Technician

Call & Nicholas, Inc.; Tucson, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term disability

Life insurance

401k with company matching

Profit sharing

PTO and holidays

Parental leave

Casual workplace

Professional development fund

Job summary

Call & Nicholas is a Tucson-based geotechnical engineering firm seeking a field technician to join the vibrating wire piezometer installation team. Travel to mine sites, coordinate with drill crews, and install geotechnical instruments across the western US.

You will perform site characterization, data processing, and reporting with shifts day or night and 50–75% travel. Requires 5+ years of hands-on field experience, valid US driver’s license, and willingness to travel domestically and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in engineering, mechanical, or technical fields; training possible.
• Strong integrity, self-motivation, and ability to work independently in remote locations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, data analysis and chart creation.
• Comfort using hand tools and battery-powered tools safely.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; engineering mindset.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.
• Valid driver's license with clean record and ability to pass DOT medical exam.
• Flexible to work day or night shifts as needed.
• Authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Travel to mine sites and install vibrating-wire piezometers and TDR cables.
• Field work includes site characterization, drillhole stability assessment, and downhole equipment installation.
• Data collection, processing, and reduction of downhole data.
• Technical documentation and reporting of field data and analyses.
• Coordinate with clients and drillers to educate procedures and solve problems.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Strong communication

Problem solving

Field leadership

Travel willingness

Education

STEM degree preferred

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Call & Nicholas is an internationally recognized geotechnical engineering firm based in Tucson, AZ that provides consulting services to clients in the mining industry. CNI has been in existence since 1979 and employs engineers, geologists, and support staff. We are an industry leader in geotechnical services and proud to be 100% employee owned. Check us out further on our website at www.cnitucson.com

Job Description

We are seeking a hardworking individual to join our consulting group based in Tucson, AZ. The position is with our vibrating wire piezometer installation team doing the following:

• Travel to mine sites and work with drill crews to install specialty geotechnical and hydrogeology instruments in drill holes including vibrating-wire piezometers and TDR cable at various sites mostly in Arizona and in the western US.
• Field work will include site characterization, drillhole stability assessment and downhole equipment installation, geologic and geotechnical mapping, and geomechanical core logging.
• Data collecting and processing of downhole installed equipment and data reduction.
• Technical documentation and reporting of field data and analysis work.
• Must be willing to travel 50-75% of the time. All field work will be outdoors in varying environments.
• Willing to do alternating shift work as needed. Work on-call shifts.
• Communicate with clients and geologic drillers to educate on procedures and solve problems. Maintain DOT driving and project labor records.

Qualifications

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in an engineering, mechanical, or technical field, such as military service, maintenance, fabrication, civil construction, or a similar hands-on industry. We are willing to train the right candidate.
• Demonstrated integrity, self-motivation, and the ability to work independently in remote locations on high-value projects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Microsoft Excel, including modifying worksheets, editing formulas, creating charts, and analyzing data.
• Comfortable using a variety of hand tools and battery-powered tools safely and effectively.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities with an engineering mindset and the ability to lead and work effectively within a team.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record and the ability to pass a Department of Transportation (DOT) medical examination.
• Flexibility to work day or night shifts based on project requirements.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred

• Undergraduate coursework or degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field.
• Experience driving work trucks and operating light trailers.
• Hands-on experience using a wide variety of hand tools and battery-powered tools.
• Experience performing outdoor field work in varying weather and environmental conditions.
• Previous shift work experience and flexibility to work day or night shifts as needed.
• Experience training, mentoring, or supervising others.
• Experience working in a service-based business or customer-focused environment.

Additional Information

Starting Pay

$25–$30 per hour, depending on prior experience and education.

• Long-term disability, life insurance
• 401k with 5%+ company matching contribution
• Annual profit-share and merit bonuses
• PTO, Sick leave, and 9 observed holidays
• Paid Maternity and Parental leave
• Casual workplace
• Professional Development Fund

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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