Construction Testing Technician

Braintree MA

Description

About Thielsch: Thielsch Engineering, Inc. (TEI) is a growing engineering and technical services company with over 600 employees and annual revenues in excess of $160 million. The company’s headquarters is located in Cranston, Rhode Island with branch offices in Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Texas and Florida. TEI provides a range of coordinated services on regional, national and international levels. Our mission is to deliver value-added, integrated services to our customers. We are dedicated to reducing operating costs and increasing profitability by extending the operating life of capital equipment and infrastructure, improving reliability and safety, and conserving energy. TEI provides Construction Testing Services (CTS) throughout New England to assure that our clients design, build and repair their construction projects with confidence. We are a company that provides diverse engineering and laboratory services which are applied to a wide range of transportation, commercial building and industrial processes. Learn more at cts.thielsch.com! Position Description: As a Technician, you will perform light to moderate labor-intensive field and lab duties and testing under the direction of other technicians or staff professionals with minimal analysis of data required. This position will work out of the Braintree, MA location with local travel within MA and to RI. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: -Perform testing in the field of soils, concrete and asphalt to determine compliance with project specifications using specialized equipment designed to collect data from the various construction materials, i.e.; nuclear density gauge, concrete testing equipment, etc. -All testing data and observations must be tabulated and submitted daily in an electric report. -Reading and interpreting project drawings and specifications, and entering data related to the various job tasks. -You will be required to keep equipment clean and in good working order. -Interact with construction site personnel, engineers and state and federal representatives while presenting yourself as a professional representative of the company. -This position will require some night and weekend work. Work Environment: This job operates in both a professional office environment as well as on a variety of outdoor job sites. Position will entail frequent exposure to outside work, dusty environments as well as occasional sedentary work. Position Type: This is a full-time 40 hour position. Hours may periodically include nights and weekends and overtime may be requested as determined by the needs of the department. Travel & Transportation: -Frequent local travel expected for this position. -Valid driver’s license and clean record; driving company vehicle(s) is/are required -Must have reliable transportation to and from work -Required Education and Experience: -High school diploma or equivalent -Ability to obtain certifications from OSHA, NETTCP and ACI within first year of employment (certifications are at no cost to you) -Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Outlook, and Google Docs Preferred Education and Experience (but not required): -Degree or skills acquired from a College or Technical school -General knowledge of the construction industry and the ability to read plans Benefits: -Great Pay with Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life) -401K with Employer Matching -Employee Stock Ownership Program -Tuition Reimbursement -Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays -Paid on-the-job training -Entry level position with many opportunities for growth