Precision Materials Lab Technician: Soils & Concrete

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing seeks a Laboratory Technician to turn field samples into precise numbers under an AASHTO R18 quality system. You will perform standard tests, log samples, maintain calibration, and support proficiency programs in a facility-based lab serving the region.

Training is provided, with emphasis on accuracy, documentation, and safety. The role includes occasional field sampling support during busy periods and a steady day schedule.

Qualifications

• Careful hands, clean documentation habits, mechanical aptitude.
• Prior lab or CMT experience a plus, training provided.
• 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

Documentation habit

Mechanical aptitude

Lab experience

Repetitive precision

Job description

Construction Material Testing seeks a Laboratory Technician to turn field samples into precise numbers under an AASHTO R18 quality system. You will perform standard tests, log samples, maintain calibration, and support proficiency programs in a facility-based lab serving the region.

Training is provided, with emphasis on accuracy, documentation, and safety. The role includes occasional field sampling support during busy periods and a steady day schedule.