QC Technician-Entry Level
Granite Construction

Sparks, Nevada

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General Summary:

This position is responsible for testing, sampling, and inspecting construction materials or elements in a laboratory or field setting to ensure compliance with the supplier and/or owner specifications. Level I technicians test, sample, or inspect one or more construction materials or elements.

* The QC Technician Level I position description may be superseded by wage classification(s) in local collective bargaining agreements.

Job Description:

Essential Job Accountabilities

  • Collect/prepare samples of one of the following construction materials; soil, aggregate, hot mix asphalt (HMA) or Portland cement concrete (PCC) in either a laboratory or field setting.
  • Perform quality control testing on one of the above materials in either a lab or field setting to ensure compliance with the supplier and/or owner specifications.
  • Perform inspections on one of the above materials in either a lab or field setting to ensure compliance with the supplier and/or owner specifications.
  • Prepare and communicate testing and inspection results to supervisors to ensure quality control standards are satisfied and process changes can be implemented.
  • Participate in and promote Granite's safety procedures and policies to promote a safe working environment.
  • Comply with OSHA and MSHA rules and regulations in order to perform duties in a safe manner.

Education
  • High school diploma preferred
  • Regional or State Agency certification desired

Work Experience
  • Entry level position (0-2 years)

Knowledge, skills, and abilities
  • Basic computer skills
  • Good oral and written communication skills

Physical Demand

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
  • The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit and use hands to operate a computer keyboard.
  • The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.
  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Additional Requirements/Skills
  • Valid drivers license and ability to drive
  • Team player
  • Ability and willingness to consistently abide by Granite's Code of Conduct.
Diploma de preparatoria, GED o años de experiencia equivalentes Se requiere capacitación en el lugar del empleo. Repite tareas de corta duración de acuerdo con un procedimiento establecido y evalúa la información utilizando estándares medibles. Desde el punto de vista físico, los trabajadores deberán ser capaces de: estar de pie o caminar durante largos periodos; usar los brazos y las manos para alcanzar, manejar y manipular objetos; levantar y cargar materiales que pesen entre 50 y 100 libras; subir y bajar de escaleras, andamios y otros objetos, así como cargar herramientas y equipo; inclinarse, arrodillarse, agacharse, arrastrarse y las capacidades de visión que requiere este puesto incluyen la visión de cerca, la visión de lejos, la visión a colores, la visión periférica, la percepción de la profundidad y la capacidad de enfocar.

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Notice to Staffing Agencies

Granite Construction, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Granite") will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Granite, including unsolicited resumes sent to a Granite mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Granite employees, or to Granite's resume database will be considered Granite property. Granite will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.Granite will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees.Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Granite's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening.Granite will not pay a fee to any Agency that does not have such agreement in place.Agency agreements will only be valid if in writing and signed by Granite's Human Resources Representative or his/ her designee. No other Granite employee is authorized to bind Granite to any agreement regarding the placement of candidates by Agencies.


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