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Job Title: Engineering TechnicianJob Description

As an Engineering Technician, you will perform material testing for aggregate, soil, asphalt, NDT (Non-destructive Testing), concrete, concrete density, and steel. Your responsibilities will include visiting multiple job sites daily throughout central Iowa. You will interact with contractors and project owners, collect samples of soil or concrete, conduct foundation testing, ensure reinforcing steel compliance with shop drawings, log and track concrete and soil testing numbers.

Hard Skills

• Construction Observation

• Materials Testing

• Geoscience

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in DES MOINES, Iowa.

Work Environment

Overnight stays are very rare, with a maximum of 10 nights per season. You will work 40-60 hours per week, sometimes 6 days a week, and rarely 7 days a week. Start times vary between 5am - 7am and you will work until the job is done. Currently, the minimum is about 55 hours per week. The team consists of 10 field technicians and 6 office staff (2 administrative, 3 project managers, 1 engineer). The company has a family-owned feel and is run by a father and son. The environment is small and informal, with a lot of humor. You will need to have tough skin. The team spends time together outside of work. Most clients are in the Midwest, including IL, MN, and WI.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent

• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.