Precision Materials Lab Technician

Construction Material Testing; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing laboratory seeks technicians to convert field samples into precise numbers—Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and strength breaks. You will operate within an AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment and documented accountability for every result.

Responsibilities include performing standard tests, maintaining calibration and records, logging samples, breaking cylinders, and supporting proficiency programs and

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and clean documentation.
• Training provided; prior lab or CMT experience not required.
• 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 laboratory seeks technicians to convert field samples into precise numbers—Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and strength breaks. You will operate within an AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment and documented accountability for every result.

Responsibilities include performing standard tests, maintaining calibration and records, logging samples, breaking cylinders, and supporting proficiency programs and