Senior Engineering Technician (DOT/D5 #21145)

Onsite$51,750 - $77,626/yrPosted Sep 17, 2026

Job details

Location
Taos, New Mexico
Work type
Onsite
Compensation
$51,750 - $77,626/yr
Posted
Sep 17, 2026
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About this role

Salary

 

$24.88 - $37.32 Hourly

$51,755 - $77,633 Annually

This position is a Pay Band C6

Posting Details

 
District Five is one of six districts of the New Mexico Department of Transportation. The boundaries of District Five include the following counties: Torrance, Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Taos, and San Juan. Employees in the District are responsible for providing the Maintenance, Construction, Engineering Support, and Business support measures of the Department to ensure the safety of the public as well as efficient highways.

This job is located in the Taos Project Office.

As a valued new employee to NMDOT, you may be eligible to receive three (3) days of administrative leave upon your start date.
This is applicable to external hires not within the State of New Mexico Government.

Interviews are anticipated to be conducted within Two (2) weeks of Closing Date.

Why does the job exist?

 
This position serves as a lead tester/inspector on roadway, bridge, and maintenance construction projects, while providing instruction and direction to other inspectors in the inspection, testing, and documentation of construction projects. This position also provides assistance to the Project Manager and the Engineering Tech Supervisor as needed in the field and in the office.

How does it get done?

 
Incumbent will perform independent field inspections, conduct field materials sampling and testing, and the inspection of roadways, structures, and miscellaneous items to provide a safe, quality, and cost-effective transportation system. This position will also document work activities and process project documents as well as verify documentation for completeness to ensure all contractual guidelines in an office setting and/or special provisions are met.

Who are the customers?

 
The traveling public.

Ideal Candidate

 
The ideal candidate will have experience in the following:

- Ashtoware
- Aggregate certification;
- Soils certification;
- Hot Mix Asphalt;
- Concrete field and lab certification;
- Nuclear Densometer certification;
- Concrete field and lab certification

Minimum Qualification

 
High School Diploma or equivalent and four (4) years of relevant experience. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling four (4) years may substitute for the required experience.

Employment Requirements

 
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License. Employment requires successful completion of post offer pre-employment physical exam and is conditional pending results. Pre-employment background investigation is required and is conditional pending results. Business reference check and Driver's License verification are also required and employment is conditional pending results.

Working Conditions

 
Work is performed primarily in the field in varying weather conditions:  hot or cold, humidity, wind, rain and snow.  Exposure to sunlight, dust, pollen, chemicals, rough/rugged terrain, insects and reptiles, noxious plants and infected trash; exposure to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, toxic fumes/chemicals and/or airborne particles, hazardous chemicals and/or asphalt and petroleum products; exposure to temperatures up to 150 degrees around oil distributor operations; high speed/high volume traffic and loud noises; subject to falls and bruises, considerable physical strain; standing for extended periods of time doing traffic control or walking long distances for litter control; hand dexterity required for some duties; numerous specific vision abilities to include: close, distance, color and peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus; some climbing, reaching, kneeling and crawling to perform job duties; ability to lift up to 50 pounds. Work may also be performed in an office setting with exposure to visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and telephone usage to include working with faxes, copiers and printers.  May be required to work irregular hours and is subject to call out for weather, accidents and/or emergencies on short notice; frequent temporary assignments that require travel and extended overnight stays to include weekends, holidays, and overtime are required.  Willingness to accept change of geographical assignments; interaction with the public.

Supplemental Information

 

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Agency Contact Information: Annette Trujillo, [email protected], Email

For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.

Bargaining Unit Position

 
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.
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