Soils and Concrete Field Technician

About the role

The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. (MSG) is a people focused, award-winning, full-service consulting firm that offers a wide array of services including civil and geotechnical engineering, environmental consulting, planning, landscape architecture, agriculture, surveying and construction support. Our talented staff of more than 650+ professionals deliver integrated planning, design, engineering and construction solutions. MSG is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Soils and Concrete Field Technician with 1 - 3 years of experience to join our Geoenvironmental Services team in Canton, Michigan. In this role, you will perform construction materials testing and inspection services for commercial, industrial, transportation, and municipal projects. You will collaborate with engineers, contractors, and project managers to document compliance with project specifications and applicable standards while building valuable field experience and advancing your technical skills. Department: Geoenvironmental. Location: Canton, MI.

Responsibilities

• Perform field observations, testing, and inspections of soils, aggregates, concrete, and other construction materials
• Conduct field density testing of soils and aggregates using nuclear density gauges and other approved testing methods
• Monitor concrete placement activities and perform sampling, slump, air-content, and temperature testing, including casting concrete test cylinders
• Observe and document earthwork operations, including subgrade preparation, excavation, backfilling, and compaction
• Prepare accurate, timely field reports that document test locations, elevations or lifts, weather conditions, quantities, contractor activities, observations, test results, deficiencies, and photographs, as applicable
• Promptly communicate inspection findings, failing test results, and observed deviations to contractors, project managers, and engineering staff while avoiding direction of the contractor’s means, methods, sequences, or safety programs
• Verify that observed construction activities conform to project plans, specifications, and applicable industry standards
• Safely operate hand tools and testing equipment while completing hands-on assignments in active construction environments
• Confirm that required equipment checks