CQA Technician

We are seeking a Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) Technician to join our team and perform CQA services primarily for landfill and landfill gas projects. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in environmental engineering by ensuring compliance with design plans and technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily site inspections at landfills or construction sites.
• Oversee and inspect landfill gas and landfill construction projects to ensure compliance with design plans.
• Provide Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) for compliance with drawings and technical specifications.
• Maintain and monitor landfill gas or remedial systems.
• Coordinate with General Contractors and Subcontractors.
• Submit daily written and photo log reports.
• Prepare construction documentation reports as requested.
• Assist in training engineering technicians, associate staff, and staff professionals in field activities.
• Contribute to office operations when requested.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience with Geosynthetics Inspections.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PDFs, particularly using fillable Excel templates for daily field logs.
• Strong skills in soil sampling, quality assurance, report writing, inspection, and quality control testing.
• Experience in active construction sites or engineering field work is preferred.
• An Associate degree in engineering is preferred.
• A valid driver's license with a good driving record is required.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office and read maps and construction plans.
• Strong oral presentation and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of geosynthetics and soils is preferred.
• Ability to meet physical requirements for driving, lifting, carrying equipment, hand excavation, and using electric and hand tools.

Work Environment

The role involves significant traveling, ideal for someone comfortable being on the road, with a rotation of 3-4 weeks of work followed by a 1-week break. Overnight stays and regional travel expected. The first two weeks include onboarding, gathering equipment, and safety training in the local office, followed by training at various landfill sites alongside a CQA.

The position offers lots of overtime opportunities, with potential to grow into an engineering technician role. Employees benefit from a company vehicle for field services positions, a per diem for travel, and stays in comfortable accommodations.

Benefits

The firm is dedicated to offering a supportive environment with career advancement opportunities and a competitive benefits package, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• 401K with employer match
• Annual bonus program
• Student debt employer contribution program
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital insurance
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Pay

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $24.00/hr. Individual compensation offered within this range will depend on qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Schedule

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Hot Springs, AR. The role is fully onsite and involves a rotation of 3-4 weeks of work followed by a 1-week break.