Laboratory Technician III

Description

• Ensure strict compliance with safety regulations, OSHA standards, and laboratory protocols, including the proper handling of hazardous materials and the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Prepare, review, and validate technical reports and test results, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and compliance with internal and external requirements.
• Collaborate with engineers, project managers, and field personnel, serving as a key technical resource for materials testing, troubleshooting, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Independently perform routine and advanced laboratory testing on construction materials ensuring compliance with ASTM, AASHTO, and other industry standards.
• Detail-oriented and quality-focused, ensuring accuracy in sample preparation, testing procedures, and data documentation.
• Analyze and interpret test results, identifying irregularities, compliance risks, and trends, and provide recommendations for corrective actions and process improvements.
• Oversee sample preparation, handling, and chain-of-custody compliance, ensuring integrity, traceability, and adherence to laboratory best practices.
• Perform additional duties as assigned, supporting laboratory operations, field teams, and project managers as needed.
• Oversee complex testing procedures and contribute to the development and validation of new test methods, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in laboratory operations.
• Act as a technical expert, troubleshooting equipment malfunctions, procedural inconsistencies, and testing anomalies, ensuring the reliability of laboratory operations.
• Mentor, train, and provide technical guidance to junior laboratory technicians, ensuring proper testing procedures, equipment operation, and quality control measures are followed.
• Lead internal quality assurance initiatives, participating in audits, continuous improvement efforts, and compliance verifications to maintain industry and company standards.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and interpret procedures, manuals, technical documents, and reports related to construction materials testing and laboratory protocols.
• Ability to use your senses to see (including close, distant, and peripheral vison, depth vision, and ability to focus) and smell.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop technical staff, fostering professional growth and team performance.
• Ability to stand, walk, drive, and operate laboratory and field equipment for extended periods.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of time and perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting and moving materials or equipment.
• Sites that may not be accessible by vehicle, requiring travel on foot through wetlands, swamps, grasslands, construction zones, and other uneven or rugged terrain with natural and man-made obstacles such as sand, brush, and debris.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record; ability to travel to job sites as needed.
• Exposure to dirt, dust, chemicals, sun, heat, humidity, and varying weather conditions as part of field sample collection and testing.
• Excellent mathematical skills with the ability to perform calculations related to material testing, including unit conversions, density, volume, and moisture content analysis.
• Commitment to workplace safety, following OSHA, company, and laboratory safety protocols, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Ability to communicate effectively through verbal and written means in a lab and field environment, often requiring the use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment).
• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or technical coursework in engineering, geology, construction science, or a related field preferred.
• Ability to bend, twist, reach, stoop, pull, kneel, climb, balance, lift, carry, and push as required for laboratory and fieldwork.
• This position does not require regular travel as part of its primary responsibilities. However, occasional
• Excellent organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
• 10+ years of experience in construction materials testing, geotechnical laboratory work, or a related field (prior laboratory experience preferred but not required).
• Computer proficiency, with experience in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook) and Field Data Collection (FDC) software.
• Ability to lift and carry between 35 and 75 lbs. over distances up to 75 feet, involving regular repetitive motion.
• Knowledge of exploratory and laboratory testing techniques, with a willingness to learn and develop technical skills in materials testing and geotechnical engineering.
• Frequent use of hands and arms for typing, handling samples, operating lab instruments, and performing testing procedures.
• Moderate to loud noise levels due to lab equipment, field operations, and construction environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with colleagues, supervisors, field personnel, and clients to carry out instructions and report findings.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance