Lab Technician_

Jacksonville

**Overview**

Universal Engineering Sciences (UES) is a nationwide leader in Geotechnical Engineering, Construction Materials Testing and Inspection, Building Code Compliance, Environmental, Occupational Health & Safety, and Building Envelope services.

**Summary**

The Lab Technician is a key role, responsible for the day-to-day completion of work assignments related to testing concrete, soils, asphalt, and other construction materials. The ideal candidate is a reliable, trustworthy individual who thrives in a fast-paced environment where collaboration and autonomy are valued.

**Qualifications**

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

**Physical Demands & Work Environment**

•Required to drive, stand, walk, use hands to type, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance, talk, and hear; body motions and movements include bending, twisting, reaching, stooping, pulling, kneeling, lifting, carrying, and pushing, with or without reasonable accommodation

• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to thirty-five pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to seventy-five pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation

• The testing process for the various construction materials (i.e., soils, concrete, asphalt, etc.) is repetitive in nature several times per hour

• The technician’s primary duty is to test soil compaction and test the compressive strength of concrete samples, as well as testing other construction materials; testing these samples requires extensive manual lifting and handling. The manual lifting is performed individually, and the weights manually lifted range from a zero to seventy-five plus pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation

• Weights in the zero-to-seventy-five-pound range are lifted frequently (From thirty-three % up to sixty-six % of the task period) with a frequency range ten to thirty-five repetitions per hour, with or without reasonable accommodation

• Weights in the range of thirty-five to seventy-five plus pounds (concrete cylinders and soils) are lifted frequently (From fifteen % to thirty % of the task period) with a range of five to fifteen repetitions per hour, with or without reasonable accommodation

• Construction materials are manually lifted and carried distances on average ranging from a few feet to seventy-five feet, but may occasionally exceed seventy-five ft in walking distance and are unloaded manually at our lab and carried inside for testing, with or without reasonable accommodation

• On average the workdays range from seven to twelve hours

• Job site conditions may or may not be accessible by vehicle, including wetlands, swamps, grasslands, and fields with uneven surfaces, sand, brush, and other natural and man-made obstacles

• The testing work is performed inside and outside the lab with exposure to: dirt, dust, sun, heat, and humidity

• The testing work is performed outside on the field with exposure to: dirt, dust, sun, heat, and humidity

• This job is primarily and regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and construction sites where the noise level is usually moderate to loud

• The testing process for the various construction materials (i.e. soils, concrete, asphalt, etc.) is repeated several times per hour

• The technician’s primary duty is to test soil compaction and test the compressive strength of concrete samples, as well as testing other construction materials; testing these samples requires extensive manual lifting and handling; the manual lifting is performed individually, and the weights manually lifted range from a few pounds up to seventy-five plus pounds

• Weights in the five-to-seventy-five-pound range are lifted frequently (From thirty-three % up to sixty-six % of the task period) with a frequency range of ten to thirty-five repetitions per hour

• Weights in the range of thirty-five to seventy-five plus pounds (concrete cylinders and soils) are lifted frequently (From fifteen % to thirty % of the task period) with a range of five to fifteen repetitions per hour

• Construction materials are manually lifted and carried/moved distances ranging from a few feet up to seventy-five feet in walking distance and are unloaded manually at our lab and carried inside for testing

• The workdays usually range from seven to nine hours

• This job is primarily and regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and construction sites where the noise level is usually moderate to loud

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities:**

+ Ensure that all testing equipment used is functioning properly, maintained as required by company and/or manufacturer's policy, and that all calibrated equipment is within its calibration cycle

+ Ensure that project testing requirements are met and compliant with project specifications, requirements, and company policies or procedures

+ Conducts testing of soils, concrete, asphalt, and other construction materials in accordance with applicable testing standards/methods (ASTM, AASHTO, FM, Army Corp of Engineers, DOT, etc.)

+ Report data in a complete, timely, and understandable fashion

+ Complete daily time and labor reports in accordance with company policy

+ Turn in paperwork related to the work order every day

+ Attend all technician meetings

+ Regular attendance is required

+ Must be flexible to changing schedules and hours to support business needs. Overnight and weekends schedules may be necessary to support business needs

+ Follow all company safety procedures and policies

+ Other duties may be assigned

**Required Qualifications:**

+ Valid Florida Driver’s License with an acceptable driving record (in accordance with our Driver’s License and Motor Vehicle Record Check Criteria)

+ Ability to pass a background check screening in accordance with Florida’s Jessica Lunsford Act (or equivalent state classification)

+ Ability to earn required testing certifications

+ Ability to read & write, including interpreting documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, as well as the ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively with colleagues, supervisors, and customers/clients

+ Computer skills sufficient to operate a laptop, including sending and receiving emails, and the ability to learn Field Data Collection (FDC)/Inspector Gadget to input data and prepare reports

+ Mathematical skills sufficient to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals

**Preferred Qualifications:**

+ LBR Certification for Soils Work

+ Concrete Cylinder Testing Technician Certification for Concrete Work

+ Asphalt Plant Technician Certification for Asphalt Work

**Team:** Construction Services Department

**Work Type:** Full-Time

**Location Type:** onsite