Precision Materials Lab Technician

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a meticulous laboratory technician to turn field samples into numbers: Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and compressive strength breaks. You will operate in a documented AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment and real accountability for every result that leaves the lab.

Responsibilities include performing ASTM D698, D1557, D2216, D4318, C136, and C39 testing; maintaining calibration, standardization, and quality

Qualifications

• Careful hands and clean documentation habits are essential.
• Mechanical aptitude is required for precise lab work.
• Willingness to learn and follow documented procedures.

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 on schedule
• Support proficiency sample programs and accreditation assessments

Skills

Careful hands

Clean documentation

Mechanical aptitude

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a meticulous laboratory technician to turn field samples into numbers: Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and compressive strength breaks. You will operate in a documented AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment and real accountability for every result that leaves the lab.

Responsibilities include performing ASTM D698, D1557, D2216, D4318, C136, and C39 testing; maintaining calibration, standardization, and quality