Pavement Materials Engineer Jobs in Virginia (NOW HIRING)

Job Description:

Looking to hire immediately a Civil Field Technician that is eager, energetic, and self-starter. The successful candidate shall provide project support and pavement testing using advanced technical equipment for data collection. Required to complete data quality management/testing and quality assurance while maintaining all technical equipment with some mechanical and computer automated experience. We will provide two-week hands-on training and four weeks of on-the-job training programs.

Detailed Work Activities:

• Conduct non-destructive testing on pavement surfaces at airports and roadways across the US (upon completion of a training program)

• Conduct visual pavement distress inspections using automated handheld GPS data collection with GIS technology on airfields and military installations (upon completion of a training program)

• Assist with coordinate and participating in field activities

• Equipment maintenance

• Material collection analysis with trailer mounted coring rig equipment on airports and roadways.

• Travel opportunities

• Hauling equipment to and from job site locations

Skills and Abilities:

• Self-motivated

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve

• Organized and trustworthy

• Ability to learn and adapt quickly to situations

• Versed in software applications and computer programs

• Lift up to 50lbs

Required Qualifications and Education:

• US Citizenship required

• State Driver’s License

• Minimum 2-year college educated or equivalent years of relevant experience

• Able to pass background check required for obtaining security clearance for airport and U.S. government contracts

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

While not required, it would be preferred if candidate had experience with the following:

• Field data collecting

• Surveying

• ArcGIS

• AutoCAD

• Pavement Experience or Civil Construction Background

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary based on qualifications and experience

• Health and Dental Insurance

• Profit Sharing and 401k once criteria is met

• Paid Vacation

• Paid Sick Time

RDM International Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, color, age, military service eligibility or veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or other protected class. We encourage and support workplace diversity.

Veterans are encouraged to apply.

RDM International, Inc. (RDM) is a Small Business Enterprise (SBE) specializing in civil, electrical and structural engineering services for military installations, commercial airports, highways, roadways and seaports. Founded in 1987, RDM is a recognized industry leader in pavement evaluation, design, management, and construction services for military and civilian airport facilities. We provide a wide range of professional consulting services in airport planning, airfield civil, electrical and structural design, pavement management, pavement evaluation and design, GIS Applications, materials and forensic investigations, and construction services support.

RDM is a recognized industry leader in the evaluation, design, construction, and management of airfield pavements. We have performed research for the FAA as well as other government agencies and commercial clients regarding statistical quality assurance specifications, mechanistic structural design methods, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), material recycling, and new pavement materials. RDM excels across the board when it comes to design due to our expertise on all components of the pavement process. From evaluation of the in-situ condition and the distresses that are being experienced, RDM develops a project specific approach to deliver the most economical pavement testing and geotechnical investigation program to build an understanding for each individual project worked on. RDM’s expertise and experience in pavement materials and failures, such as durability concerns, alkali silica reactivity (ASR), etc., provides the understanding of how different materials will perform and the optimum rehabilitation for any scenario. RDM’s extensive experience in overseeing construction of Asphalt and Portland Cement Concrete projects provides an understanding of constructability challenges leading to a design that avoids costly delays and change orders during construction.