Precision Materials Lab Technician Soils & Concrete Testing

Construction Material Testing; New Haven (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing in New Haven, CT invites you to join its laboratory team as a laboratory technician. You will turn field samples into numbers through Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and compressive strength tests, all within a documented AASHTO R18 quality system.

You will train on methods, maintain calibration and records, log samples, break cylinders, and report results on schedule.

Qualifications

• Careful hands with clean documentation habits and mechanical aptitude.
• Prior lab or CMT experience is a plus but not required; training provided.
• Comfortable with repetitive precision work and accurate results.

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 strengths.
• Support proficiency programs and accreditation activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation

Mechanical aptitude

Job description

Construction Material Testing in New Haven, CT invites you to join its laboratory team as a laboratory technician. You will turn field samples into numbers through Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and compressive strength tests, all within a documented AASHTO R18 quality system.

You will train on methods, maintain calibration and records, log samples, break cylinders, and report results on schedule.