Materials Lab Technician – Soils & Concrete

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing operates a laboratory-based role serving the region with a documented AASHTO R18 quality system. You will handle field and lab samples, perform standardized tests, and ensure precise documentation and calibration records.

Pay ranges from $25 to $35 per hour, with overtime during peak seasons. The role emphasizes safe, accurate testing, with training provided for those new to the field and potential growth into supervisory tracks.

Qualifications

• Must have careful hands and meticulous documentation habits.
• Ability to perform repetitive precision work accurately.
• 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 programs and accreditation assessments.

Skills

Careful hands

Documentation habits

Mechanical aptitude

Job description

Construction Material Testing operates a laboratory-based role serving the region with a documented AASHTO R18 quality system. You will handle field and lab samples, perform standardized tests, and ensure precise documentation and calibration records.

Pay ranges from $25 to $35 per hour, with overtime during peak seasons. The role emphasizes safe, accurate testing, with training provided for those new to the field and potential growth into supervisory tracks.