Field Technician - Universal Engineering Sciences

Summary

The Field Technician is a key role, responsible for the day-to-day completion of work assignments related to testing concrete, soils, asphalt, and other construction materials

The ideal candidate is a reliable, trustworthy individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment where collaboration and autonomy are valued

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required

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

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 • Lifting and/or moving up to thirty-five lbs

regularly is expected, and up to seventy-five lbs

on occasion, 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 densities and concrete samples (air, temperature, mix design, etc.), as well as testing other construction materials

Testing these samples requires extensive manual lifting and handling • Weights in the zero to seventy-five lbs

range are lifted frequently (From thirty-three percent up to sixty-six percent of the task period) with a frequency range of ten to thirty-five repetitions per hour, with or without reasonable accommodation • Weights in the range of thirty-five to seventy-five plus lbs

(concrete cylinders and soils) are lifted frequently (From fifteen percent to thirty percent of the task period) with a range of five to fifteen repetitions per hour, with or without reasonable accommodation • Construction materials are manually lifted and carried distances on average ranging from a few feet to seventy-five feet, but may occasionally exceed seventy-five ft in walking distance and are unloaded manually at our lab and carried inside for testing, with or without reasonable accommodation • On average the workdays range from seven to twelve hours • This job is located in Florida, with exposure to intense sun, intense heat, humidity, rain, thunderstorms, and other adverse weather conditions • Job site conditions may or may not be accessible by vehicle and can include wetlands, swamps, grasslands, and fields with uneven surfaces, sand, brush, and other natural and man-made obstacles

• This job is primarily and regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and construction sites where the noise level is usually moderate to loud

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

+ Ensures that project testing requirements are met and compliant with project specifications, requirements, and company policies or procedures + Drives to job sites and conduct testing of soil, concrete, and other construction materials + Returns samples to the office for testing + Reports data in an accurate, complete, timely, and understandable fashion in accordance with applicable testing procedures + Operates testing equipment; ensuring that all test equipment used is functioning properly and maintained as required by the company and/or manufacturer's policy and that all calibrated equipment is within its calibration cycle + Operates a motor vehicle, which includes maintaining the company vehicle (schedule oil changes, check fluid levels, inside/outside upkeep) + Communicates with the dispatching team and/or field supervisor, advising of current job status and locations as required; cellular phones are to be worn at all times, and calls are to be returned immediately + Prepares testing reports using Field Data Collection (FDC) software; ability to write and retrieve emails using Microsoft Outlook + Must be willing to travel within the state of Florida, if applicable + Completes daily time and labor reports in accordance with company policy + Turns in required paperwork daily + Regular attendance is required + Must be flexible to changing schedules and hours to support business needs; overnight and weekend schedules may be necessary to support business needs + Follow all company safety procedures and policies + Other duties may be assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

+ 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 read and 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 into 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:

+ High School Diploma, GED or equivalent + ACI Level I Certification + Earthworks Construction Inspection Certification - Level I and II

Team:

Construction Services Department

Work Type:

Full-Time

Location Type:

onsite