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Lab Technician - Construction Materials Testing

Universal Engineering Sciences
Salt Lake City, UT
Full-time

As a Lab Technician, you will be responsible for testing soils, concrete, asphalt, and other construction materials. If you’re reliable, possess good work ethic, like to work in a team-oriented environment, and enjoy providing top-notch customer service, this is the position for you!We provide on-the-job training and future construction materials testing certification possibilities for the right individuals.

Responsibilities

  • Soil testing (Sieve, PI, Proctors, Moisture, Expansion, Soundness, CBR, etc.)
  • Asphalt testing (Marshall, RICE, etc.)
  • Aggregate testing
  • Concrete / Grout / Mortar Testing (compression test, curing, coring, etc.)
  • Sample preparation
  • Electronic reporting
  • Field Sampling / pick-up
  • Other duties as assigned by Lab Supervisor

Required Qualifications

  • High School Diploma
  • Valid Driver's License, with good driving record
  • 1 year of industry related experience
  • Willing to obtain certifications as needed / requested

HIGHLY Preferred Qualifications

1) One or more of the following certifications (Nuclear Gauge, ACI Field Grade 1, ACI Concrete Strength, ACI Masonry Testing Certification, Asphalt Testing)

This position offers career advancement such as paid certifications and training. About UES UES is a national leader in Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Materials Testing and Inspection, Building Code Compliance, Environmental Consulting, Occupational Health & Safety, Virtual Design Consulting, and Building Envelope.

With over 3,400 team members across 70+ branches in the United States, UES provides essential engineering services to some of the most prominent and significant projects in the country.

As the #1 fastest growing AEC firm on The Zweig Group’s Hot Firm list in 2021 and 2022, UES is poised to lead our industry into the future.

Our Team Members Our team members bring unique skill sets, licenses and certifications, and experience to our firm, which diversifies our team and allows us to provide a wide variety of services uniquely grounded in excellence .

Our team STRIVES to uphold our core values of safety, teamwork, responsiveness, integrity, value, and excellence to ensure we meet client expectations, support our communities, and build a strong, reliable team.

Our UES team members are kind, passionate, and driven, which creates collaborative workspaces and a sense of camaraderie among our team members.

At UES, we are eager to hire, teach, and train the next generation of industry leaders and learn from the expertise of each team member who walks through our doors.

To learn more about UES, visit Our Benefits We understand that our team members are the glue that holds our business together.

We value the individual contributions of each person, and we show this by offering comprehensive benefits, including medical insurance options, PTO, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and so much more.

If you have additional questions about our benefits, please contact our Recruitment team at Check out our website : Follow us on social media : #GroundedInExcellence EEO / AA / Disability / Veteran Universal Engineering Sciences is a Drug-Free Workplace.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

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