Job Description:
Geo-Hydro Engineers provides site development engineering and environmental consulting services for major developers. Our employees enjoy competitive pay, excellent benefits, growth opportunities, gain valuable hands-on experience and certifications, participate in innovative solutions and robust training and have the opportunity to make Geo-Hydro a part of their long-term career! We are seeking motivated and dependable Engineering Technician Aides to join our team, providing essential support for civil engineering consulting and testing services. This hands-on role involves field and laboratory testing of construction materials—including soil, concrete, and masonry—in accordance with ASTM standards. Technicians are responsible for observing construction activities for compliance with project specifications and documenting field results accurately and clearly. The position requires physical stamina, attention to safety protocols, reliable transportation, and the ability to obtain industry certifications such as ACI, ICC, and OSHA. Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to quality, safety, and professionalism while working in dynamic construction environments.
Requirements
Education:
Engineering technicians must have a high school diploma or the GED high school equivalency credential.
Certification:
Engineering technicians will obtain and maintain relevant ACI, ICC, and OSHA certifications, as well as other certifications as deemed appropriate by their supervisor.
Pre-employment Requirements:
Drug Testing: All job applicants will undergo testing for the presence of illegal drugs as a condition of employment. All employees will follow Geo-Hydro Engineers’ Drug Free Workplace Substance Abuse Policy.
Driving Record: Engineering technicians will have a valid driver’s license with no violations that prevent them from being insured through the company’s insurance carrier. The ability to be insured is at the discretion of the company’s insurance carrier. The insurance carrier routinely reviews employee’s driving records and may determine at any time than any employee will no longer be permitted to operate any company vehicle.
Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
Observation: Engineering technicians must be able to observe construction work for compliance with applicable project drawings and specifications, and for general accordance with International Building Code requirements.
Testing: Engineering technicians must be able to perform field and laboratory testing of soil, stone, concrete, grout, masonry, and other construction materials in accordance with ASTM standards. Applicable ASTM standards include but are not limited to the following: D-698, D-1557, D-1556, D-2937, D-2216, D-6938, C-31, C-143, C-173, C-231, and ASTM STP 399.Documentation: Engineering technicians document field observations and test results by writing legibly in English with proper grammar. Basic mathematics (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) is an integral part of all testing and reporting.
Safety: Engineering Technicians must wear appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE), attend safety training sessions, and follow the requirements within the Geo-Hydro Safety and Health Manual.
Physical Requirements Lifting:
Must be able to lift, load and unload soil, sand, asphalt, CMU, and concrete samples weighing up to 100 pounds.
Concrete Sampling and Testing: Must be able to maneuver a 6-cubic foot wheelbarrow loaded with 150-200 pounds of fresh concrete for up to 50 yards over uneven ground.
Unit weight testing requires lifting a 50-pound container of concrete. Six-inch compressive strength test cylinders weigh 30 pounds each.
Volumetric air content testing requires repeated swinging of the 30-pound concrete-filled test device from knee-level to head-level.
Soil Density Testing: The technician must be able to repeatedly drop a 25-pound drop slide hammer to drive sampling tubes into the ground and then manually excavate the sampling tubes back out of the ground with mattock and shovel.
Must be able to load and unload a 90-pound case containing a nuclear density gauge and carry the 50-pound nuclear density gauge by hand for up to 50 yards over uneven ground.
Hand Auger and Penetrometer: Must be able to manually hand auger down to 10 feet into soil to obtain samples and perform portable dynamic cone penetrometer testing. The hand auger may require up to 50 pounds of pull to remove it from wet soil conditions. The total weight of the dynamic cone penetrometer ranges from 20 to 40 pounds. Operation of the penetrometer requires repeated raising and dropping of the 15 pound slide weight.
