Engineering Testing Aid II

Essential Job Functions

• Fills with a shovel, lifts onto a pickup truck, and transports bags of soil weighing approximately 90 pounds to the materials lab for analysis.
• Lifts asphalt cores and core barrels, weighing approximately 40 pounds, for asphalt pavement laboratory testing, and conducts field sampling of soils for California Bearing Ratio tests.
• Lifts and shifts the position of 40-pound loaded sieves in the prep room.
• Digs holes 8 inches in diameter and 4 feet deep in firm, dense soil using a manual post-hole digger.
• Prepares samples for testing by identifying, dating, separating, and logging information.
• Tests soil samples for compaction, consolidation, moisture content, shear strength, specific gravity, composition, and bearing value.
• Tests sand and rock samples for grading, abrasion resistance, specific gravity, sand equivalency, and plastic limits.
• Tests paving liquid and emulsified asphalt samples for flash point, viscosity, heat loss, sieve retention, penetration, stripping, softening point, and residue by evaporation.
• Tests asphalt and concrete mixtures for specific gravity, setting time, strength, oil content, and screen analysis.
• Assists in performing the simpler phases of a wide variety of specialized materials tests.
• Assists as a helper on a field crew operating test boring and sampling equipment.
• Records test data, performs computations, and prepares report forms and graphs.
• Operates testing machines and equipment to perform physical tests.
• Performs cleanup and minor maintenance to keep the laboratory and testing equipment clean and in working condition.
• Performs tensile tests on structural steel.
• Performs other duties related to the physical testing of engineering construction materials, as needed.

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS TO QUALIFY:
 Completion of 15 semester units or 22.5 quarter units in engineering, physical science, mathematics, or public works (i.e., construction inspections; traffic control) from an accredited college or university*.

LICENSE:
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions.