Construction Materials Testing Field Technician/ NJ

CMT Field Technician

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

CERTERRA/ Insight Group (formerly RMA Companies) is a growing national provider of testing, inspection, and certification services that support innovation in new product development, quality assurance, for project delivery, and engineered solutions for asset management. We are passionate about contributing to the sustainable development of the communities we serve.

We are a national firm with a global reach serving national and international clients from 30 offices located in 10 states and are ranked on ENR’s Top 500 list alongside the nation’s top firms.

With a 60-year history, CERTERRA has a passion for high-end services, constant innovation, and investment in the development of world-class laboratory facilities, and interactive management technologies. Each member of our staff is committed to service, innovation, and the success of our clients.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Perform daily observations of construction/ project sites in tri-state areas and ensure compliance with building standards and project specifications.
• Reading and interpreting construction drawings and specifications.
• Prepares detailed written reports detailing findings, observations, and test results.
• Soils technician duties include Geotechnical construction observation and nuclear density testing.
• Hot-Mixed Asphalt technician duties include asphalt pavement construction observation and nuclear density testing and asphalt plant laboratory testing.
• Concrete technician duties include testing slump, air, unit weight, temperature and fabrication of test cylinders and beams in accordance with ASTM standards.
• Implements and follows our Corporate Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be able and willing to work some weekends and occasionally overtime.
• Must be capable of documenting, preparing and submitting observation data, time and expense data using a smart phone or tablet computer.
• Ability to clearly provide and receive detailed information through oral communication.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must successfully complete background and motor vehicle record check.
• Must follow Construction Site Safety rules and practices.

Technical Requirements:

Preference will be given to candidates who are actively licensed with one (1) or more of the following technical credentials:

• ACI 1 - Concrete Field-Testing Technician
• NICET Level I or II in Soils or Equivalent
• NJSAT HMA Construction Technologist or Equivalent
• NJSAT HMA Plant Technologist Level 1 or Equivalent
• NJDCA Special Inspector License (Concrete Placement)
• Nuclear Density Gauge Safety Training

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, and fumes or airborne particles. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This Company is dedicated to both the letter and the spirit of the equal opportunity employment laws. All applicants and all employees will be evaluated based on their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions. There will be no discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, religion, age 40 and over, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other classification which may be protected by federal, state, or local laws. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we specifically offer equal opportunity for all employees or job applicants who may have a physical or mental disability. Such people will be hired based on their ability to perform the essential functions of the job in question. Likewise, their work will be evaluated on their performance of these essential functions. We will offer reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, to the extent that Company resources allow without undue hardship. As part of our equal employment policy, there will be no wage differentials based on gender, between men and women employed in the same establishment, on jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions