# Construction Materials Testing Technician

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Asheville, NC
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

WSP's Engineered Construction team is growing and has an opportunity for a Construction Materials Testing Technician in Asheville, NC.

The successful candidate will perform field inspections and observations for commercial, industrial, and transportation-related construction projects.

Key responsibilities include:

- Conducting testing on general building sites and facilities

- Interpreting project plans and specifications for compliance with project requirements

- Performing soil density testing using nuclear gauges and sand cones according to ASTM and project specifications

- Sampling and testing concrete in accordance with ASTM and project specifications

- Preparing and submitting written field reports

- Observing proof rolls, undercut operations, and footing inspections

- Testing and working in accordance with company safety policies

- Monitoring work procedures for compliance with project specifications

- Interacting with client representatives at project sites

- Performing analysis or calculations to check the accuracy and reasonableness of testing data

The ideal candidate will have:

- A high school diploma or equivalent

- At least 3 years of related experience

- A valid driver's license

- Reliability and strong written and verbal communication skills

- Basic knowledge of Excel

- Flexibility to work outside normal business hours

- Ability to pass a physical and background check

Preferred qualifications include:

- Experience in construction materials testing

- A recent graduate with a BS in Civil Engineering or Construction Management

- ACI Field Level I certification

- Troxler or equivalent certification

- Ability to evaluate soil subgrade and perform standard soil Proctor and moisture checks

Physical demands of the job include:

- Ability to stoop, kneel, and lift 50 pounds

- Working in variable outside conditions

- Passing a physical examination and having a clean driving record

## Skills

### Required
- ACI certification
- Troxler certification
- soil density testing
- concrete sampling
- Excel

### Nice to have
- construction materials testing
- civil engineering
- construction management
- soil subgrade evaluation

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