Sr. Technician

Arab Center for Engineering Studies; Eastern Province; On-site; SAR 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Arab Center for Engineering Studies (ACES) seeks a Laboratory Technician to implement testing programs, review results, and oversee equipment calibration to meet safety and quality standards. You will perform routine materials testing on asphalt, concrete, aggregate, and soil, and operate, calibrate, and maintain testing tools.

Responsibilities include moisture, density, sieve analyses, compressive strength tests, accurate record-keeping, notifying supervisors of quality issues, and ensuring

Responsibilities

• Conduct construction material tests for concrete, soil, asphalt, aggregate and related materials, including moisture content, density, sieve analysis and related parameters.
• Perform aggregate tests such as sieve analysis, relative density, water absorption, moisture content and other standard tests.
• Run concrete tests including strength, slump, density of fresh and hardened concrete, and related quality checks.
• Carry out building stone tests (flexural strength, modulus of rupture, compressive strength, absorption).
• Ensure tests follow relevant standards, maintain quality, and promptly report equipment defects or failures.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Material testing

Equipment calibration

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Implement testing program, review test results, follow up equipment maintenance and calibration and follow up the requirements for safety. Conduct routine materials testing assignments, including testing asphalt, concrete, aggregate, soil and other common construction materials; operates, calibrates and maintains testing tools and equipment.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct construction material tests for concrete, soil, asphalt ... etc., including determination of moisture content, liquid limit, plastic limit, particle density, particle size distribution, dry density ... etc.
• Conduct aggregate tests including sieve analysis, fine passing, silt content, relative density & water absorption, bulk density, moisture content, L. A. Abrasion ... etc.
• Conduct concrete tests including concrete mix design, determination of slump; density of compacted fresh concrete; test cubes from fresh concrete; density of hardened concrete, compressive strength of concrete ... etc.
• Conduct building stone tests including flexural strength, modulus of rupture, compressive strength and absorption & bulk specific gravity.
• Conduct steel tests, tile tests, kerbstone tests, bituminous mixture tests and bitumen tests.
• Ensure tests are carried out in accordance with relevant standards and procedures and performed in expedient and quality conscious manner.
• Notify Lab Supervisor when sampling indicates failure in product quality.
• Record test results and compare them with applicable standards.
• Inform Supervisor of any equipment defect/breakdown.
• Use appropriate protective tools to ensure safety requirements are met.
• Ensure testing laboratory and equipment are clean and in orderly fashion.
• Test stores and logs samples; retrieves cylinders from field projects; and dispose tested samples.
• Monitor the operation, maintenance and calibration of lab equipment.
• Ensure proper disposal of lab waste.
• Demonstrate superior customer service, integrity, and commitment to innovation and efficiency.
• Any duties or responsibilities assigned by the management.

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