Construction Material Testing Lab Technician

Overview:   Universal Engineering Sciences (UES) has an opening in our Construction Services Department. UES is a nationwide leader in Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Materials Testing and Inspection, Building Code Compliance, Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety, and Building Envelope.
Do you like to work in the construction industry?  If so, this is the job for you!
No experience is necessary. We will train you and set you up for success!
This position is a key and vital part of the UES Team! Your day as the Construction Lab Technician for the Construction Services Department at UES will be challenging and rewarding. 
See below the benefits of joining our growing team!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all testing equipment used is functioning properly, maintained as required by company and/or manufacturer's policy, and that all calibrated equipment is within its calibration cycle
• Ensure that project testing requirements are met and compliant with project specifications, requirements, and company policies or procedures
• Conducts testing of soils, concrete, asphalt, and other construction materials in accordance with applicable testing standards/methods (ASTM, AASHTO, FM, Army Corp of Engineers, DOT, etc.)
• Report data in a complete, timely, and understandable fashion
• Complete daily time and labor reports in accordance with company policy
• Turn in paperwork related to the work order every day
• Attend all technician meetings
• Regular attendance is required
• Must be flexible to changing schedules and hours to support business needs. Overnight and weekends schedules may be necessary to support business needs
• Follow all company safety procedures and policies
• Other duties may be assigned

Education and Experience:

• Valid Florida Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record (in accordance with our Driver’s License and Motor Vehicle Record Check Criteria)
• Ability to pass a background check screening in accordance with Florida’s Jessica Lunsford Act (or equivalent state classification)
• Ability to earn required testing certifications
• Ability to read & write, including interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, as well as the ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively with colleagues, supervisors, and customers/clients
• Computer skills sufficient to operate a laptop, including sending and receiving emails, and the ability to learn Field Data Collection (FDC)/Inspector Gadget to input data and prepare reports
• Mathematical skills sufficient to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Reasoning ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form

Preferred Qualifications:

• LBR Certification for Soils Work
• Concrete Cylinder Testing Technician Certification for Concrete Work
• Asphalt Plant Technician Certification for Asphalt Work 

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

• Required to drive, stand, walk, use hands to type, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, talk, and hear; body motions and movements include bending, twisting, reaching, stooping, pulling, kneeling, lifting, carrying, and pushing, with or without reasonable accommodation
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation
• The testing process for the various construction materials (i.e., soils, concrete, asphalt, etc.) is repetitive in nature several times per hour
• The technician’s primary duty is to test soil compaction and test the compressive strength of concrete samples, as well as testing other construction materials; testing these samples requires extensive manual lifting and handling.  The manual lifting is performed individually, and the weights manually lifted range from a 0-75+ pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Weights in the 0-75-pound range are lifted frequently (From 33% up to 66% of the task period) with a frequency range 10 – 35 repetitions per hour, with or without reasonable accommodation
• Weights in the range of 35 – 75+ pounds (concrete cylinders and soils) are lifted frequently (From 15% to 30% of the task period) with a range of 5 - 15 repetitions per hour, with or without reasonable accommodation 
• Construction materials are manually lifted and carried distances on average ranging from a few feet to 75 feet, but may occasionally exceed 75 ft in walking distance and are unloaded manually at our lab and carried inside for te