Staff Civil Engineering Technician

ARA is seeking an enthusiastic, detail-oriented individual to operate, maintain, and repair specialized pavement data collection equipment for highway infrastructure assessment. This position is located in our office in Ventura, CA. There is no set weekly schedule due to the nature of the data collection work, but when maintenance or repairs are required and completed in the office, work hours are normally Monday to Friday from 8am to 5pm.

Previous pavement testing experience is desired but not required. Training will be provided as needed. Applicants should possess good communication skills, flexibility, and a willingness to learn and be challenged.

This position involves travel throughout the U.S. and requires an excellent driving record and driving skills, mechanical ability, and basic computer knowledge. When not traveling, technicians perform office-based activities, such as equipment maintenance and data processing.

What you will do as a staff civil engineering technician:

• Participate in pavement testing and other transportation infrastructure data collection projects throughout the U.S. Travel will likely be over 75% of work hours, mostly short-term travel of 2 to 4 days with the occasional long-term assignment of 1 to 4 weeks.
• Learn operation, calibration, and maintenance of modern data collection equipment.
• Drive or operate van- or trailer-mounted data collection systems (pavement condition testing, deflection testing, ground penetrating radar, pavement coring, pavement friction testing).
• Office-based tasks such as processing, comparing, and analyzing data using proprietary tools, Microsoft Excel, etc.

Staff civil engineering technician requirements:

• Must be at least 21 years of age and able to pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) physical.
• Excellent driving skills and willingness to drive pickup trucks and vans, sometimes with trailers; must be able to drive long distances and work in a vehicle for long periods of time.
• Willing and interested to travel, occasionally for weeks at a time.
• Mechanical ability; previous mechanical experience preferred (e.g., performing routine inspections and/or troubleshooting issues with automobiles, aircraft, or related specialized equipment).
• Ability to work as part of a crew of 2-3 individuals with minimal supervision.
• Flexible schedule that will include working some weekends and nights, with overtime hours when needed.
• Basic computer knowledge, such as sending/receiving email, and Microsoft Word or Google documents.
• Strong attention to detail.

The anticipated wage range for this position is $29-$34/hr, depending on experience. ARA also offers competitive benefits that address our employees' needs now and in the future. Learn more about each of our benefits at https://www.ara.com/benefits/.

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 spawns 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.