Senior Lab Technician

Responsibilities

ECS Limited is offering a unique opportunity for a talented and certified Construction Materials Testing (CMT) Senior Laboratory Technician I to join our Cleveland 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

• Performs laboratory testing on construction material samples
• Applies standard and advanced testing procedures in accordance with established methods (e.g., ASTM standards)
• Interprets test data and prepares summaries or reports under the direction of the Laboratory Manager
• Performs calculations and data reduction for test results
• Supports advanced testing activities under the guidance of senior staff
• Performs soils laboratory testing including but not limited to, with little supervision:
• Atterberg limits
• Gradation analyses
• Swell testing
• Moisture content testing
• Visual classifications (begin to learn)
• Unconfined compressive strength testing of soil and rock
• Performs concrete laboratory testing including but not limited to, with little supervision:
• Stripping and labeling samples
• Setting samples for curing
• Monitoring daily temperature logs
• Breaking of samples
• Calculations and data reduction of test results and other administrative duties, as appropriate
• Maintains a clean and organized laboratory in compliance with QA/QC and accreditation requirements (e.g., DOT, AMRL, CCRL, AASHTO)
• Performs calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipment and maintains records
• Notifies supervisors of damaged or missing equipment
• Prepares for and supports external audits and assessments
• Trains and mentors junior laboratory staff
• Assists with additional laboratory functions and occasional fieldwork as needed

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.

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.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

High school diploma or GED required

Basic certifications and one additional certification (three total) as per the ECS Technician Certification Policy

If work is performed in both soils and concrete labs, certifications are required for both laboratories

Other certifications, such as NICET Soils I/II/III, WACEL Soils/Concrete and Laboratory, and others, are a plus

If driving for or on behalf of any ECS subsidiary, a valid driver's license is required

2 years of related experience

Strong communication and basic math skills

Attention to detail and accuracy in data recording and reporting

Dependable, self-motivated, and responsible work ethic

Strong working knowledge of laboratory equipment and testing methods

Proficiency in performing tests in accordance with ASTM standards

Ability to interpret test data and prepare summaries or reports

Proficiency with computers, including Microsoft Word and Excel

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