Laboratory Technician - Dammam, KSA

Job purpose

Laboratory Technician will be responsible for testing of materials like concrete, aggregate, soil, asphalt, blocks etc.

Qualifications

Shall have a diploma in civil engineering or at least college degree in science field.

Skills

• Shall be able to use computer and operate Microsoft Excel and Word
• Must be hardworking, punctual and problem solver
• Should speak and understand English
• Should holds a valid driving license
• Shall have knowledge of ASTM Standards, British Standards and ISO 17025 requirements

Duties and responsibilities

Technician shall perform the following tests independently as per requirements of ASTM and BS:

• SOIL: (Sieve Analysis, Atterberg Limits, Classification, MDD/OMC, Max./ Min. Density, CBR, Specific Gravity, Field Density Tests by Nuclear and Sand Cone Method etc.)
• CONCRETE: (Slump, Temperature, Unit Weight, Air Content, Cylinder/Cube Making, Curing, Density, Capping, Compressive Strength, Schmidt Hammer, Coring)
• AGGREGATE: (Sampling, Sample Quartering, Sieve Analysis, Clay Lumps, Soundness, Loss Angeles, Specific Gravity, Flakiness and Elongation Index, Sand Equivalent)
• ASPHALT: (Bitumen Extraction, Marshall Compaction, Stability and Flow, Specific Gravity etc.)

Shall perform tests as per project specifications and client requirements.

• Prepare the lab and site testing timesheet and submit to Lab Supervisor on daily basis.
• Prepare the testing worksheets and reports and submit to Lab Supervisor for review on daily basis.
• Notify Lab Manager before calibration of any equipment expires.
• Maintain and clean equipment. Keep inventory of the site and lab equipment in main lab.
• Maintain the log book of incoming samples and outgoing equipment on daily basis.
• Shall collect samples from sites and deliver to main lab.
• Shall follow the procedures of lab quality management system and comply with ISO 17025 requirements.