Materials Testing Technician

Cochran is a growing civil engineering, construction testing, and land surveying firm with 7 offices in Missouri. Cochran specializes in public and private projects including municipal, commercial, residential, transportation, water/wastewater, site development, retail, planning, and interior design. With a team of 100+ professionals across multiple offices, Cochran brings unique knowledge and understanding to each client's project. The firm is guided by its core values of teamwork, excellence, quality, and trust, ensuring outstanding customer service and principal involvement in all project phases.

Cochran’s Union, Missouri location is looking for a Materials Testing Field Technician to join our team.  

Who are we looking for?  The successful candidate will have 1-2 years of prior experience or general knowledge of standard construction practices. The Materials Testing Field Tech performs or assists in field tests and observations of construction materials, including concrete, soil, asphalt, and aggregate.

Qualifications:

• 1-2 years prior experience, preferred
• ACI Concrete Field Testing-Grad I, preferred
• Proficiency in data collection, analysis, and interpretation
• Attention to detail and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to read blueprints and construction documents

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work in field environment
• Ability to lift and move up to 75lbs

Excellent benefits:

• Competitive Salary, commensurate with experience
• 100% company paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Long-Term Disability Insurance for employee, plus company deductible assistance.
• Flexible Benefits Plan
• Paid time off including vacation, sick, and 7 major holidays
• Simple IRA with 4% Company Match