Construction Materials Technician

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Kleinfelder, a Forbes' Top Employer for Engineers in North America, is committed to a people-first culture, technical excellence, and creating opportunities where employees can thrive!

Are you ready to be challenged, make a difference, and experience professional growth in your career? Kleinfelder's Construction Services team is looking for you! From construction management and observation/inspection services to laboratory testing and materials and forensic engineering, our Construction Services market helps to develop and maintain

America's infrastructure and supply chain and is a recognized industry leader with more than 25 accredited laboratories.

Step into Your New Role

Kleinfelder's Salt Lake City, UT office seeks an experienced Construction Materials Testing Technician I to join our team.

Kleinfelder offers:

• Competitive Wages.
• Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, & life insurance; HSA & FSA; 401K; paid holidays; and paid time off (PTO);
• Certification training and professional development assistance (ICC, ACI, AWS, etc.);
• Employee referral bonuses.
• Career advancement opportunities with one of the largest and most respected firms in the industry.

We're looking for individuals with strong initiative, who will perform construction observation and materials testing on various projects to verify conformance to construction plans and specifications.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Following proper procedures,
• Completing work in a timely manner,
• Prepare daily field observation reports and materials testing data sheets.
• Performing accurate computations, and
• Maintaining cordial relationships with coworkers, clients, contractors, etc.
• Help in laboratory testing of materials.
• Training technicians and helping grow the Houston Office.
• Leading other junior technicians on long-term projects.

This position will require a willingness to travel to different project sites for durations as much as 6 months to 1 year at a time.

Consideration for this position requires that following certifications or experience:

• No construction materials testing or inspection experience required.
• Ability to obtain ACI Concrete Field-Testing Technician - Grade 1 within 6 months of employment.
• Ability to obtain Radiation Safety training certification for the operation of a nuclear density gauge within 6 months of employment.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license with good driving record.
• Able to use a company provided laptop or tablet computer and a working knowledge of MS Office programs (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• A good work ethic and high level of personal integrity.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

In addition to the above required certification, hiring preference will be given to those with any of the following desired certifications:

• ICC Special Inspector Certifications
  • Reinforced Concrete
  • Prestressed Concrete
  • Structural Masonry
  • Spray Applied Fireproofing
  • Structural Steel and Bolting
  • Structural Welding
• Soils certification in one of the following: ACI aggregate soils, Nicet Soils, or ICC Soils Certs

Following an offer, candidates willbe required to satisfactorily complete employment reference checks, verification of professional licensure and/or educational credentials, a motor vehicle report (MVR), and a comprehensive background check.

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