CQA Field Technician

Job Responsibilities:

• [Company] is an employee-owned company specializing in ground engineering and environmental services. We are seeking a full time Field Technician for our Richmond, Virginia office. The successful candidate will conduct Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) observation and testing services for earthen and geosynthetic containment systems for a variety of local and national solid waste landfill and mining facilities.

Responsibilities include:

• Nuclear gauge operation, testing and sampling of soils.
• Geosynthetics monitoring and testing.
• Construction observation and field testing.
• Design interpretation to ensure projects are completed in accordance with project design drawings and technical specifications.
• Interaction with both contractors and owners in a positive and constructive manner to solve issues that arise during construction.

Job Requirements:

• Experience with soil inspection and compaction testing, laboratory testing, geosynthetics inspection, testing including geomembranes, geotextiles, and geocompostites.
• The ability to perform all duties within established deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Position requires understanding of civil and geotechnical engineering design and background in earthworks construction including the ability to read and understand technical civil design drawings and technical specifications.
• Travel, including travel for extended assignments is required.
• Daily report writing and construction documentation is required.
• The ability to communicate constructively with contractors, owners and [Company] Project Managers is essential.
• Candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Possess a valid U.S. driver’s license.
• Pass a pre-employment physical including a drug screening and criminal background check.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.
• Current MSHA 24-hr New Miner & OSHA 10 certification is preferred.