Construction and Materials Testing Specialist

About Thrasher

The Thrasher Group has been improving the communities where we live and work since 1983 – not as outside consultants, but as residents and neighbors. Thrasher is the largest privately owned architecture, engineering, and surveying firm in West Virginia, and maintains a growing presence in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Our roots throughout central Appalachia and the Mid-Atlantic region have allowed us to build a reputation for doing meaningful work for communities of all sizes.

What does this mean for you? Thrasher provides real opportunities to be a part of vital projects, handle real-world responsibility, and develop a career that grows with you. Our multi-disciplinary teams work across the full life cycle of a project and with an array of industry professionals – giving you the knowledge and experience to do more. In short, we're not a steppingstone.

Thrasher is a firm where people build better careers and better communities, all in the places they call home.

We are seeking a Construction & Materials Testing Specialist to join our growing team. This hybrid role combines material testing and construction inspection responsibilities, ensuring quality and compliance across a diverse range of projects. If you value professional development and thrive in a fast-paced field environment, this role is for you.

• Perform sampling and field testing on construction materials including concrete, asphalt, aggregate, and soil
• Interpret civil construction plans and specifications
• Monitor construction progress, adherence to plans, and compliance with specifications
• Maintain detailed records of project quantities, daily reports, and changes
• Keep accurate redline and as-built drawings to document project modifications
• Communicate findings through written reports and facilitate information flow among all project stakeholders
• Ensure quality standards are met and proactively prevent construction defects
• Adapt to varying job site locations and schedules, including night shift assignments
• Travel to project sites as needed, including periodic extended stays
• Complete certification courses to continuously build skills and technical knowledge
• Willingness to support other divisions and take on additional roles as workload demands

Experience: 3–5 years of relevant experience in construction inspection or material testing

Testing experience: Material testing experience highly desirable

Safety certifications: OSHA 10, First Aid, and CPR certifications preferred

Technical certifications: ACI or WVDOH testing certifications highly desirable

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance; flexible spending and dependent care accounts; a Health Savings Account with company contributions; company-paid short- and long-term disability; and a $100,000 life insurance policy paid for by the company.
• We also offer supplemental life, dental, and vision insurance, along with accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness coverage for added peace of mind.
• We invest in our employees' futures through a traditional and Roth 401(k) with up to a 4% company match, profit sharing, and discretionary bonuses.
• Employees enjoy paid time off, paid parental leave, and support for continuing education and professional registrations, plus assistance with warehouse club memberships, gym, and race entry fees.
• We recognize the importance of work-life balance and offer schedule flexibility within a family-oriented culture that's been building communities across the Mid-Atlantic for over 40 years.

The Thrasher Group conducts pre-employment drug screens and background checks on all applicants who accept offers of employment. Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition of employment. EEO / AA / E-Verify employer.