Materials Lab Technician — Precision Testing & Training

Construction Material Testing; Kailua (HI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing in Kailua, Hawaii seeks dedicated Laboratory Technicians to turn field samples into precise numbers for Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and strength tests.

You will work inside a documented AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment, maintain records, log samples, and report results on time to support contractors and project teams.

Qualifications

• Careful hands and clean documentation habits are required.
• Prior lab or CMT experience is a plus but 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 the same day.
• Support proficiency sample programs and accreditation assessments.

Skills

Careful hands

Clean documentation habits

Mechanical aptitude

Job description

Construction Material Testing in Kailua, Hawaii seeks dedicated Laboratory Technicians to turn field samples into precise numbers for Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and strength tests.

You will work inside a documented AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment, maintain records, log samples, and report results on time to support contractors and project teams.