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Project Engineering Technician I

Location: Waynesville, North Carolina

Status: Full- Time - Entry-Level

Overview of Bunnell-Lammons Engineering, Inc.

At Bunnell-Lammons, Inc. (BLE), every member of our team has a personal stake in ensuring the success of our clients. As employee-owners of the firm, we are all personally accountable for building lasting relationships and delivering outstanding results. We put people first, whether that's our clients, our employees, or our community. It's why we listen more and work harder to understand the unique needs of our clients.

And it's why we prioritize the career development of every individual on our team. People are why we do this, and why we love what we do. We are at our best when we work together. That means bringing together a diverse team of talented, passionate, multidisciplinary experts to collaborate closely with clients to create comprehensive solutions to complex problems.

We believe that by working together, no problem is insurmountable.

Notice to applicants:

Background checks are conducted as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependent) education, professional registration, employment, references and global watchlist screening.

To be a considered applicant:

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and able to interview on site where the position is located.

Job Description

As a Project Engineering Technician I for Bunnell-Lammons Engineering, Inc. (BLE), you will be working under the immediate supervision/direction of a registered professional engineer. You will work as a team member alongside site managers and engineers to perform the required inspection or sampling services. Our special Inspections technicians play a critical role in the quality assurance for every construction project no matter how large or small. Special Inspections Technicians actively collect concrete, soil, and other site materials for testing along with the continuous monitoring of general contractor activities, which may include but are not limited to onsite testing and reporting of earthwork and soil construction; foundation/subgrade evaluation; reinforcing steel; concrete placements; masonry as well as asphalt testing. Special Inspections Technicians are also responsible for accurately preparing daily reports for submission to the assigned project engineer. These reports not only include your test results summary, but detailed construction site observations as well.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age.
• High School Diploma or General Education (GED)
• Valid Driver's License with Clean Motor Vehicle Driving history (3 years)
• Ability to work outdoors on a construction site in all seasons and weather conditions for extended periods of time.
• You must be self-motivated, able to efficiently work independently while completing scheduled tasks.
• Must be able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with team members, BLE leadership, clients, local, state, and federal authorities of all levels.
• Must be detail oriented and work in a time conscious and time effective manner.
• Basic knowledge in the operation of smartphones and computers for communication and record keeping (MS Office applications Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Ability to stand, walk, kneel, stoop, bend, lift (50 pound), tug and pull, on unstable, unpaved ground.

Applicant Requirements

• All newly employed Special Inspection Technicians are mandated to acquire the Special Inspector general Requirements Certification and one of the three (3) additional certifications within three (3) months of beginning the position, and the remaining two (2) certifications within the following eighteen (18) months, such that the technician has acquired, within two (2) years, the following certifications:
  • Special Inspector general Requirements Certification - GR (Within three (3) months of employment)).
  • Reinforced Concrete
    • Codes -47C
    • Plans - 47P
  • Structural Masonry
    • Codes - 84C
    • Plans - 84P
  • Soils
    • Codes - ECC
    • Soils Plans - ECP

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of previous construction materials inspection
• Industry certified inspector

Benefits

• Medical/Vision/Dental
• 401(K) with partial company matching.
• Life Insurance
• Short/long term disability
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick leave.
• Eight (8) paid holidays.
• Company Vehicle/gas card
• Time and a half overtime pay.
• 100% of travel expenses are covered by BLE.
• Education re-imbursement program(s)
• Employee referral program
• Certification bonuses