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Job Location drjobs

Richmond - USA

Monthly Salary drjobs

Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Your role as aCMT Engineering Field Technicianwill put you at the forefront of projects that are transforming communities. You will perform daily inspections of construction projects in concrete/soils field sampling testing procedures verification procedures and the application of various construction materials.

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 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

    • Preferred: prior experience as a field/engineering technician construction materials testing or related experience
    • Preferred: Nuclear Density Gauge Certification
    • Preferred: Active certifications: Washington Area Council of Engineering Laboratories WACEL certifications American Concrete Institute ACI Field Testing Grade I International Code Council ICC Special Inspector (Reinforced Concrete Masonry Soils) National Institute Certification for Engineering Technologies NICET: Construction Materials Testing (Asphalt Concrete Soils) Department of Transportation DOT Certifications (Soil Density Asphalt Concrete)
    • Outdoor work experience preferably in construction
    • High School diploma or equivalent
    • Must be at least 18 years old for entry onto job sites
    • Valid Drivers License with acceptable driving record
    • Ability to read write and use technology including phone and computer

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

    • Days and hours for this position are typically MondayFriday 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 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)
    • You may be required to drive hundreds of miles per day within the MidAtlantic 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)

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Employment Type

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