Engineering/Scientific Technician
About The Position
Schnabel Engineering is seeking a motivated Engineering/Scientific Technician to join their growing practice in Columbia, SC. This role is ideal for graduates with science-based majors looking to enter the consulting engineering field. The position offers consistent working hours, excellent benefits, and the opportunity for overtime pay. The ideal candidate will have attention to detail, a passion for professional development, and a desire to be part of a strong team, with an interest in working outdoors on construction sites and contributing to national infrastructure projects.
Requirements
- High School degree
- Valid US Driver’s License
- Possess good oral, written, communication, and organizational skills
- Able to perform rudimentary mathematic computations
- Attentive to detail
- Interest in working outdoors on construction sites
- Candidates must be able to lift 50 - 75 pounds on an occasional basis and be physically able to negotiate construction sites, climb ladders and work outside
- Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record, and credit check
- Ability to pass a pre-employment screening
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science degree in geology, earth sciences, physics, environmental science or a related field
- Prior construction experience or internship experience in the engineering field
Responsibilities
- Observe and document construction activities, ensuring compliance with plans and specifications.
- Perform testing of construction materials including soil, concrete, asphalt, masonry and reinforcing steel.
- Provide as-needed support to the environmental department on tasks such as observation well installation, sampling, and reading instrumentation.
- Provide as-needed support to the geotechnical design phase department on tasks such as soil boring layouts using GPS and observation of test borings.
- Provide as-needed support in the soils and concrete laboratory performing laboratory testing.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
- Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
- Long-term disability
- Supplemental life insurance
- 401(k) and profit-sharing plan
- Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
- Bonus program
- Paid time off
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Wellness program
- Professional development and tuition reimbursement
- Maternity leave
- Tuition reimbursement for continuing education
- Health, dental, life and disability insurance
- Wellness program
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
