Precision Materials Lab Technician – Soils & Concrete

Construction Material Testing; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing in Kansas City, MO seeks a Laboratory Technician to turn field samples into numbers through Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and compressive strength breaks. You will work inside an AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment and real accountability for every result.

You will perform ASTM tests, log samples, maintain calibration, and report strength results the same day.

Qualifications

• Careful hands and attention to detail.
• Clean documentation habits.
• Mechanical aptitude and 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 in Kansas City, MO seeks a Laboratory Technician to turn field samples into numbers through Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and compressive strength breaks. You will work inside an AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment and real accountability for every result.

You will perform ASTM tests, log samples, maintain calibration, and report strength results the same day.