Staff Professional

Position Summary:  

Your role as a Staff Professional will put you at the forefront of projects that are transforming communities. You will be responsible for project management assistance and oversight of assigned projects for the Construction Materials Testing Department.  With various projects, you will gain the knowledge and experience necessary to take your skills to the next level.

• Travel safely to various job sites in a company provided vehicle; maintain company vehicle (schedule oil changes, inside/outside upkeep and complete monthly vehicle inspection reports)
• Complete proof roll observations and undercut evaluation and quantifications
• Staff field work
• Provide on-site project management assistance to complete field-testing activities
• Must visit 3-4 active job sites per day, weather permitting
• Assist with developing and managing projects with clients
• Complete accurate and detailed daily field-testing reports and/or supporting documentation to clients and supervisors 
• Maintain daily communication with technicians, contractors and other project managers
• Communicate verbally and electronically with various field personnel and colleagues
• Other duties as assigned

• Valid Driver's License with acceptable driving record
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, Construction Management, Civil Engineering Technology or acceptable related degree
• Preferred: 1-3 years CMT or Geotechnical experience
• Preferred: Engineering Intern license (EI)
• Skills:
• Ability to read and interpret construction documents and perform general civil engineering calculations
• Ability to accurately complete field-testing paperwork and detailed figures
• Knowledge of construction materials testing methods, ASTM standards, and soil classifications
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, detailed reports, short correspondence and memos
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to use technology/computer
• Keen eye for detail and ability to multi-task
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel

• Days and hours for this position are typically Monday-Friday with holiday, weekend and overtime as needed
• Regularly exposed to outside weather conditions such as wet and/or humid environments, extreme cold and/or heat, dusty and noisy work environments
• Field work on outside construction sites involving long-term standing, sitting and potentially repetitive motions
• Typically, this position involves 85% field work and 15% office work depending on projects and needs
• You may be required to drive hundreds of miles per day, primarily within the Mid-Atlantic region (NC, SC, VA)
• Ability to use your senses to see (including close, distant and peripheral vision, depth vision and ability to focus), smell, hear and touch (use your hands to reach, climb or balance, crouch, stoop, crawl, kneel and sit)
• Ability to regularly lift and/or move/shake up to 40lbs. (soil and/or concrete tests and related apparatus); frequently lift and/or move up to 60lbs. (soil and sand samples, and nuclear density equipment); and occasionally move more than 100lbs. (such as a loaded wheelbarrow of concrete samples)