Materials Lab Tech: Precision Soils & Concrete Testing

Construction Material Testing; Lubbock (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Laboratory Technician to turn field samples into precise numerical results including Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and compressive strength breaks.

You will operate in a documented AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment and strict accountability for every result. Pay ranges from $25 to $35 per hour, with overtime during busy seasons.

Qualifications

• Careful hands, clean documentation habits, mechanical aptitude.
• Prior lab or CMT experience a plus, not required—we train.
• Comfortable with repetitive precision work done right every time.

Responsibilities

• Perform ASTM D698, D1557, D2216, D4318, C136, and C39 testing.
• Maintain calibration, standardization, and quality records.
• Log samples and preserve chain of custody.
• Break cylinders and report strength results same day.
• Support proficiency sample programs and accreditation assessments.

Skills

Attention to detail

Mechanical aptitude

Documentation habits

Tools

Calibrated equipment

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Laboratory Technician to turn field samples into precise numerical results including Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and compressive strength breaks.

You will operate in a documented AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment and strict accountability for every result. Pay ranges from $25 to $35 per hour, with overtime during busy seasons.