Senior Materials Lab Lead — Construction Testing & Supervision

Blackburn Consulting; West Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackburn Consulting is seeking a full-time Senior Technician for the West Sacramento Construction Materials Testing Laboratory. The role involves managing day-to-day lab testing operations, coordinating with two lab managers, and supervising technicians to deliver accurate test results for soils, aggregates, concrete, and hot mix asphalt.

Ideal candidates have at least five years of lab testing experience in accordance with ASTM/AASHTO/Caltrans, with strong leadership and data-entry skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years of relevant laboratory testing experience.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle.
• Experience with standard computer operations (Windows).
• Certification by ACI, Caltrans, or NICET encouraged; Caltrans through JPCP desired.

Responsibilities

• Complete laboratory test schedules within deadlines and in accordance with testing methods.
• Coordinate with Laboratory Managers for overall laboratory management including equipment maintenance, certification renewals, verifications, calibrations, space and sample management, and cleaning.
• Communicate test selection, interpretation, results, and schedules with Blackburn managers and field technicians.
• Schedule lab tests.
• Supervise lab technicians.
• Provide training to new laboratory staff.
• Enter data into LIMS, generate reports, circulate results, and provide final copies to the project manager.

Skills

People management

Communication

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Timely deliverables

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Windows

Job description

Blackburn Consulting is seeking a full-time Senior Technician for the West Sacramento Construction Materials Testing Laboratory. The role involves managing day-to-day lab testing operations, coordinating with two lab managers, and supervising technicians to deliver accurate test results for soils, aggregates, concrete, and hot mix asphalt.

Ideal candidates have at least five years of lab testing experience in accordance with ASTM/AASHTO/Caltrans, with strong leadership and data-entry skills.