency: Transportation - Agency 27 Location: Grand Island, NE Hiring Rate: $18.732 Job Posting: JR2026-00024072 Temporary Highway Materials & Tests Technician - Grand Island (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). If unable to fill at the Highway Materials and Tests Technician II level, will consider applicants at the Highway Materials and Tests Technician I level. Pay rate for this classification is $16.368 per hour. Job Duties: Receive and log samples, prepare samples for testing, record test results, maintain laboratory and testing equipment, and clean laboratory, equipment, and vehicles. Perform simple math functions to determine test results. Perform tests on soils such as liquid limit, plastic limit, moisture density and similar routine tests. Perform tests on asphalt such as binder content, density, rice, and similar routine tests. Perform tests on aggregate such as wash tests, sieve analysis and similar routine tests. Assist with field testing and sampling along with sample or equipment delivery when necessary. Safely move, lift, load, and unload various heavy equipment and materials with or without assistance. Perform other duties as assigned. Requirements / Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: Highway Materials and Tests Technician I: High school education or the equivalent. Highway Materials and Tests Technician II : High school education or the equivalent and experience in highway construction inspection or laboratory testing. 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. Availability for over-night and out-of-town travel. 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. If you're currently employed by the State of Nebraska, please don't apply through this external career site. Instead, log in to Workday and open the Jobs Hub - Internal Apply app from your home landing page. You can access Workday anytime through the Link web page: https://link.nebraska.gov/ Benefits We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation. Check out all that the State of Nebraska has to offer! Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status. For more information on benefits, please visit: https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.htmlbenefits Equal Opportunity Statement The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.

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