Materials Lab Technician: Precision Testing & QC

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing in Germantown, MD is seeking laboratory technicians who turn field samples into numbers for Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and concrete strength tests. You will work under an AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment, logging samples, maintaining chain of custody, breaking cylinders, and reporting results with precision.

Training is provided, with opportunities to advance toward ACI and NICET certifications; pay ranges

Qualifications

• Careful hands and clean documentation habits.
• Mechanical aptitude and attention to repetitive precision work.
• Prior lab or CMT experience is a plus but not required—training provided.

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 the same day.
• Support proficiency sample programs and accreditation assessments.

Skills

Careful hands

Documentation

Mechanical aptitude

Lab experience

Job description

Construction Material Testing in Germantown, MD is seeking laboratory technicians who turn field samples into numbers for Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and concrete strength tests. You will work under an AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment, logging samples, maintaining chain of custody, breaking cylinders, and reporting results with precision.

Training is provided, with opportunities to advance toward ACI and NICET certifications; pay ranges