Geotechnical Laboratory Technician

As a construction testing Laboratory Technician, you will perform light to moderate labor-intensive field and lab duties and testing under the direction of other technicians or staff professionals with minimal analysis of data required. This full-time position will work out of the Cranston, RI location with occasional local travel within RI and MA. Training is available!

• Perform field and occasional lab testing of soils, concrete and asphalt to determine compliance with project specifications.
• All testing reports and observations must be tabulated and submitted daily in an electric report
• Reading and interpreting project drawings and specifications, and entering data related to the various job tasks.
• You will be required to keep equipment clean and in good working order.
• Interact with construction personnel, engineers and state and federal representatives while presenting yourself as a professional representative of the company.
• Responsible for transporting material samples to laboratory for further testing and analysis
• Driving and maintaining the appearance and operation of company vehicles to and from job sites.
• All work with be conducted in accordance with OSHA regulations and TEI Safety standards
• This job operates in both a professional office environment as well as on a variety of outdoor job sites
• Position will entail occasional exposure to outside work, dusty environments as well as sedentary work.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Valid driver’s license and clean record, driving company vehicle(s) is/are required
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Google docs
• Ability to obtain certifications from OSHA, NICET, NETTCP, ICC and ACI within first year of employment is required

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Health Care - United HealthCare, Delta Dental and Vision Service Plan
• Paid holidays and Paid Time off (PTO)
• Employer-paid Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Employer-paid Life and AD&D insurance; access to short and long-term disability insurance.
• Tuition reimbursement, Professional development and more!

Who We Are

The RISE Group is an employee-owned, professional engineering firm that provides a complete range of consulting, design, and energy services to customers throughout the United States and internationally. Our multi-disciplined engineering and technical staff specialize in failure analysis, engineering design, process optimization, and condition assessment. Our work demonstrates how creative collaboration can produce outstanding results for our clients and our communities.

Our Culture

At RISE, our customers come from all walks of life -- and so do our employees! We hire amazing people from a wide variety