AASHTO Journal - AASHTO Seeking Applicants for Two Job Openings

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, an equal-opportunity employer, is recruiting for two full-time positions – one located at its office in Washington, D.C., with the other at its office in Frederick, MD.

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The Washington, D.C.-based position is a financial support specialist; responsible for facilitating prompt payment collection, assisting in reconciliation processes, generating financial reports, providing clerical support, and following up on payment-related inquiries from AASHTO’s members and vendors.

Candidates for this position should have a minimum of three years of accounting experience, preferably in a similar role involving financial tracking, payment processing, reconciliation, and financial reporting using high level accounting software, like NetSuite. It is preferred that they have experience in a non-profit organization or member association.

A bachelor’s degree in accounting, or a related field, is preferred, or an equivalent combination of at least three years of education and experience is required.

For more information about this job opening, click here. To apply for this position, submit a cover letter and resume to recruiter@aashto.org by Tuesday, January 7, 2025.

The Frederick, MD-based position is for a Materials Laboratory Auditor at AASHTO re:source; a technical service program offered by AASHTO that provides services and tools through three major programs: the Laboratory Assessment Program, the Proficiency Sample Program, and the AASHTO Accreditation Program.

Materials Laboratory Auditors – known at AASHTO as “Laboratory Assessors” – conduct on-site and remote assessments at construction materials testing laboratories in all 50 states, as well as Puerto Rico, Guam, and Canada.

During an assessment, auditors evaluate the technical capabilities of testing agencies and review their quality management system for compliance to national standards. Auditors travel between 16 and 20 weeks a year, in two-to-three-week increments.

When not traveling for assessments, auditors perform pre- and post-assessment activities, provide technical support to staff and customers, assist with internal and external training activities, and support other aspects of the program in meaningful ways.

They also participate in an extensive training period that lasts for approximately one year. Upon the successful completion of the training period, they are then eligible for promotion. AASHTO stressed that no previous auditing experience is required for the auditor position as its training program teaches candidates everything they need to know about construction materials testing, accreditation requirements, customer service, and auditing.

More details about this position can be found by clicking here.

The qualifications to apply for the auditor position include: A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, preferably in science or engineering; ability to travel independently at least 16 weeks per year; ability to obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license to operate motor vehicles; ability to drive up to 450 miles per day, on occasion; and ability to transport an assessment kit weighing approximately 15 pounds one to two times per day.

To apply for this position, submit a cover letter and resume to recruiter@aashto.org by Friday, January 24, 2025.