Truck Weight Check Technician

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• Your future position:** Truck Weight Check Technician
• Position location:** Peoria Heights, IL
• Position Type:** Part-Time, On-Call
• Why you should join our team! Why Baxter & Woodman?**
  
  

At Baxter & Woodman, both seasoned professionals and recent graduates

find more than a job; they uncover a long-lasting, fulfilling career

with a distinguished leader in technology and innovation. Our work

environment is extraordinary, and being honored as one of the *2026

Zweig Best Firms to Work For* exemplifies our appreciation and respect

for our dedicated staff.

**About the role, Your Impact**

Baxter & Woodman is looking for a part-time, on-call Truck Weight Check

Technician for our Peoria Heights, IL office to assist with IDOT

District 4 construction projects. This position supports material weight

verification checks for hot-mix asphalt and aggregate deliveries when

requested by IDOT Resident Engineers. The technician will report to a

supervisor based out of the Peoria Heights office and will travel to

active construction sites, coordinate with project personnel and

independent scale operators, select loaded trucks for verification,

document loaded and empty weights, and complete the required weight

check report.

**What your day-to-day will look like**

• Assist with truck weight verification checks for hot-mix asphalt and
  
  

aggregate deliveries on IDOT District 4 construction projects.

• Travel to active construction sites as requested by IDOT Resident
  
  

Engineers.

• Coordinate with project personnel and independent scale operators
  
  

during weight check activities.

• Select loaded trucks for verification and document loaded and empty
  
  

truck weights.

• Complete required weight check reports accurately and in a timely
  
  

manner.

• Work independently in an active construction environment while
  
  

maintaining safe and professional interactions around active

construction traffic and equipment.

• Communicate regularly with supervisors based out of Baxter &
  
  

Woodman\'s Peoria Heights office.

**Education/License Requirement**

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver\'s license.
  
  

**Must-haves, what you will bring**

• Experience working in construction, field inspection, trucking, or
  
  

Materials Testing Experience Is Preferred But Not Required.

• Ability to work independently and accurately complete weight
  
  

verification documentation.

• Availability and flexibility for on-call work based on project
  
  

schedules and operational needs.

• Ability to travel to IDOT construction sites throughout the IDOT
  
  

District 4 region.

• Ability to collect, record, and verify weight data accurately.
• Strong written, verbal, computer, and organizational skills.
• Ability to navigate project sites and work safely around active
  
  

construction traffic and equipment.

• Expected work hours:** Work hours for this position are highly
  
  

variable and will depend on project schedules, contractor operations,

weather, and requests from IDOT Resident Engineers. Some weeks may

require no work, while other weeks may require up to 30 to 40 hours. The

weight checks requests do occur year-round; however, the bulk of the

work is done between April and October.

• Compensation:** The pay range for this role is \$30.00 - \$45.00 per
  
  

hour. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are

unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth

of experience, and certifications.

• Join Our Team! -** At our organization, we prioritize the holistic
  
  

well-being of our employees through a comprehensive range of benefits.

This commitment is evident in our healthcare offerings, including

medical, dental, and vision plans, alongside an Employee Assistance

Program and dedicated benefit advisors for personalized support.

Financial well-being is enhanced through our financial planning program,

life and disability insurance, tax savings plans, and coverage for

accidents, and cancer. Balancing work and life, we provide generous paid

time off, paid holidays, parental leave, and flexible work arrangements,

including the option to work from home and/or work a flexible schedule

on eligible positions. Additionally, we lead the industry by offering

401k plans, supported by expert financial advisors, and an Employee

Stock Ownership program, ensuring our employees are not just part of a

workplace but a thriving, supportive community dedicated to their

well-being, financial security, and happiness.

**Baxter & Woodman is an equal opportunity - Vet/Disability employer**