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Construction Material Testing Technician (CMT Tech)

Wimbush & Associates, Inc.
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$20.00 - $23.00 per hour

Construction Material Testing Technician


We are a team of professional engineers offering Civil Engineering and Design, Process Instrumentation and Controls, Environmental Monitoring & Compliance, Construction Materials and Lab Testing services with our own on-site geotechnical testing laboratory to clients in the mining, industrial and aerospace, infrastructure and development, and water, power, and energy sectors. We are a trusted partner for our clients with our broad range of services and customer support.


We work on various projects including the following:

  • Mine and Mill Closure
  • Mine Design
  • Water Treatment, Produced Water Management
  • Electrical Design, Controls, and Instrumentation
  • Permitting and Compliance
  • Health, Safety, and Industrial Hygiene
  • Site Characterization and Environmental Site Assessments
  • Dam Design and Rehabilitation
  • Water Storage and Delivery Planning
  • Hydrological and Hydraulic Engineering
  • Foundation, Geotechnical, and Structural Design
  • Foundation Remediation and Ground Improvement
  • Forensic Investigation
  • Construction Management


We offer significant employee development opportunities that include

  • In-house technical and company-wide training events
  • Formal Mentor Program
  • Annual Continuing Education
  • Monthly Staff Meetings
  • Encouragement to participate in professional societies and support for professional registrations
  • Non-Profit Volunteer Policies

We have a rich company culture, offering several events throughout the year, including summer & winter events, a Thanksgiving food drive, a tree-rimming event, 3.14 Pie Day, an annual christmas giving tree, holiday parties, happy hours and project completion luncheons. We recognize that a happy team is paramount to our success as a company and work hard to ensure that each employee feels a sense of personal and professional fulfillment in working for and with us.


We have three offices through the country, in California, Colorado, and New Mexico, with an immediate need for a Construction Materials Testing Technician in our office in Raton, NM.


Typical duties of the Construction Materials Testing Technician include:

  • perform field and/or laboratory testing, observation, and inspection of construction materials (e.g., soils, aggregates, concrete, asphalt, and steel).
  • Communicate with project manager, engineering technicians, client representative, contractors representative, and others as applicable regarding the construction site, project requirements, and testing, observation, and inspection requirements and results.
  • Transport material samples with associated identifying documentation to the laboratory for further testing and analysis.
  • May assist with scheduling and dispatch of Technicians to project sites.
  • Travel to provide on-site engineering site observation and construction materials testing services
  • Tabulate, prepare, and submit data and observation in the form of written and digital reports as work is performed for daily transmittal to the Project Manager.
  • Maintain and clean equipment, vehicles, and work areas.

Requirements:

  • Associated Degree in Engineering Science, or 2 5 years of experience in laboratory and field QA/QC testing procedures
  • ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I
  • Nuclear Gauge certification

Employee Compensation and Benefits Package

  • Annual, Overtime, Spot Bonus
  • 401(k) - $1 for $1 match to 4% of salary
  • Ownership Opportunities
  • Health, Vision, Dental Insurance
  • Life and Disability Insurance (LTD, STD)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Jury Duty, and Bereavement Compensation
  • Addl Vacation Purchase Program
  • 10 Paid Holidays
  • Flexible Schedule
  • Hybrid Work Environment
  • Cell phone reimbursement
Education
Associate's Degree
Experience
Entry-Level (1 - 3 years)
Job type
Full Time