Entry Level Project Engineer Jobs in Bellingham, WA

Certerra is a nationally recognized provider of engineering, testing, inspection, and certification services supporting innovation, quality assurance, and resilient infrastructure. With over 1,800 professionals nationwide, we combine technical expertise with practical field knowledge to ensure the communities we serve are built to last.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to start a career in construction materials testing and engineering services.

As we continue expanding in the Bellingham market, we are seeking a Laboratory Technician to support our materials testing laboratory. Our current backlog includes several large, multi-year projects, offering long-term stability and meaningful, hands-on project experience.

If you’re looking for a company that invests in your growth and gives you exposure to meaningful, high-impact projects, we want to talk to you.

Duties:

The Laboratory Technician supports daily laboratory operations by performing materials testing, maintaining equipment, and ensuring accurate and timely reporting of results. This role plays a key part in delivering high-quality, compliant testing services that contribute to safe and successful construction projects throughout the Bellingham region.

Success in this position requires strong attention to detail, reliability, a willingness to learn, and the ability to follow established procedures. Effective communication with laboratory staff, field personnel, and project teams is also important.

• Assist with laboratory testing of soil, asphalt, concrete, and aggregate materials in accordance with ASTM, AASHTO, WAQTC, WSDOT, and project-specific requirements
• Prepare samples and perform basic laboratory tests under the direction of senior technicians or laboratory supervisors
• Pick up and transport samples in accordance with applicable procedures and safety requirements
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe laboratory environment
• Properly document and report test results
• Assist with equipment maintenance and calibration
• Participate in continuing education and professional development opportunities
• This role does require driving to aggregate pits, asphalt plants, and construction sites to pick up samples.

Education/Qualifications:

• Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalent, or a comparable combination of education and experience.

Certifications/Licenses: No certifications are required for this entry-level position. The following certifications are examples of those you may have the opportunity to pursue as you grow in this role:

• ACI Concrete Laboratory Testing Technician – Grade I
• ACI Aggregate Base Testing Technician
• ACI Aggregate Testing Technician
• ACI Masonry Testing Technician
• NICET or equivalent certifications
• ACI Field Testing Technician – Grade I

Candidates are not required to hold any certifications at the time of hire. Certerra supports certification attainment, and ongoing professional development for motivated team members.

Northwest Washington, Marietta, Geneva, Ferndale

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. This Company is dedicated to both the letter and the spirit of the equal opportunity employment laws. All applicants and all employees will be evaluated based on their ability, competence, and performance of the essential functions of their positions. There will be no discrimination based on race, sex, national origin, religion, age 40 and over, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other classification which may be protected by federal, state, or local laws. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, we specifically offer equal opportunity for all employees or job applicants who may have a physical or mental disability. Such people will be hired based on their ability to perform the essential functions of the job in question. Likewise, their work will be evaluated on their performance of these essential functions. We will offer reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, to the extent that Company resources allow without undue hardship. As part of our equal employment policy, there will be no wage differentials based on gender, between men and women employed in the same establishment, on jobs that require equal skill, effort, and responsibility, and which are performed under similar working conditions.