Construction and Materials Testing Specialist

The Thrasher Group • Canton, OH

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Thrasher Group has been improving the communities where we live and work since 1983 – not as outside consultants, but as residents and neighbors. Thrasher is the largest privately owned architecture, engineering, and surveying firm in West Virginia, and maintains a growing presence in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia. Our roots throughout central Appalachia and the Mid-Atlantic region have allowed us to build a reputation for doing meaningful work for communities of all sizes. What does this mean for you? Thrasher provides real opportunities to be a part of vital projects, handle real-world responsibility, and develop a career that grows with you. Our multi-disciplinary teams work across the full life cycle of a project and with an array of industry professionals – giving you the knowledge and experience to do more. In short, we're not a steppingstone. Thrasher is a firm where people build better careers and better communities, all in the places they call home. We are seeking a Construction & Materials Testing Specialist to join our growing team. This hybrid role combines material testing and construction inspection responsibilities, ensuring quality and compliance across a diverse range of projects. If you value professional development and thrive in a fast-paced field environment, this role is for you.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of relevant experience in construction inspection or material testing
• Material testing experience highly desirable
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

• OSHA 10, First Aid, and CPR certifications preferred
• ACI or WVDOH testing certifications highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Perform sampling and field testing on construction materials including concrete, asphalt, aggregate, and soil
• Interpret civil construction plans and specifications
• Monitor construction progress, adherence to plans, and compliance with specifications
• Maintain detailed records of project quantities, daily reports, and changes
• Keep accurate redline and as-built drawings to document project modifications
• Communicate findings through written reports and facilitate information flow among all project stakeholders
• Ensure quality standards are met and proactively prevent construction defects
• Adapt to varying job site locations and schedules, including night shift assignments
• Travel to project sites as needed, including periodic extended stays
• Complete certification courses to continuously build skills and technical knowledge
• Willingness to support other divisions and take on additional roles as workload demands

Benefits

• health insurance
• flexible spending and dependent care accounts
• a Health Savings Account with company contributions
• company-paid short- and long-term disability
• a $100,000 life insurance policy paid for by the company
• supplemental life, dental, and vision insurance
• accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness coverage
• traditional and Roth 401(k) with up to a 4% company match
• profit sharing
• discretionary bonuses
• paid time off
• paid parental leave
• support for continuing education and professional registrations
• assistance with warehouse club memberships, gym fees, and race entry fees
• schedule flexibility within a family-oriented culture
• Flex Fridays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed