Experienced Engineering Technician

Schnabel Engineering

The Role

Overview

Perform on‑site material testing and lab analysis for construction projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • field observation
  • material testing
  • concrete
  • asphalt
  • masonry
  • fireproofing

Tasks

-Field observation and testing during placement of construction materials including soil, concrete, asphalt, masonry, and sprayed-on fireproofing

Requirements

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

What You Bring

-Soil and concrete laboratory testing -Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record, and credit check -Possess good oral, written, communication, and organizational skills -Attentive to detail -Ability to lift 60 pounds and be physically able to negotiate construction sites, enter trenches per applicable OSHA standards, climb ladders to access elevated spaces and building rooftops, and work outside in potentially challenging weather conditions -High School degree -4+ years of construction experience. Technical post-high school education such as a degree in engineering or geology may be eligible as a substitution for experience. -Valid Driver’s License -Able to perform rudimentary mathematic computations -Ability to pass a pre-employment screening

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

-pass a background check (criminal history, motor vehicle record, credit) -pass a pre‑employment screening