Careers
Construction Materials Testing Jobs
We hire and train field technicians, laboratory technicians, inspectors, engineers, and project managers — and we pay for the certifications that grow your career (ACI, NICET, ICC). Texas-based positions plus project-site roles supporting programs nationwide.
CMT Field Technician
Run field density, concrete, and sampling tests on active construction sites. ACI and nuclear gauge certification paid. Entry-level welcome — we train.
Senior Field Technician / Special Inspector
Lead field testing and special inspection on structural projects. ICC, NICET, and ACI certifications valued; multi-state industrial project experience a plus.
Materials Laboratory Technician
Run soils, aggregate, and concrete laboratory testing — Proctors, gradations, Atterberg limits, and cylinder breaks — in a quality-system-controlled materials lab.
Staff Engineer (EIT)
EIT role across geotechnical, materials, and forensic work: field programs, laboratory data review, and report writing under licensed PEs.
CMT Project Manager
Own client relationships, scheduling, and testing program delivery across active construction projects. CMT or special inspection background required.
Professional Engineer (PE) — Seller-Doer
Licensed PE who wins the work and signs it: build a client base for construction materials testing, special inspection, and geotechnical services, then run and seal the projects you bring in. Seller-doer role with a share of the revenue you generate.
Marketing Manager — Construction Services
Own the marketing program for a construction materials testing and inspection firm: website and search, proposals and qualifications packages, content, and the campaigns that put engineers in front of contractors and owners.
Business Development Manager
Open and grow a market for construction materials testing, special inspection, and geotechnical services: build the contractor and owner relationships, run the pursuit pipeline, and bring in signed work. Base plus commission on the revenue you generate.
Lead Auditor — ASME NQA-1 Nuclear Quality Assurance
Qualified NQA-1 Lead Auditor to plan, lead, and report quality assurance audits of our nuclear quality program and of suppliers: internal audits, supplier evaluations and surveillances, corrective-action verification, and audit-program records that stand up to owner and NRC-licensee review.
Inspection & quality ladders
Quality managers and certified inspectors — Levels I to III
Each level is a distinct position with its own certification requirement, scope of authority, and pay band. Pick the level that matches your credential, then your city.
Construction Quality Manager
Run the day-to-day quality control program on one construction project: inspection and test plan, daily QC reports, NCR log.
Construction Quality Manager IConstruction Quality Manager IIConstruction Quality Manager III
Project Quality Manager
Support the owner's or EPC's project quality program: surveillance of contractors and suppliers, document review, audit follow-up.
Project Quality Manager IProject Quality Manager IIProject Quality Manager III
Welding Inspector (AWS CWI)
Inspect structural and pipe welding under the direction of a Certified Welding Inspector: fit-up, visual inspection, weld logs.
Welding Inspector I (AWS CAWI)Certified Welding Inspector II (AWS CWI)Senior Certified Welding Inspector III (AWS SCWI)
Coatings Inspector (AMPP CIP)
Inspect surface preparation and coating application on steel, tanks, and pipe under a senior inspector.
Coatings Inspector I (AMPP CIP Level 1)Coatings Inspector II (AMPP CIP Level 2)Coatings Inspector III (AMPP CIP Level 3)
Precast Concrete Inspector (PCI)
Inspect precast and prestressed concrete production in the plant: forms, reinforcement, strand, fresh concrete tests, and stripping strength.
Precast Concrete Inspector I (PCI Level I)Precast Concrete Inspector II (PCI Level II)Precast Concrete Inspector III (PCI Level III)
Don't see your role? Pick the closest fit, choose your city, and tell us what you actually do in the work history box — we read every application.
FAQ
Questions before you apply
Do I need certifications to apply for a field technician job?
No. Entry-level field technicians are hired without certifications and trained toward ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I and nuclear gauge safety in the first months. Candidates who already hold ACI, NICET, or ICC certifications start at a higher rate.
What does a typical day look like for a CMT field technician?
Dispatch to a jobsite in the morning, fresh concrete testing at the truck and cylinder casting, or nuclear density testing on fill lifts, then delivering specimens to the laboratory and filing a daily report. Days start early and end when the pour ends.
Are the city listings real openings?
Roles are hired against project demand. The city pages show where we staff work; not every city has an open seat every week. Apply to the role and city closest to you and we route it to the hub that covers that area.
Is travel required?
For Houston-area positions, rarely beyond the metro. Project-site positions elsewhere are staffed on a project basis with travel and per diem as assigned, and the listing says so.
What certifications will I earn as a CMT technician?
ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician Grade I first, then nuclear density gauge safety training for ASTM D6938 compaction testing. From there, NICET Construction Materials Testing certifications (Soils, Concrete, Asphalt) at Levels I through IV, and ICC special inspector certifications for reinforced concrete and soils for technicians moving into IBC Chapter 17 special inspection. Certifications earned on the job are paid for by the company and belong to you.
What tests will I run in the field and in the laboratory?
Field: slump (ASTM C143), air content (ASTM C231), concrete temperature (ASTM C1064), unit weight (ASTM C138), cylinder casting (ASTM C31), and nuclear density (ASTM D6938). Laboratory: compressive strength (ASTM C39), Proctor curves (ASTM D698 and D1557), sieve analysis (ASTM C136 and D6913), moisture content (ASTM D2216), and Atterberg limits (ASTM D4318).