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Construction and Materials Testing Specialist

The Thrasher Group
  • Canton, Ohio
    11 days ago

    Job Description

    ABOUT THRASHER
    The Thrasher Group has been improving the communities where we live and work since 1983 – not as outside consultants, but as residents and neighbors. Thrasher is the largest privately owned architecture, engineering, and surveying firm in West Virginia, and maintains a growing presence in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Our roots throughout central Appalachia and the Mid-Atlantic region have allowed us to build a reputation for doing meaningful work for communities of all sizes
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    What does this mean for you? Thrasher provides real opportunities to be a part of vital projects, handle real-world responsibility, and develop a career that grows with you. Our multi-disciplinary teams work across the full life cycle of a project and with an array of industry professionals – giving you the knowledge and experience to do more. In short, we're not a steppingstone. Thrasher is a firm where people build better careers and better communities, all in the places they call home.
     
    ROLE OVERVIEW
    We are seeking a Construction & Materials Testing Specialist to join our growing team. This hybrid role combines material testing and construction inspection responsibilities, ensuring quality and compliance across a diverse range of projects. If you value professional development and thrive in a fast-paced field environment, this role is for you.
     
    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
    • Perform sampling and field testing on construction materials including concrete, asphalt, aggregate, and soil
    • Interpret civil construction plans and specifications
    • Monitor construction progress, adherence to plans, and compliance with specifications
    • Maintain detailed records of project quantities, daily reports, and changes
    • Keep accurate redline and as-built drawings to document project modifications
    • Communicate findings through written reports and facilitate information flow among all project stakeholders
    • Ensure quality standards are met and proactively prevent construction defects
    • Adapt to varying job site locations and schedules, including night shift assignments
    • Travel to project sites as needed, including periodic extended stays
    • Complete certification courses to continuously build skills and technical knowledge
    • Willingness to support other divisions and take on additional roles as workload demands
     
    WHAT YOU'LL BRING
    Experience: 3–5 years of relevant experience in construction inspection or material testing
    Testing experience: Material testing experience highly desirable
    Safety certifications: OSHA 10, First Aid, and CPR certifications preferred
    Technical certifications: ACI or WVDOH testing certifications highly desirable
     
    BENEFITS
    We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance; flexible spending and dependent care accounts; a Health Savings Account with company contributions; company-paid short- and long-term disability; and a $100,000 life insurance policy paid for by the company. We also offer supplemental life, dental, and vision insurance, along with accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness coverage for added peace of mind.
     
    We invest in our employees' futures through a traditional and Roth 401(k) with up to a 4% company match, profit sharing, and discretionary bonuses. Employees enjoy paid time off, paid parental leave, and support for continuing education and professional registrations, plus assistance with warehouse club memberships, gym, and race entry fees.
     
    We recognize the importance of work-life balance and offer schedule flexibility within a family-oriented culture that's been building communities across the Mid-Atlantic for over 40 years.
     
    The Thrasher Group conducts pre-employment drug screens and background checks on all applicants who accept offers of employment. Authorization to work in the United States is a precondition of employment. EEO / AA / E-Verify employer.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCanton, Ohio
    IndustryEngineering Services
    Company Size100 to 499 employees
    Websitehttp://www.thethrashergroup.com

    About Company

    Thrasher offers an excellent benefit package which includes paid time off, 401(k), professional development, tuition, assistance, health insurance, dental, vision and life insurance. The Thrasher Group conducts drug screening and background checks on applicants who accept employment offers. Authorization to work in the United States is precondition of employment. The Thrasher Group has had a history of excellence for over 34 years. Ranked in the Top 500 Design Firms by the Engineering News Record, we are an innovative multi-disciplinary engineering, architecture, environmental, survey and construction services firm that delivers successful projects to both public and private clientele. Our dedication to creative design solutions, well-managed projects and exceptional customer service has made Thrasher one of the fastest growing engineering firms in the mid-Atlantic region. “EEO/AA/E-Verify”

    Skills

    • Acceptance Testingunmatched
    • Background Investigationunmatched
    • CPR Certificationunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Concreteunmatched
    • Constructionunmatched
    • Construction Inspectionunmatched
    • Construction Materials Testingunmatched
    • Construction Planningunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Field Trialsunmatched
    • First Aidunmatched
    • Maintain Complianceunmatched
    • Materials Testingunmatched
    • OSHAunmatched
    • Project Lifecycleunmatched
    • Quality Metricsunmatched
    • Record Keepingunmatched
    • Reporting Skillsunmatched
    • Surveyingunmatched
    • Testingunmatched
    • Willing to Travelunmatched

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