Senior Construction Technician

Abonmarche is a team of professionals who are passionate about helping others-- with client service at the core of everything we do. We are a practice of people who are passionate about engineering, architecture, surveying, planning, landscape architecture, and more. Our teams are collaborative, agile, innovative, and focused on creating the best client experience available. The communities and clients we serve know that by working with us, they're collaborating with a firm that helps foster opportunity.
Working at Abonmarche means you'll have the opportunity to grow, learn, and share your expertise with others. Supported by a mentorship-based culture, our teams are empowered to develop their skillsets and lead transformative work in the communities all across our service areas.
A strong emphasis on community and family means you'll have the chance to engage with your community in your work here at Abonmarche, through our volunteer and philanthropic programs, and within a culture of supportive work-life balance.
Abonmarche is seeking a Senior Construction Technician in our Benton Harbor, MI office.
Responsibilities:

• Documents field activities, observations, and testing results on construction projects, and their conformance with (or deviation from) project plans and specifications.
• Completes field testing of soil, concrete, asphalt, aggregate for compliance with ASTM, AASHTO, DOT, and/or project specifications.
• Proficient with shooting grades.
• Maintain official project log and documentation files.
• Direct activities related to project construction contracts administration, including drawings process, field observations, reports, change orders and pay requests.
• Plans and coordinates project field inspection activities and reviews the work of inspectors and technicians to ensure compliance with job specifications (DWR approval).
• Thorough knowledge of all aspects of construction.
• Assist Engineers in completion of construction administration in accordance with contracts.
• May organize and lead project meetings (precon, progress, etc.)

• High School Graduate.

• OSHA 10, Troxler Safety & Hazmat Safety Training and 5+ years' experience with Materials Testing and DOT Certifications required.
• Michigan: MDEQ Construction Site Stormwater Operator, MDEQ SESC Certification, ACEC Materials Acceptance Training, MDOT Prevailing Wage Training, MDOT Bridge Construction, ACI/MCA Concrete Certification, MDOT Density, MDOT HMA certification and MDOT Underground Pipe Installation & Inspection certification with 5+ years MDOT experience required.

• 5+ Years.

• Typical office environment with some work performed outside on a project site. May be exposed to extreme temperatures. May require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety boots/shoes, hard hat, safety vest, etc.