This position is responsible for testing, sampling, and inspecting construction materials or elements in a laboratory or field setting to ensure compliance with the supplier and/or owner specifications.  Level I technicians test, sample, or inspect one or more construction materials.

 

* The Materials QC Technician Level I position description may be superseded by wage classification(s) in local collective bargaining agreements.

Essential Job Accountabilities

 

Sample and test one of the following construction materials—soil, aggregate, hot mix asphalt (HMA), or Portland cement concrete (PCC)—in either a laboratory or field setting to ensure compliance with quality standards

 

Prepare and communicate testing and inspection results to supervisors and plant personnel to ensure quality control standards are satisfied and necessary process changes are implemented

 

Follow the requirements for materials quality outlined in the company management system (GMS) and the Construction Materials Playbook to ensure compliance and maintain high standards

 

Participate in and promote company safety procedures and policies to ensure a safe working environment and compliance with safety regulations

 

Education

 

Knowledge of and compliance with OSHA and MSHA rules and regulations 

 

High school diploma preferred

 

Regional or State Agency certification desired

 

Work Experience

 

0 – 2 years of relevant experience

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

 

Basic computer skills

 

Good oral and written communication skills

 

Physical Demands

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

 

Additional Requirements/Skills

 

Ability and willingness to consistently abide by company code of conduct

 

Comply, understand, and support corporate safety initiatives to ensure a safe work environment

 

Valid drivers license and ability to drive