Traveling Construction Materials Technician II

General Responsibilities

Would you like to explore more while taking your career to the next level? Join our Traveling Construction Materials Technician team, where you can embark on new opportunities, develop professionally, and contribute to thrilling projects nationwide. This position involves 100% travel throughout our "Eastern Midwest" division including Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virginia.

This role requires you to travel 100% of the time to work on multiple high-profile projects such as transportation, commercial buildings, wind farms, and more across many geographic areas. This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys traveling, works on various high-profile projects, and is looking to advance their construction material testing career.

• Perform field testing, observation, and inspection of construction materials (soils, aggregates, concrete, asphalt, steel).
• Communicate with project manager, engineering technicians, client representative, contractor’s representative and others regarding site, project requirements, testing and results.
• Transport material samples with documentation to the laboratory for testing and analysis.
• Tabulate, prepare, and submit data, observation and results in written and digital reports for daily transmittal to the Terracon Project Manager.
• Maintain and clean equipment, vehicles and work areas.
• Assist with scheduling and dispatch of technicians to project sites.
• Adhere to strict safety standards, perform pre-task planning, report safety issues or concerns.
• Maintain quality standards on all projects.
• Drive a vehicle such as a Ford F-150 or equivalent.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 1-2 years of relevant experience or equivalent training.
• Experience with laptop computer use and Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.

• ACI certification in one or more of the following areas:
  • Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I
  • Concrete Strength Testing Technician
  • Certified in radiation safety and Nuclear Density Gauge operation.
  • Successful completion of related internal safety certifications.

• NICET Level II certification in Construction Materials Testing (Asphalt, Concrete, Soils).
• NICET Level II certification in Geotechnical (Construction, Laboratory, Exploration, Generalist).
• ICC certification in Reinforced Concrete, Spray-applied Fireproofing, Structural Masonry, Prestressed/Post-Tensioned Concrete, Structural Steel – Bolting, Structural Steel – Welding.
• AWS Certified Associate Welding Inspector (CAWI).
• ASNT Level II certification in Visual Testing (VT), Magnetic Particle Testing (MT), Dye Penetrant Testing (PT), Radiographic Testing (RT), Ultrasonic Testing (UT).
• Other national, regional, state, and local materials related certifications requiring experience and written examination will be considered if deemed appropriate.