CONCRETE TECHNICIAN

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Job description

Octo Engineering Inc. is seeking a Concrete Technician to perform field testing of freshly mixed concrete and provide technical support for construction projects. You will sample and test concrete, prepare test specimens, maintain accurate records, and help verify compliance with project specifications, approved procedures, and applicable CSA standards. The work is performed at construction sites, concrete production facilities, and other project locations, with office or laboratory time required for reporting and equipment preparation.

 

Responsibilities

• Sample freshly mixed concrete at construction sites and production facilities in accordance with approved procedures.

• Conduct field tests for concrete temperature, slump, slump flow, air content, density, and yield.

• Make, identify, cure, protect, and transport concrete compression and flexural test specimens.

• Participate in field inspections and technical investigations, and review drawings or project requirements when needed to plan testing activities.

• Maintain complete field-testing records, technical reports, and chain-of-custody documentation.

• Compare test results with project specifications and promptly report non-conforming or unusual results.

• Keep testing equipment clean, functional, maintained, and properly calibrated.

• Coordinate professionally with engineers, contractors, concrete suppliers, inspectors, and laboratory personnel.

• Follow CSA standards, company quality procedures, and site-specific health and safety requirements.

• Travel to project sites and adjust working hours to concrete-placement schedules.

 

Credentials 

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses: Current ACI CSA Standards Concrete Field Testing Technician certification based on CSA A23.2:24 (2024 edition); valid driver's licence

 

Mandatory certification

The required ACI CSA Standards Concrete Field Testing Technician certification must be current and must cover all seven CSA A23.2:24 test methods and practices listed below:

• CSA A23.2-17C - Temperature of freshly mixed hydraulic cement concrete

• CSA A23.2-1C - Sampling plastic concrete

• CSA A23.2-5C - Slump of concrete

• CSA A23.2-6C - Density and yield of plastic concrete

• CSA A23.2-4C - Air content of plastic concrete by the pressure method

• CSA A23.2-3C - Making and curing concrete compression and flexural test specimens

• CSA A23.2-19C - Slump flow of concrete

 

Certification based only on an earlier edition of CSA A23.2 does not meet this requirement unless it has been upgraded or renewed under the 2024 standards.

Certification documents required with the application

Submit one clear PDF containing the documents below. The applicant's name must be consistent throughout, the credential must be current, and the certification must be verifiable through ACI.

• Official ACI certificate showing the designation 'ACI CSA Standards Field Testing Technician.'

• Official ACI Certification Results Report showing the certification ID, CERTIFIED status, issue and expiry dates, and PASS results for the overall written and performance examinations.

• Complete Detailed Subtest Results showing PASS results for the written and performance subtests for all seven CSA A23.2:24 methods listed above.

• ACI certification card showing the certification ID and expiry date, if one was issued.

• Official course registration, enrolment, sponsoring-group, ACI, or equivalent authorized documentation confirming that the examination covered the seven 2024 CSA A23.2 methods.

 

Incomplete certification packages will not satisfy the mandatory certification requirement.

 

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge: MS Excel; MS Outlook; MS PowerPoint; MS Word

Additional information

The successful candidate must be able to perform calculations, prepare accurate technical records and reports, follow company quality procedures, and complete company-specific field orientation and supervised training before working independently.

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Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment; work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

• Combination of sitting, standing, walking, bending, lifting, and carrying.

• Outdoor work in varying weather, terrain, and active construction-site conditions.

• Ability to safely lift and transport testing equipment and concrete specimens.

• Availability for early mornings, evenings, weekends, and overtime when concrete-placement schedules require it.

 

How to apply

By email: octoeresumes@gmail.com

Employer telephone: 250-644-3470 or 888-974-6286

 

Include your resume and the complete certification package described above as one clear PDF. Applications that do not demonstrate the mandatory current ACI CSA certification and all required PASS results will not be considered.