Job Description

Requisition ID: 182011

Job Level: Mid Level

Home District/Group: Northern California District

Department: Quality

Market: Transportation

Employment Type: Full Time

Position Overview

Our mission is to make a difference, and we offer opportunities for you to make one too through our construction operations. Whether we’re boring tunnels through mountains, providing drinking water to communities, turning rivers into energy or building bridges that connect communities, we depend on our passionate, skilled, and safety-obsessed construction professionals to get it done right. You bring your big ideas, commitment to top quality, and an unwavering work ethic. In return, we offer huge career and travel opportunities and the satisfaction of building the next big thing.

District Overview

Kiewit’s Northern California District is one of Kiewit’s leading infrastructure districts specializing in various types of work in the heavy civil, power, transportation, and water resource markets. Although most of our work is regionally based in Northern California, we also pursue various projects across the west coast. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about infrastructure and committed to the construction industry and seek a long-term career.

Location

Antioch, CA

Responsibilities

• Perform testing of asphalt and aggregate materials for conformance to requirements.

• Develop a thorough understanding of various testing procedures for construction materials.

• Report test results to management and recognize failing materials immediately.

• Ability to understand asphalt and aggregate property relationships.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.

• Working knowledge of materials' testing within the construction industry.

• If a candidate does not have one or more of the above certifications, training will be provided for the ideal candidate.

• Ability to gain additional certifications to support project testing and inspection as needed.

• Experience in a fast-paced asphalt and/or aggregate production laboratory is preferred, but not required.

• Capability to work construction hours during high seasons.

• Self-starter with exceptional organization and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

• The ability to accomplish goals successfully both independently and while working as a team.

• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

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Other Requirements:

• Regular, reliable attendance

• Work productively and meet deadlines timely

• Communicate and interact effectively and professionally with supervisors, employees, and others individually or in a team environment.

• Perform work safely and effectively. Understand and follow oral and written instructions, including warning signs, equipment use, and other policies.

• Work during normal operating hours to organize and complete work within given deadlines.

• May work at various different locations and conditions may vary.

We offer our fulltime staff employees a comprehensive benefits package that’s among the best in our industry, including top-tier medical, dental and vision plans covering eligible employees and dependents, voluntary wellness and employee assistance programs, life insurance, disability, retirement plans with matching, and generous paid time off.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Company: Kiewit

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