Precision Materials Laboratory Technician

Construction Material Testing; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Construction Material Testing in Saint Petersburg, FL is seeking a laboratory technician to convert field samples into numbers that drive project decisions. You will perform Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and break cylinders within an AASHTO R18 quality system using calibrated equipment and documented accountability.

You will maintain calibration and quality records, log samples, and support 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

Manual dexterity

Documentation habits

Tools

Proctor testing

Sieve analysis

Atterberg limits

Job description

Construction Material Testing in Saint Petersburg, FL is seeking a laboratory technician to convert field samples into numbers that drive project decisions. You will perform Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and break cylinders within an AASHTO R18 quality system using calibrated equipment and documented accountability.

You will maintain calibration and quality records, log samples, and support proficiency programs.