About this role
We have an immediate opening for a full time, Entry Level, Materials Testing Technician to be based at our Gray, Maine office and work on construction projects throughout southern and western Maine.
To thrive in this role you will not need experience - we will train you and pay you while you learn. You'll typically be working Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend work based on project needs. You can expect some early mornings and late evenings with regular overtime during the construction season. Most days you will drive to construction sites and perform field tests on materials like concrete, soil, aggregate, asphalt, grout, mortar, and steel. You will often be the only S.W.COLE team member on job sites but you will interact with many people from other companies. The work can be physical at times: you will lift and carry samples of various construction materials including soil and concrete, walk through construction sites, or push a wheelbarrow. We complete this type of work year-round. Safely conducting yourself and the equipment we entrust to you is a must. S.W.COLE prioritizes and invests in the safety of it's Team members, so you will be provided with what you need to be safe on job sites including safety-toe boots.
To perform this job you will need to do some basic math and write or type your observations and test results, and regularly utilize a computer or tablet. Along the way you will learn to read and understand design plans and specifications. When your not in the field you will work in our laboratory or be training for more certifications.
Our core values are leadership, commitment, integrity and quality. We work as a team with a passion for construction whose focus is to provide high quality services to our clients while helping each other reach our goals. If this resonates with you, consider applying today!
We provide opportunities for extensive training and job experience to develop your skills and expertise and support your professional development to help you earn industry specific certifications. We also offer opportunities to fuel your growth and advancement in the company including an internal leadership development program, Stephen W. Cole Emerging Leaders Program.
Interested? Fill out the application, and upload your resume - and don't forget to include a cover letter to show us your writing skills and tell us why you are a good candidate to be our next team member!
You must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer. We are not able to sponsor employment Visas at this time.
S.W.COLE has Great Benefits !!
Our team members are offered a benefits package that, depending on eligibility, includes:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match
- 8 paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) accrued each week (start with 3 weeks accrual per year)
- Paid short and long term disability and basic life insurance
- 401k with employer match and profit sharing
- Voluntary life insurance
- Critical Illness and Accident protection plans
- Mobile phone stipend
- Tuition reimbursement
- Safety toe shoe program and an allowance to use at our company clothing store
We have three options for traveling between our office and job sites for field based team members – 1) Use your own suitable vehicle and we compensate you for your mileage. 2) Use one of our company trucks. 3) Join our Company Vehicle Program, which includes an allotment for personal use.
S. W. Cole Engineering, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Location
Gray, Maine
Department
Construction Services
Employment Type
Full-Time
Minimum Experience
Entry-level
Compensation
$18.50/hour entry level
Other facts
About S. W. Cole Engineering, Inc.
S. W. Cole Engineering, Inc. (S.W.COLE) is a multi-disciplinary New England based consulting firm. Established by Stephen Cole in 1979 to provide geotechnical engineering services, the firm soon expanded its expertise to include construction materials testing. Our passionate and talented staff includes geotechnical engineers and construction professionals - construction services technicians, special inspectors, construction inspectors, and construction services coordinators.
We currently have offices throughout New England: three in Maine (Bangor, Gray and Sidney), two in Massachusetts (Boylston and Easton), two in New Hampshire (Londonderry and Somersworth), one in Rhode Island (Riverside/East Providence), and one in Vermont (White River Junction). Our services include geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing and special inspections. In 2015, we started a wholly-owned subsidiary, Seaboard Drilling, LLC, so that we could better service our clients by performing our own test boring explorations. We currently operate drilling rigs based at offices in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
Because the work we do is often required on projects in many different market sectors, S.W.COLE works with clients of all types in all of New England. Our clients have included healthcare, retail, energy and wind, educational, aviation and commercial clients as well as municipal, state and federal agencies. We work often with small and large architectural firms, civil engineering firms and general contractors.
What you'll do
- The Materials Testing Technician will perform field tests on construction materials and interact with various stakeholders on job sites. The role includes both fieldwork and laboratory work, with opportunities for training and certification.
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