Senior Engineer Technician

Duties

• Conducts all tasks in a safe and ethical manner consistent with Kaw Valley Engineering, Inc. policies.
• Performs construction materials tests, both in the laboratory and at various field sites, in accordance with company procedures, ASTM methods, and/or project specifications.
• Performs routine maintenance on the laboratory site, equipment, and vehicles to ensure quality tests and safety.
• Performs duties as Licensed Public Authority construction observer.
• Ensures tests performed are completed in accordance with the Kaw Valley Engineering Quality Control Manual, appropriate ASTM, or other specifications as required by the project engineer or applicable standard; and that test results are properly recorded on the appropriate form and forwarded to the Laboratory/Field Supervisor for review.
• Provides on-the-job training to newly assigned Engineering Technicians and ensures tests they perform are completed correctly, then signs off on successful training completion.
• Provides annual competency evaluations to other Engineering Technicians.
• Affords assistance to the Laboratory/Field Supervisor in the day-to-day operations of the laboratory, and acts as Laboratory/Field Supervisor in his/her absence.

Qualifications

• Mastery of most testing and inspection tasks for construction materials.
• Ability to provide site management of CMT projects.
• Proficiency in interpreting project documentation including plans, specifications, and change documents (RFI, ASI, etc.).
• Ability to look ahead in the construction processes to identify potential conflicts or errors.