Testing Technician, Sr. jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

The Opportunity

Consor is currently looking for an Inspector/Materials Testing Technician for our West Jordan, Utah office. Candidate must be highly motivated, eager to learn, enjoy working outdoors and open to traveling statewide. If you have experience with construction, exhibit good communications skills, enjoy a healthy team environment, and are interested in the implementation of technology in transportation, you may be the perfect fit for this position! As a dynamic and growing engineering consulting firm Consor is full of opportunities for career development.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Monitoring construction activities and performing daily site inspection.
• Reviewing material quantities, pay applications and submittals.
• Inspects and evaluates the quality of materials used on construction projects and determines compliance with engineering standards and specifications.
• Inspects field projects by investigating project sites, observing construction procedures, and testing and sampling materials required to ensure proper procedures are taking place.
• Conducts laboratory tests on construction materials.
• Maintains equipment and laboratory by calibrating field and laboratory equipment and ensuring proper functioning and safe use of tools, gauges, compactors, and vehicles.
• Creates reports to summarize test results and coordinates with plant quality control personnel and plant operators to conduct asphalt plant inspections.

Required Credentials

• High School Diploma or equivalency
• Experience in materials testing on transportation projects.
• Effective communication skills: both oral and written for team collaboration and interpersonal relationships developed with employees and clients.
• Excellent ability to solve problems.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented professional with strong organizational skills
• A desire to grow personally and professionally with each project while working in a team environment supporting our client’s overall project goals.
• Time management and the ability to multitask and prioritize competing project obligations.
• Ability to work with others and capacity to learn new skills.