Asphalt Plant Technician

What You'll Do:

Conduct field observations and obtaining samples for testing

Document field observations by transmitting daily field reports detailing site activities

You will also perform destructive and non-destructive testing on construction materials, including operating electric, pneumatic and power actuated tools, performing ground penetrating radar (GPR) structural surveys, pavement condition surveys, and concrete sawing, coring, and chipping

Additional responsibilities include performing observations of structural steel and reinforcing steel, including welded or bolted connections in the field

May also perform steel or concrete plant inspections

Other responsibilities may include observation of exterior insulation finishing systems (EIFS), waterproofing, roofing, or window assemblies

Work is generally performed at heights

Daily communication is required with site contractors, other technicians and project managers

You may also be required to perform administrative duties as requested

Provided training: ECS will train candidates in our methodology to perform observations, inspections and tests of building construction projects and to document findings in accordance with accepted engineering practice, but you should have a sound understanding of building construction practices

As experience increases, ECS will encourage and aid technicians in increasing level of competence and skills through internal training programs and external programs of certification provided by ACI, ASNT, AWS, ICC, MARTCP, NICET, NRCA, IIBEC, State DOT, WACEL and others, as appropriate

What We're Looking For:

High School diploma or GED

5+ years of experience

ICC Steel/High Strength Bolt certification or AWS Certified Welding Inspector certification

Position requires carrying 40 – 70 lbs multiple times a day or occasionally lifting 85 lbs to waist height

Must be able to provide suitable transportation for use on job sites – Mileage will be reimbursed

Who We Are:

Founded in 1988, Engineering Consulting Services (ECS) is a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental, and facilities engineering. ECS is currently ranked 2 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firms List (Zweig Group, June 2023), 61 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (ENR, April 2023), and 131 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms (ENR, July 2023). To learn more about us, click .

We love our employees and we show this through providing some great benefits, including paid time off, health and other insurance plans, retirement and college savings plans, and more. Click to learn more about the great benefits at ECS.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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