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Certerra provides technology-enabled testing, inspection, and certification services for new product development, engineering solutions to manage assets, and quality assurance for project delivery.

Working in partnership, we help you bring code compliant products to market faster, move into construction with confidence, keep your projects moving forwards and extend the life of your infrastructure assets.

With a nationwide office network and an expert team of over 1,000 people, we have the resources to deliver materially better outcomes, along with local knowledge that ensures the communities we serve are built to last.

This Opportunity: RMA's team is growing, and we have opportunities for Construction Materials Testing Technicians to perform field inspections and observations for commercial, industrial, and transportation related construction projects. We are seeking experienced construction engineering inspectors with ACI and other certifications. Your Impact

• Perform testing on general building sites and facilities
• Interpret project plans and specifications for compliance with projects requirements
• Perform soil density testing using both nuclear gauge and sand cone in accordance with ASTM and project specifications on site at commercial construction projects
• Perform sampling and testing of concrete in accordance with ASTM and project specifications
• Prepare and submit written field reports summarizing daily activities/observations and density calculations and results
• Observe proof rolls, undercut operations, perform footing inspections with dynamic cone penetrometer, and inspect rebar
• Test and work in accordance with Company safety policies
• Monitor work procedures for compliance with project specifications
• Interact with client representative (supervisors, foremen, project managers, engineers, etc.) at project sites
• Perform analysis or calculations to check accuracy, applicability and reasonableness of testing data

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years related experience
• Valid Driver's License
• Reliability – must be able to arrive at designated project sites prior to scheduled times
• Ability to prepare reports and documentation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Basic knowledge of Excel
• Flexibility to work outside normal business hours as required
• Must pass physical, background check, and must have a satisfactory driving record in accordance with the Company's driving (MVR) policy

Qualifications

• 1 year+ Construction Materials Testing experience either on commercial projects or on transportation construction projects
• Recent graduate with BS in Civil Engineering or Construction Management
• ACI Field Level I certification (concrete sampling and field testing)
• Troxler or equivalent certification
• Ability to evaluate soil subgrade prior to placement of fill and perform standard soil Proctor and moisture checks
• Ability to read and understand site grading drawings
• Other DOT certifications

Physical Demands

• Physical examination required to obtain medical clearance to work
• Ability to stoop, kneel and to routinely lift and carry 50 pounds
• Clean driving record and capable of being insured for driving company vehicles
• Able to work in variable outside conditions, including extreme heat or cold

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This Company is dedicated to both the letter and the spirit of the equal opportunity employment laws. All applicants and all employees will be evaluated on the basis of their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions. There will be no discrimination on the basis of , , , , 40 and over, , , marital status, or any other classification which may be protected by federal, state, or local laws. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we specifically offer equal opportunity for all employees or job applicants who may have a physical or mental . Such persons will be hired on the basis of their ability to perform the essential functions of the job in question. Likewise, their work will be evaluated on their performance of these essential functions. We will offer reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, to the extent that Company resources allow without undue hardship. As part of our equal employment policy, there will be no wage differentials based on , between men and women employed in the same establishment, on jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions.