Engineering Field Technician

Job Responsibilities:

• Travel safely to various job sites in a company-provided vehicle; maintain company vehicle (schedule oil changes, inside/outside upkeep, and complete monthly vehicle inspection reports)
• Perform routine field sampling and/or testing on construction materials
• Responsible for field compaction testing, sampling, and observation of soils, stone, and asphalt, utilizing field equipment such as nuclear density gauges or drive tube methods
• Perform concrete, grout, and masonry quality control tests through sampling and visual observation, performing slump tests, and collecting compressive and flexural strength
• Sample asphalt cores to verify thickness
• Read maps, and blueprints, follow directions, and interpret engineering and construction plans
• Perform hand augers with dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP) testing to collect data of subsurface conditions for foundations, roadways, and other surfaces
• Communicate daily with site contractors, other technicians, and project managers verbally and electronically
• Complete and prepare accurate and detailed field-testing reports on a daily basis
• Follow all company safety procedures and policies
• Other tasks as assigned

Qualifications & Skills:

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must be at least 18 years old for entry onto job sites
• Valid Driver's License with acceptable driving record
• Outdoor work experience
• Ability to read, write and use technology including phone and computer
• Preferred: prior experience as field/engineering technician, construction materials testing or related experience
• Preferred: Active ACI, ICC and/or NCDOT/SCDOT certifications and/or willingness to obtain industry certifications

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

• Days and hours for this position are typically Monday-Friday with some weekends, holidays and overtime as needed
• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions such as wet and/or humid environments, extreme cold and/or heat, dusty and noisy work environments
• Field work on outside construction sites involving long-term standing, sitting and repetitive motions
• Ability to use your senses to see (including close, distant and peripheral vision, depth vision and ability to focus), smell, hear and touch (use your hands to reach, climb or balance, crouch, stoop, crawl, kneel and sit)
• You may be required to drive hundreds of miles per day within the Mid-Atlantic region
• Some weekend, overtime work and/or overnight work and travel may be required
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move/shake up to 40lbs. (soil and/or concrete tests and related apparatus); frequently lift and/or move up to 60lbs. (soil and sand samples, and nuclear density equipment); and occasionally move more than 100lbs. (such as a loaded wheelbarrow of concrete samples)