Senior Laboratory Technician

ECS Limited is offering a unique opportunity for a talented and certified Construction Materials Testing (CMT) Senior Laboratory Technician I to join our Houston team. We offer opportunities for growth in this role with additional incentives as you advance your skills and gain experience. In this role, you'll continue to collaborate and develop with experienced professionals to safely perform a variety of tasks in our concrete and soils laboratories.

Responsibilities

• Laboratory Activities: Perform specific tasks of increased complexity associated with conducting laboratory testing on construction materials for various projects under the supervision of lab leadership; Assist in preparation for and demonstrations of testing procedures as requested; Train and mentor other lab technicians.
• Laboratory Safety and Compliance: Conduct routine laboratory tests using various methodologies and testing equipment following industry standards and compliance; Assist with tasks to maintain laboratory organization and cleanliness in compliance with Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) initiatives to maintain accreditation compliance with various organizations, including DOT, AMRL, CCRL, and AASHTO; Tasks may include calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment following the manufacturer's schedule and records; Notify supervisor of broken or missing equipment as needed.
• Soils Testing: Conduct routine laboratory tests for soils including Atterberg limits, gradation analyses, swell testing, moisture content testing, unconfined compressive strength testing, standard and modified proctor testing, and begin learning how to visually classify soils.
• Concrete Testing: Conduct routine laboratory tests for concrete including labeling and setting samples for curing, monitoring temperature logs, and breaking of samples.
• Data Collection: Perform calculations and data reduction based on interpretations of test results; Demonstrate competency of testing methods by documenting results accurately using laboratory software; Prepare reports and summaries, as well as additional administrative tasks as requested.

Career Development

As your experience grows, ECS will:

• Support you in enhancing your professional skills.
• Encourage participation and advancement in internal and external training programs and certification opportunities provided by ASTM or other organizations.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 2 years of experience.
• Must have and be willing to maintain laboratory certifications for concrete, soils, or both depending on where work is performed.
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 75 pounds.
• Willing to continue to enhance knowledge of CMT laboratory equipment, testing methods, and ASTM laboratory standards, leading to certifications in soils, concrete, or both with NICET, WACEL, or other organizations.
• Strong data interpretation and documentation skills.
• Strong communication skills (speaking, reading, and writing).
• Ability to work effectively with peers and supervisors.

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 2,700 employees in 90+ offices and testing facilities across the United States. ECS is currently ranked #64 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2024) and #28 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (June 2024). To learn more about us, click here.

We love our employees and we show this through providing some great benefits, including paid time off, health and other insurance plans, retirement and college savings plans, and more. Click here to learn more about the great benefits at ECS.

ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.