Concrete Field Testing Technician

Location: Douglassville

The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.

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Concrete Field Testing Technician

US-PA-Douglassville

Job :
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 4
Category: Contracting
Structures Division

Overview

The Structures Division of H&K Group, Inc. is currently seeking a NECEPT certified concrete field testing technician Grade 1, primarily responsible for testing concrete at various job locations to ensure quality standards and specification are met. The ideal candidate is safety conscious, self motivated and experienced. This position supports bridge and related structural heavy civil and highway construction projects throughout Northeast PA and the Lehigh Valley.

If you meet the job requirements outlined below, H&K would be happy to consider you for this position. Why work for H&K Group, Inc.?

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience
  100% Company-paid Health Benefits Health Savings Account available
  401(k) Savings and Investment Plan Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
  
  Additional training opportunities including on the job, online through the H&K Academy, manufacturer offered training, and more

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Performs all work adhering to OSHA and H&K Safety policies.
  
  Follow and assure compliance with quality control plans
  
  Sample and test materials following standard practices and quality plans
  
  Maintain test records and assure compliance with company and agency specifications
  
  Maintain a clean, organized work environment
  
  Read and follow H&K Group employee handbook protocol and procedures
  
  Calibrate and maintain test equipment to standards
  
  Establish and maintain lines of communication with concrete plant operations, agency representatives and quality control supervision
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• Strong work ethic and organizational skills
  
  NECEPT and ACI certified
  
  Able to work in a team or independently as needed
  
  Time management
  
  Valid driver's license
  
  Reliable transportation
  
  Ability to meet standards of PennDOT, PA Turnpike Commission and other recognized authorities
  
  Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
  
  Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Skills, Education, and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent (such as GED) from an accredited educational institution
  
  Previous experience working with concrete materials
  
  NECEPT certification
  
  Basic knowledge of heavy civil and highway construction

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to:
  • Use hands and arms to finger, handle, reach, and feel
  • Talk and hear
  • Stand, walk, and climb
  • Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, balance, crouch, or crawl
• Specific vision requirements include distance, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts
• Occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles
• Noise level is usually moderate

H&K’s Structures Division key difference is our customized, value engineered approach to your project. We specialize in providing value engineering and utilizing the latest technology to address the difficult commercial site problems where hills, slopes, cuts, fills, wetlands and additional space are critical elements in development. We do this with the best geotechnical engineering possible, National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) certified installers and a dedicated management team.

The H&K Group, Inc. provides complete heavy civil contracting and construction materials solutions with safety, speed, quality, efficiency, and value. Beginning as a small family business a half century ago, we are now a dynamic group of vertically…