Materials Lab Technician: Precision Testing & Quality

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a dedicated Laboratory Technician to convert field samples into precise numbers. You will perform standardized tests, maintain calibration and records, log samples, and report results with accuracy and accountability within an AASHTO R18 quality system.

Day-to-day work emphasizes repeatable, precise measurements, breaking cylinders, and supporting proficiency programs. Overtime may occur during busy seasons, with a daytime schedule and occasional field support.

Qualifications

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

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

Careful hands

Documentation habits

Mechanical aptitude

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a dedicated Laboratory Technician to convert field samples into precise numbers. You will perform standardized tests, maintain calibration and records, log samples, and report results with accuracy and accountability within an AASHTO R18 quality system.

Day-to-day work emphasizes repeatable, precise measurements, breaking cylinders, and supporting proficiency programs. Overtime may occur during busy seasons, with a daytime schedule and occasional field support.