Engineering Technician

Schnabel Engineering

The Role

Overview

Perform field observations, testing, and lab work for construction materials on site.

Key Responsibilities

  • field observation
  • material testing
  • reporting

Tasks

-Field observation and testing during placement of construction materials including soil, concrete, asphalt, masonry, and sprayed-on fireproofing -Reporting of test results and site observations

Requirements

  • lab testing
  • high school
  • driver's license
  • communication
  • detail oriented
  • construction experience

What You Bring

-Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history and motor vehicle record -Soil and concrete laboratory testing -Possess good oral, written, communication, and organizational skills -Attentive to detail -Candidates must be able to lift 50 - 75 pounds on an occasional basis and be physically able to negotiate construction sites, climb ladders and work outside -High School degree -Valid Driver’s License -Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening -Able to perform rudimentary mathematic computations -Construction experience is preferred but not required

Benefits

-Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) -Professional development and tuition reimbursement -401(k) and profit-sharing plan -Paid time off -Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid) -Bonus program -Dental insurance -Long-term disability -Medical insurance -Flexible spending accounts -Wellness program -9 Paid Holidays -Short-term disability (100% company-paid) -Supplemental life insurance

The Company

About Schnabel Engineering

-From its headquarters in Virginia, it blends technical design and on‑site build for tunnels, dams, foundations and retention systems. -Typical projects include data center foundations, stadium ramp support, sewer installations and gravity‑retaining walls. -Their team engineered thousands of earth‑retention systems—soldier piles, soil nails, secant piles, jet grouting, micropiles—spanning remote and urban sites. -Known for pioneering permanent soil‑nail and tie‑back systems, turning temporary shoring solutions into long‑term engineering staples.

Sector Specialisms

Dam and Levee

Geoprofessional

Structures and Facilities

Tunnels and Underground

Water Supply, Conveyance, and Distribution

Construction Phase Services

Institutional

Highways and Bridges

Water/Wastewater

Mining

Hydrology

Materials Testing Services

Geotechnical Engineering

Construction Management

Civil Engineering

Environmental Services

Geophysical

Environmental

Geosciences

Security Clearance

-must pass a background check including criminal history and motor vehicle record.