Construction Materials Field Technician

What You'll Do: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"strongspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: gray;"No experience necessary, paid training is provided, and we pay your certification fees!/span/strong/span/phr /p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: gray; font-size: 12pt;"ECS Limited is offering a unique opportunity for a talented Construction Materials Testing (CMT) Field Technician to join our spanPhiladelphia, PA/span team and advance in a dynamic work environment. No prior experience is needed, as you'll work under the guidance of experienced professionals to learn to safely perform a variety of tasks. /span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"strongspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: gray;"Responsibilities/span/strong/span/pullispan style="font-size: 12pt;"strongspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: gray;"Field Activities/span/strongspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: gray;": Conduct observation, testing, and sampling of materials, including soils, aggregates, and concrete on construction materials testing project sites; Execute tasks based on project requirements under the guidance of senior technicians, staff professionals, and project managers./span/span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt;"strongspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: gray;"Testing Procedures/span/strongspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: gray;": Conduct routine field and/or laboratory tests for soils, aggregates, and concrete using various methodologies and testing equipment following industry standards and compliance./span/span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt;"strongspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: gray;"Data Collection/span/strongspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: gray;": Perform calculations and data reduction based on sampling, test results, and inspection; May assist with calculations, drafting, and other administrative duties as requested./span/span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt;"strongspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: gray;"Communication/span/strongspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: gray;": Maintain daily communication with site contractors, fellow technicians, and project managers; Communicate changing site conditions and additional requested testing to supervisor; Attend project meetings as requested; Assist with organization of field equipment and notify supervisor of broken or missing equipment as needed./span/span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt;"strongspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: gray;"Training and Development/span/strongspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: gray;": Receive training in ECS methodology for project observations, inspections, and testing; Document findings with precision in accordance with accepted engineering practices./span/span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt;"strongspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: gray;"Career Development/span/strong/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: gray; font-size: 12pt;"As your experience grows, ECS will:/span/pullispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: gray; font-size: 12pt;"Support you in enhancing your professional skills./span/lilispan style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: gray; font-size: 12pt;"Encourage participation in internal and external training programs and certification opportunities provided by organizations such as OSHA 10, ACI, ASNT, AWS, ICC, NICET, NRCA, RCI, various State DOTs, WACEL, and others, as appropriate./span/li/ul What We're Looking For: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #808080;"strongRequired Qualifications/strong/span/pullispan style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #808080;"No experience required./span/lilispan style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #808080;" data-contrast="none" High school diploma or GED./span/lilispan style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #808080;" data-contrast="none" Must be able to lift a minimum of 85 pounds./span/lilispan style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #808080;" data-contrast="none" Must have span style="border-bottom: transparent;"valid/span driver's license and insurance./span/lilispan style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #808080;"Willing to develop understanding of heavy construction safety, practices, and procedures./span/lilispan style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #808080;" data-contrast="none" Willing to obtain knowledge of CMT principles and applications, as well as ASTM laboratory standards, leading to certifications in soils, concrete, and radiation safety./span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt;"span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: gray;"OSHA 10 certification may be required./span/span/lilispan style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #808080;" data-contrast="none" Strong communication skills (speaking, reading, and writing)./span/lilispan style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #808080;"Ability to work effectively with contractors, peers, and supervisors./span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; color: #808080; font-weight: 400;"The expected pay range for this role and location is $20-$22/hour. The final agreed-upon compensation will be determined based on specific location and other individual qualifications./span/p Who We Are: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: calibri, sans-serif; color: #808080;"ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 3,000 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #66 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 500 Design Firms (April 2025), #148 in Engineering News-Record’s Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2025) and #50 in Zweig Group’s Hot Firm List (May 2025). For additional information about ECS, visit: a href="https://www.ecslimited.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"spanwww.ecslimited.com./span/a/span/p