
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
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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
