Staff Civil Engineering Technician - Applied Research Associates, Inc

ARA is seeking an enthusiastic, detail-oriented individual to operate, maintain, and repair specialized pavement data collection equipment for highway infrastructure assessment, in support of ARA’s contract with the Florida DOT State Materials Office (SMO) in Gainesville.

No previous pavement testing experience is necessary; training will be provided. Applicants should possess good communication skills, flexibility, and a willingness to learn and be challenged.

This position involves travel throughout the State and requires an excellent driving record and driving skills, mechanical ability, and basic computer knowledge. All travel expenses are paid by ARA. When not traveling, technicians perform office-based activities, such as equipment maintenance and data processing.

The rate of pay for this position ranges from $19/hr (no pavement testing-related experience) to $22/hr (equipment operator with multiple years of experience), and premium overtime is paid for hours over 40 in a week. We also offer a comprehensive and generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life, and retirement plans.

Staff civil engineering technician requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years old and have an excellent driving record.
• Must be willing and available to travel, sometimes for a week or more at a time.
• Must have basic computer knowledge, such as sending/receiving email, and Microsoft Word or Google documents.
• Must have mechanical ability; previous mechanical experience preferred (e.g., performing routine inspections and/or troubleshooting issues with automobiles, aircraft, or related specialized equipment).
• Previous experience operating pavement testing equipment is a plus (e.g., pavement profiler, falling weight deflectometer, ground penetrating radar, digital survey vehicle, high-speed friction tester, dynamic cone penetrometer, faultmeter, mobile retroreflectometer).

About ARA:

ARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs more than 2,200 professionals and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in civil technologies, computer software and simulation, defense technologies, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for pavement analysis, environmental site characterization, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership spawn’s greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)