Precision Materials Lab Technician

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks laboratory technicians to convert field samples into numerical data within a documented AASHTO R18 quality system, using calibrated equipment and real accountability for every result.

You will perform ASTM D698, D1557, D2216, D4318, C136, and C39 testing, log samples, and maintain calibration records. Pay ranges from $25 to $35 per hour with daytime hours and occasional field support.

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 training available

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks laboratory technicians to convert field samples into numerical data within a documented AASHTO R18 quality system, using calibrated equipment and real accountability for every result.

You will perform ASTM D698, D1557, D2216, D4318, C136, and C39 testing, log samples, and maintain calibration records. Pay ranges from $25 to $35 per hour with daytime hours and occasional field support.