Entry Level Construction Materials Testing Technician

Job Description

Job Description

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Certerra - Southern Engineering is a proven leader and trusted expert in geotechnical engineering that provides extensive consulting and testing services leveraging more than 25 years of industry experience. We work with individuals, businesses, organizations and corporations in both the private and public sector including healthcare, schools and municipalities. Our expertise covers a broad spectrum of applications, allowing us to accommodate smaller projects, as well as massive mega-projects, and everything in between. With deep industry knowledge that covers all aspects of geotechnics, our analytical and applied capability and level of innovation is exceptional. This expertise results in superior solutions to even the most complex problems.

JOB OVERVIEW:

Certerra-Southern Engineering is hiring an entry level CMT (Construction Materials Testing) Technician to perform testing of various construction materials on active construction sites to verify compliance with project documents. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to start or restart your career. We are seeking motivated individuals who want to learn, grow, and build a long term career in the construction and engineering industry.

We provide hands on training, mentoring, and opportunities to earn industry certifications as you develop your skills and experience. This is an opportunity to learn how buildings and infrastructure are constructed, tested, and evaluated while working alongside experienced technicians, inspectors, engineers and other professionals.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required

• High school diploma or General Education Development (GED) diploma.

• Must hold and maintain a valid driver’s license and be deemed insurable by the firm insurance carrier

Essential Skills:

• Exhibit excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Dependable, curious, willing to learn
• Exhibit excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and/or within Team environments.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform and assist with field testing of soils, concrete, asphalt, aggregate, and other construction materials

• Learn construction materials testing procedures and industry standards

• Support earthwork observation and soil compaction testing

• Perform concrete sampling and field testing

• Assist with geotechnical field investigations, test pits, and drilling activities

• Support construction observation and quality assurance activities

• Perform laboratory testing of construction materials

• Collect and document field data

• Learn to safely operate specialized testing and monitoring equipment

• Prepare clear and accurate daily reports

• Communicate effectively with project managers, contractors, clients, and other team members

• Maintain safe work practices on active construction sites

• Participate in continuing education, certification programs, and professional development

As you gain experience, you'll have opportunities to take on greater responsibility, earn additional certifications, and pursue technical specialties that align with your interests and career goals.

If you're dependable, curious, willing to learn, and interested in building a career where every project is different, we want to talk to you!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This Company is dedicated to both the letter and the spirit of the equal opportunity employment laws. All applicants and all employees will be evaluated on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions. There will be no discrimination on the basis of race, sex, national origin, religion, age 40 and over, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other classification which may be protected by federal, state, or local laws. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we specifically offer equal opportunity for all employees or job applicants who may have a physical or mental disability. Such persons will be hired on the basis of their ability to perform the essential functions of the job in question. Likewise, their work will be evaluated on their performance of these essential functions. We will offer reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, to the extent that Company resources allow without undue hardship. As part of our equal employment policy, there will be no wage differentials based on gender, between men and women employed in the same establishment, on jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions.