Construction Materials Technician I,II,III

Raba Kistner, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consulting firm is seeking a Construction Materials Technician I, II, or III in Houston. Responsibilities include coordinating with project leads for testing and inspections, ensuring safety compliance, and submitting daily reports. Candidates must have a high school diploma or GED, and specific experience or certifications based on the technician level. This position involves working in various environments and may require physical labor. Flexibility for irregular hours is necessary.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid driver’s license and auto insurability.
• 1-3 years of experience based on technician level.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with dispatcher to ensure priorities are met.
• Coordinate testing with contractors and engineers.
• Submit accurate testing reports daily.

Skills

Communication Skills

Safety Awareness

Mathematical Skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Nuclear Gauges

Testing Equipment

Job description

Raba Kistner, Inc. is a premier engineering consulting and program management firm. We are looking for a Construction Materials Technician I, II, or III to join our Consultants team in Houston, Conroe, or La Porte, TX.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with dispatcher/coordinator to ensure priorities and deadlines are met in both the field and laboratory.
• Meet with supervisors of contractors, engineer/architect representatives and/or other project leads on project sites to discuss and coordinate testing, sampling or inspection of construction materials or construction procedures.
• Follow safety protocols, ensure safe utilization, storage and maintenance of all nuclear gauges and field equipment.
• Communicate project progress and delays to supervisor and dispatcher.
• Submit accurate and complete testing/inspection reports on a daily basis.
• Drive company vehicles to job sites in a safe manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Construction Materials Technician In Training
  • High School Diploma or GED required.
  • No experience necessary.
• Construction Materials Technician I
  • At least 6 months of applicable experience in the materials testing and inspection industry and possess at least 1 industry certification.
• Construction Materials Technician II
  • At least 1 year of applicable experience in the materials testing and inspection industry and possess at least 2 industry certifications.
• Construction Materials Technician III
  • At least 3 years of applicable experience in the materials testing and inspection industry and possess 3 or more industry certifications.
• Relevant industry certification from ACI, NICET, TXDOT, ICC, PTI, or other comparable industry certifications approved by hiring manager.
• Valid driver’s license within applicable jurisdiction and meet firm’s auto insurability requirements.

Additional skills: ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to read and understand instructions, labels, reports, etc.; good oral and written communication skills including the ability to write short correspondence, notes, letters and memos; safety minded and willing to put safety first.

Physical Requirements: Occasionally required to sit, frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; regularly required to stand, walk, climb, balance, and talk; continuously required to use hands and reach; occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 70 pounds. Vision requirements: close vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, focus vision, depth vision. Work environment may involve exposure to heavy equipment, hazardous chemicals, solvents, noise, dust, fumes, grease and oils, radiant and electrical energy, vibration. Regular use of non-complex machines and hand tools such as sledgehammers, shovels and picks, outside in all weather conditions.

Positional flexibility: May require protracted or irregular hours; flexibility to work irregular hours is necessary due to client needs.

EOE/Disabled/Veteran. Drug Free Workplace.