Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Salary
Range $44,700.00 - $60,100.00
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Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
Paid parental leave
401(k) plan with Company Match
Life insurance
AD&D insurance
Disability insurance
Safety program with PPE and reimbursements
Tuition Reimbursement
employee community groups

Job Description

Atlas is a reputable and trusted leader in environmental and infrastructure consulting services, dedicated to enabling communities to flourish and thrive across the United States. With a robust team of approximately 3,500 employees, Atlas operates multiple offices nationwide, allowing the company to combine local expertise with a broad network of relationships. This strategic approach ensures that clients from both the public and private sectors receive tailored solutions that meet their unique needs. The core mission of Atlas revolves around improving the quality of life in the communities where employees live and work by always striving for smart, safe, and sustainable results. The organization's commitment to environmental stewardship and infrastructure development positions it as a top consultancy in the industry.

As a company, Atlas understands that the responsibility for the future lies with everyone, and this philosophy guides the way they conduct projects, interact with clients, and support their workforce. They are committed to fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and professional growth, making the company a great place to build a meaningful career in environmental and infrastructure consulting.

The opportunity at Atlas is to join a seasoned and highly-qualified team specializing in Geotechnical and Materials Engineering, Construction Materials Testing (CMT), ICC Special Inspections, and Construction Inspections. This role primarily involves working on some of the most complex and transformational infrastructure and industrial projects throughout West Texas and beyond, including advanced manufacturing sites, mission-critical facilities, Department of Transportation projects, and significant federal infrastructure initiatives. Employees in this position will be involved in a critical role that supports nearly every stage of a project from proposal to completion, ensuring that technical specifications, quality standards, timelines, and budgets are rigorously met.

This role offers the chance to work within a close-knit team that values input, offers extensive training, and provides continuous professional development opportunities to help you cultivate leadership skills and advance your career. The role includes performing a wide range of field and laboratory tests, inspections, and quality control activities directly related to construction materials such as soil, concrete, and hot-mix asphalt. This includes, but is not limited to, operating nuclear density gauges, maintaining compliance with radiation safety and HAZMAT regulations, conducting reinforced concrete and soils inspections in adherence to IBC Chapter 17 standards, and documenting field observations and testing results electronically.

Employees will be expected to travel frequently to various construction sites, sometimes requiring overnight stays and flexible working hours that can extend beyond 50 hours per week. This demanding schedule reflects the complexity and critical importance of the projects undertaken by Atlas. The company supports a robust safety culture, offering comprehensive protection and training to its staff along with safety equipment. In addition to technical proficiency, strong communication skills are essential for this role, as collaboration with clients, contractors, and internal project teams is a key component of success.

Working at Atlas provides employees with an inclusive culture grounded in strong values such as life, heart, trust, and mastery, which focus on enhancing quality of life, demonstrating compassion, maintaining accountability, and striving for excellence. Additionally, the company offers a comprehensive employee program—the A-Team Experience—that supports professional growth, well-being, and work-life balance through its health and wellness offerings, time off policies, retirement plans, insurance options, safety programs, learning and development opportunities, and employee community groups.

Job Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • Minimum 2 years of construction materials testing experience
  • Completion of Nuclear Density Gauge Safety Training
  • HAZMAT certification
  • Ability to travel frequently within West Texas and potentially relocate
  • Willingness to work flexible hours including early mornings, evenings, weekends, or nights, often exceeding 50 hours per week
  • Physical ability to lift and transport equipment and material samples possibly over 50 lbs
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to submit electronic daily reports
  • ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I certification required
  • APNGA/HAZMAT certification required
  • Familiarity with construction materials testing daily reports
  • Ability to work on remote project sites for prolonged hours
  • Experience working on mission critical or large infrastructure projects a plus
  • OSHA 10 HR preferred

Job Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED equivalent
  • 2+ years of construction materials testing (CMT) experience
  • Experience performing soil density testing using a nuclear density gauge
  • Completion of Nuclear Density Gauge Safety Training and HAZMAT certification
  • Experience performing concrete testing
  • Ability to lift and transport testing equipment
  • Ability to maintain clear communication with clients, contractors, Atlas team members
  • Ability to submit daily summary reports and supporting data electronically on a daily basis
  • ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I certification
  • APNGA/HAZMAT certification for nuclear density gauges
  • Familiarity with submitting CMT daily reports
  • ACI Concrete Compressive Strength a plus
  • TXAPA, NICET, or ICC certifications (Reinforced Concrete & Soils) a plus
  • OSHA 10 HR certification a plus
  • Experience in quality assurance/quality control
  • Demonstrated experience collaborating and communicating with team members, contractors, and client representatives
  • Ability to read and interpret construction specifications and drawings is a plus

Job Duties

  • Performs construction-related field testing and inspections as directed by the Construction Materials Testing (CMT) Manager and Senior Engineer
  • Travels to various construction sites primarily throughout the West Texas area with the potential likely for overnight and/or weekend work as needed
  • Performs field soil and Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) density testing using a nuclear density gauge and maintains proper handling procedures in accordance with radiation safety and HAZMAT requirements
  • Performs field quality control testing of in-place concrete, including sampling and testing procedures
  • Relays information to project manager and/or engineer, with limited in-field decision making
  • Transports equipment, test specimens, and documentation to field personnel, laboratory staff, clients, or other offices
  • Provides assistance with equipment setup and testing preparation at project sites
  • Enters daily field observation reports and summary reports electronically
  • Assists other technicians and professional staff with tasks and supports other departments as necessary
  • Follows Atlas safety plans, programs, policies, and procedures
  • Performs IBC Chapter 17 Special Inspections of Reinforced Concrete, Soils, Structural Masonry, Fireproofing, Firestopping, Structural Steel and Bolting, Welding, as applicable
  • Supports projects from proposal through completion to ensure scope, schedule, budget and quality objectives are met
  • Maintains communication with clients, contractors, and senior staff as needed
  • Directs, where necessary, various activities at projects sites
  • Other duties as assigned

Job Criteria

Experience

Entry Level (1-2 years)


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