Materials Lab Technician — Precision Testing & Growth Path

Construction Material Testing; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 71,635,000 - 100,289,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime pay

Training program

Job summary

Construction Material Testing in Rochester, NY is seeking a Laboratory Technician to convert field samples into precise test results. You will operate within an AASHTO R18 quality system, handling calibrated equipment with strict accountability for every result.

You will perform standard tests, log samples, and break cylinders to report strength results the same day, with overtime during peak seasons. Training is provided, and career growth paths exist within the lab.

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

Documentation habits

Mechanical aptitude

Lab experience preferred

Job description

Construction Material Testing in Rochester, NY is seeking a Laboratory Technician to convert field samples into precise test results. You will operate within an AASHTO R18 quality system, handling calibrated equipment with strict accountability for every result.

You will perform standard tests, log samples, and break cylinders to report strength results the same day, with overtime during peak seasons. Training is provided, and career growth paths exist within the lab.