Engineering Field Technician
Engineering Field Technician
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06-04-2025
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Job Description
Your role as an Engineering Field Technician will put you at the forefront of projects that are transforming communities. You will become an expert in concrete and soils field sampling testing procedures verification procedures and the application of various construction materials. With projects ranging from complex roadway construction to singlefamily residential communities you will gain the knowledge and experience necessary to take your skills to the next level.
Job Responsibilities:
- Travel safely to various job sites in a companyprovided 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 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 fieldtesting 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 Drivers 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 for this position are typically MondayFriday with some weekends holidays and overtime as needed
- Hours for this position may vary between day night and/or overnight shifts depending on projects
- You may be required to drive hundreds of miles per day within the MidAtlantic region
- 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 longterm 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)
- 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)
Who We Are:
Our National Footprint
UES is a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting services firm which specializes in Construction Materials Testing Geotechnical Environmental and Structural Engineering as well as Forensic Inspections Residential and Retaining Wall Design Subsurface Drilling Chapter 17 Special Inspections Advanced AASHTO ACI AMRL CCRL and NCDOT Laboratory Testing.
In 2021 SUMMIT strategically merged with the Universal Engineering Sciences (UES) Family becoming part of the UES brand of companies which provides services that contribute to projects that transform communities and deliver groundbreaking solutions for their clients. As the #1 fastest growing AEC firm on The Zweig Groups Hot Firm list inand 2023 our team is poised to lead our industry into the future. UES has evolved from a oneman operation to a company spanning over 80 branches and nearly 4000 teammates across the United States that help contribute to the betterment of our local and nationwide communities.
Why Work at UES
We value the individual contributions of our employees and we show this through providing great benefits. Please ask your recruiter what benefits plans would apply to you.
Check out our UES website: www.teamues
Follow us on social media: LinkedIn
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UES is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drugfree Workplace.
EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran UES is a DrugFree Workplace. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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