Engineering Technician (Materials)

About the Position: Serves as the Laboratory Manager for the Government concrete materials testing laboratory located at Lock and Dam 25, Winfield, Missouri.

Manages, leads, plans, and provides technical oversight for field and laboratory testing of fresh and hardened concrete and concrete constituent materials.

Plans and coordinates concrete sampling, field testing, specimen fabrication, curing, strength testing, equipment operation, data reduction, and test reporting.

Supports Lock and Dam 25 maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and construction activities.

Conducts and oversees quality-control checks, corrective actions, and documentation necessary to support reliable test results.

Coordinates and oversees the work of laboratory staff and technicians.

Manages laboratory equipment readiness, calibration, maintenance, supplies, and procurement requirements.

Maintains quality records, training records, certification documentation, equipment records, proficiency-sample results, test reports, and validation-related documentation in accordance with applicable records-management requirements.

Participates in project meetings, quality-control meetings, and specification-review conferences as assigned.