Precision Materials Lab Technician: Soils & Concrete

Construction Material Testing; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Laboratory Technician to turn field samples into numeric results under a documented AASHTO R18 quality system. Calibrated equipment and strict accountability ensure every result is traceable and reliable.

You will perform standard ASTM tests, maintain records, log samples, and break cylinders for strength results. Training is provided, with opportunities to advance toward supervision and proficiency programs.

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

Attention to detail

Documentation

Mechanical aptitude

Tools

Calibrated equipment

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a Laboratory Technician to turn field samples into numeric results under a documented AASHTO R18 quality system. Calibrated equipment and strict accountability ensure every result is traceable and reliable.

You will perform standard ASTM tests, maintain records, log samples, and break cylinders for strength results. Training is provided, with opportunities to advance toward supervision and proficiency programs.