Senior Construction Materials Technician

About the role

Raba Kistner, Inc. is a premier engineering consulting and program management firm dedicated to building a better and more sustainable world for employees, their families, clients, and communities they serve. Our core values include community, integrity, passion, quality, and growth.

Responsibilities

• Conduct field or laboratory testing, sampling, and/or inspection services.
• Communicate with dispatcher/coordinator to ensure priorities and deadlines are met in both the field and laboratory.
• Meet with supervisors of contractors, engineer/architect representatives, and/or other project leads on project sites to discuss and coordinate testing, sampling, or inspection of construction materials or construction procedures.
• Perform source inspections at plant and manufacturing facilities.
• Follow safety protocols, ensure safe utilization, storage, and maintenance of all nuclear gauges and field equipment.
• May lead the work of other technicians.
• Communicate project progress and delays to supervisor and dispatcher.
• Submit accurate and complete testing/inspection reports on a daily basis.
• Drive company vehicles to job sites in a safe manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED certification preferred.
• Five (5) years of applicable experience in the materials testing and inspection industry.
• Three (3) or more certifications, such as ACI Field Grade I, TxDOT SB 102, TxDOT Level 1A, TxDOT Level 1B, NICET I or II Soils or Concrete, ICC Certifications, or other relevant certifications.
• NICET II and ICC certifications may result in higher compensation.
• Possess a valid driver’s license within the applicable jurisdiction and meet firm’s auto insurability requirements.
• Able to travel to project sites and maneuver over rough and uneven terrain.
• Complete Troxler Manufacturing or equal radiation safety course to utilize nuclear gauges.
• Technician Training and Certification Program (TTCP) from the Texas State Highway and Transportation Department, or ability to complete within 6 months of employment.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to read and understand instructions, labels, reports, etc.
• Good oral and written communication skills including the ability to write short correspondences, notes, letters, and memos.
• Must be safety minded and willing to put safety first in performing all duties.

Physical Demands

• Sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Stand, walk, climb, balance.
• Reach, use hands and fingers.
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Work Environment

• Potential exposure to movement of heavy equipment on construction or roadway sites.
• Potential exposure to hazardous dangerous chemicals and solvents, noise, dust, fumes, grease and oils, radiant and electrical energy, and vibration.
• Continuously required to use hands and reach.
• Regular use of non-complex machines and equipment.
• Work assignments are frequently performed outside in all weather conditions.
• This position may require protracted or irregular hours.
• Flexibility to work irregular hours is necessary due to client needs.