Soil & Concrete Lab Technician

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

Job summary

Construction Material Testing in Fairbanks, Alaska, is seeking a Laboratory Technician to turn field samples into numbers for Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and break tests.

You will work inside an AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment, logging samples and preserving chain of custody, and reporting results promptly. Training and growth opportunities are available as you build expertise.

Qualifications

• Careful hands with good documentation habits and mechanical aptitude.
• Prior lab or CMT experience is a plus but training will be provided.
• Comfortable with repetitive precision work and accuracy.

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 the same day.
• Support proficiency sample programs and accreditation assessments.

Skills

Careful hands

Documentation habits

Mechanical aptitude

Job description

Construction Material Testing in Fairbanks, Alaska, is seeking a Laboratory Technician to turn field samples into numbers for Proctor curves, sieve analyses, Atterberg limits, moisture contents, and break tests.

You will work inside an AASHTO R18 quality system with calibrated equipment, logging samples and preserving chain of custody, and reporting results promptly. Training and growth opportunities are available as you build expertise.