Field and Lab Technician

Position Summary:

Are you reliable? Are you trainable? Are you interested in learning about the asphalt construction world? If so, this is a perfect opportunity to get in with a well-established, family-owned company with opportunities all around.

Bituminous Roadways, Inc. is looking to add Field and Lab Technicians to our Quality Control Department. This is a lab-oriented position within the QC department that focuses on proper procedures and specifications by obtaining core material samples and then testing them.

This is a key position to ensure the overall Quality of our work on each and every job. Be proud of the work you do and the projects you support! Some well-known projects we have completed around town include TCO Performance Center / Minnesota Vikings (Eagan), TCF Bank Stadium, Target Field (MN Twins), Scheels Sports Store (Eden Prairie).

Key Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe work environment.
• Safely obtain representative material samples from project sites, aggregate stockpiles, AC sample valves and sample racks.
• Ability to operate a bituminous core drill rig to obtain core samples for analysis.
• Perform construction material tests using a variety of equipment; accurately and efficiently.
• Input test data timely and accurately into spreadsheets.
• Prepare and report material test results to QC/QA Manager immediately upon completion of testing.
• Execute and implement QC actions as directed and maintain accurate records.
• Perform laboratory equipment maintenance, repairs & calibrations as needed to keep it functional and working correctly.
• Obtain and maintain MnDOT technical certifications.
• Accurate and concise communication with supervisors, plant operators, superintendents and foremen.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with QA agencies, inspectors and colleagues.
• Other duties to be assigned as needed

Preferred Experience/Education:

• High School Diploma, or equivalent
• Maneuver a trailer with pickup truck & operate a bituminous core drill rig.
• Basic math concepts
• Construction materials sampling & testing
• Lift 50-70 lbs. and stand for long periods of time.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record
• Microsoft Excel
• Willing to learn and be trained

Other Requirements: All candidates are required to pass a thorough Background Check, Physical and Drug Test. References will also be checked.

Job type: Seasonal May - November

Work Location: Mendota Heights, MN

Live up to our company Core Values:

• Safety - Safety in the workplace is a mutual responsibility of the employer, management and all employees. We have an expectation that all employees play an active role in workplace safety and promote a positive safety culture at all times.
• Quality - Quality is the best business plan. It is an investment in our future. Quality leads to consistency. Consistency leads to happy employees, satisfied customers and a growing business.
• Respect - Respect at work is crucial as it promotes healthy relationships between coworkers and managers, as well as outside the organization. A respectful employee is a sign of a respectful organization, and therefore creates a positive image of our company and our workplace.
• Integrity - Real integrity is doing the right thing, whether someone realizes it or not. Displaying Integrity helps build trust and drives a certain level of expectation. Integrity is choosing your thoughts and actions based on values rather than personal gain.
• Commitment - Commitment is the bond employee's share with their organization and its employees. Committed employees bring exceptional value to the organization through their support, productivity, determination, reliability and quality. Commitment shows and can be contagious.

Company Information:

For more than 75 years, Bituminous Roadways has aspired to be your full-service asphalt pavement solutions provider, and contractor of choice, to both work for and with. We are a union contractor with a diverse workforce dedicated to safety, innovation, continual improvement, environmental stewardship and most importantly, superior customer service.

At Bituminous Roadways, we're energetic and passionate about what we do with an excellent reputation for performance and as a place to work. Because of our continued growth, we seek qualified candidates who share our vision, values, and commitment to superior customer service.

Benefits of Joining our team!

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Family owned and operated
• Paid Training
• Advancement opportunities - we aim to promote within
• Family Oriented - Annual events

Bituminous Roadways, Inc. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Veterans, women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQ community, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process please contact Human Resources at
Phone: 651.686.7001
Email: HR@Bitroads.com

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

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