Materials Lab Technician: Precision Testing & Training Path

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks Laboratory Technicians to convert field samples into precise numeric data through Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and compressive strength tests. You will operate in a documented AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment and direct accountability for every result.

Pay ranges from $25 to $35 per hour, with daytime hours and overtime during peak 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

Careful hands

Documentation habits

Mechanical aptitude

Lab experience a plus

Training provided

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks Laboratory Technicians to convert field samples into precise numeric data through Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and compressive strength tests. You will operate in a documented AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment and direct accountability for every result.

Pay ranges from $25 to $35 per hour, with daytime hours and overtime during peak seasons.