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Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Materials Testing Technician to join our team in our Appleton, Wisconsin office. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. Materials Testing Technicians are responsible for performing field and laboratory testing of materials used in construction in accordance with published standards and Westwood laboratory policies and procedures. If you are looking to work in a top-notch firm that encourages teamwork, we’d like to hear from you. We provide a warm, employee-friendly environment to develop your career and accentuate your talents. Duties and Responsibilities:
In 2021, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at # 4 and #21 respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2nd place awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwood also ranked consistently higher four years in a row on the Engineering News Record (ENR) list as a leading design firm in the country. The firm consistently ranks on industry top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement on award-wining projects nationwide.
Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
Materials Testing Technician - Appleton, WI
Westwood Professional Services, Inc.
Westwood Professional Services, Inc. is seeking a Materials Testing Technician to join our team in our Appleton, Wisconsin office. Westwood has a highly experienced and dynamic team of individuals dedicated to providing high-level professional services to our clients. Materials Testing Technicians are responsible for performing field and laboratory testing of materials used in construction in accordance with published standards and Westwood laboratory policies and procedures. If you are looking to work in a top-notch firm that encourages teamwork, we’d like to hear from you. We provide a warm, employee-friendly environment to develop your career and accentuate your talents.
- Geotechnical and construction materials testing of soil, aggregates, concrete, and asphalt mixes on private, commercial, municipal, and WisDOT projects.
- Perform soil and asphalt compaction/density testing on multiple projects for conformance to project specifications.
- Test concrete during placement at project sites for conformance to project specifications.
- Obtain asphalt mix, soil, and aggregate samples from the field and deliver them to the laboratory for testing.
- Prepare and submit written daily field reports summarizing daily activities/observations, test calculations, and results.
- Communicate with laboratory office and on-site personnel about the schedule, testing requirements, and results.
- Calibrate, repair, and perform routine maintenance on field and laboratory equipment and laboratory workspace.
- Organize, login, and process test samples in the lab.
- Perform laboratory tests and report laboratory test data.
- Good analytical and organizational skills with the capability to problem solve.
- The ability to maintain a clean and orderly workspace/vehicle is required.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- High School Diploma required
- Associate degree in Civil Engineering Technology preferred.
- Experience in construction materials testing is desired but not required.
Westwood Professional Services Inc. (Westwood) was established in 1972 and has since become a leader in many of the markets it serves. Westwood is a full-service, multidiscipline professional engineering firm and serves wind, solar, power delivery, residential and commercial development, and public infrastructure clients and their projects from multiple offices across the U.S.
In 2021, Zweig Group ranked Westwood nationally at # 4 and #21 respectively on its Hot Firms and Best Firms to Work for lists. Zweig also awarded Westwood two national 2nd place awards for Marketing Excellence. Westwood also ranked consistently higher four years in a row on the Engineering News Record (ENR) list as a leading design firm in the country. The firm consistently ranks on industry top 25 lists and receives recognition for its involvement on award-wining projects nationwide.
Westwood provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that diverse backgrounds strengthen our business. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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