Materials Testing Technician

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Kansas City, Missouri, US Until 8/23/2026 1+ years exp First posted June 5, 2026 Last posted June 5, 2026
Job description

Cochran is a growing civil engineering, construction testing, and land surveying firm with 7 offices in Missouri. Cochran specializes in public and private projects including municipal, commercial, residential, transportation, water/wastewater, site development, retail, planning, and interior design. With a team of 100+ professionals across multiple offices, Cochran brings unique knowledge and understanding to each client's project. The firm is guided by its core values of teamwork, excellence, quality, and trust, ensuring outstanding customer service and principal involvement in all project phases.

Cochran’s Lee's Summit, Missouri location is looking for a Materials Testing Field Technician to join our team.  

Who are we looking for?  The ideal candidate would have a minimum of 1-2 years of prior experience or general knowledge of standard construction practices. The Materials Testing Field Tech performs or assists in field tests and observations of construction materials, including concrete, soil, asphalt, and aggregate, storm and sanitary structures and pipe bedding procedures.

Qualifications:

  • 1-2 years prior experience, preferred
  • ACI Concrete Field Testing-Grad I, preferred
  • Attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
  • Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to read blueprints and construction documents
  • Ability to operate and navigate hand held tablet or other technical devices
  • Willing to be a team player and assist with any tasks assigned to them

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to work in field environment in all types of weather/conditions
  • Ability to lift and move up to 75lbs

Excellent benefits:

  • Competitive Salary, commensurate with experience
  • 100% company paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and Long-Term Disability Insurance for employee, plus company deductible assistance.
  • Flexible Benefits Plan
  • Generous PTO Plan and 7 major holidays
  • Simple IRA with 4% Company Match
  • Boot and apparel allowance
About this role

Summary

Perform and assist in field tests of construction materials including concrete, soil, asphalt.

Job title

Materials Testing Technician

Experience level

1-2 years

Minimum experience

1+ years exp

Industry

construction testing

Location requirements

Kansas City, Missouri, with on-site work, flexible location not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

attention to detailblueprintsoperation of technical devicescommunication

Preferred skills

ACI Concrete Field Testing-Grad I

Specializations

materials testingconstructionconcretesoilasphalt
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Kansas City, MO, USA

Work arrangement unknown City