Precision Materials Lab Technician — Soils & Concrete

Construction Material Testing; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing is seeking a laboratory technician to convert field samples into reliable numbers through standardized tests such as ASTM D698, D1557, D2216, D4318, C136 and C39. You’ll work within a documented quality system and be accountable for every result that leaves the lab.

The role emphasizes precise, repeatable work with trained support and potential for growth through AASHTO/R18 aligned certification 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

Careful hands

Clean documentation habits

Mechanical aptitude

Prior lab/CMT experience

Job description

Construction Material Testing is seeking a laboratory technician to convert field samples into reliable numbers through standardized tests such as ASTM D698, D1557, D2216, D4318, C136 and C39. You’ll work within a documented quality system and be accountable for every result that leaves the lab.

The role emphasizes precise, repeatable work with trained support and potential for growth through AASHTO/R18 aligned certification programs.