Universal Engineering Sciences • Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986
Job #2687298512
Summary:
This 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 35 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 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 0-75+ pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation
Weights in the 0-75-pound range are lifted frequently (From 33% up to 66% of the task period) with a frequency range 10 - 35 repetitions per hour, with or without reasonable accommodation
Weights in the range of 35 - 75+ pounds (concrete cylinders and soils) are lifted frequently (From 15% to 30% of the task period) with a range of 5 - 15 repetitions per hour, with or without reasonable accommodation
Construction materials are manually lifted and carried distances on average ranging from a few feet to 75 feet, but may occasionally exceed 75 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 7 - 12 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 75+ pounds
Weights in the 5 - 75-pound range are lifted frequently (From 33% up to 66% of the task period) with a frequency range of 10 - 35 repetitions per hour
Weights in the range of 35 - 75+ pounds (concrete cylinders and soils) are lifted frequently (From 15% to 30% of the task period) with a range of 5 - 15 repetitions per hour
Construction materials are manually lifted and carried/moved distances ranging from a few feet up to 75 feet in walking distance and are unloaded manually at our lab and carried inside for testing
The workdays usually range from 7 - 9 hours
This job is primarily and regularly exposed to outside weather conditions and construction sites where the noise level is usually moderate to loud
Education and/or Experience:
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
Reasoning ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram form
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
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