
Experienced Engineering Technician
Newport News, VAJob$20–30/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Job overview
Schnabel Engineering is seeking an Experienced Engineering Technician for its Newport News office. The role involves field observation and testing during construction-material placement, along with soil and concrete laboratory testing. The firm describes its work as focused on geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering and offers benefits including health and dental insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and professional development.
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Description
Schnabel is an employee-owned, professional engineering and consulting firm that focuses on solving problems related to the earth and environment through specialization in geotechnical, geostructural, tunnel, and dam engineering. Schnabel’s high standards for quality, business ethics, and concern for the communities in which we live are a vital part of who we are. Schnabel is an ENR Top 500 Design Firm with 700+ employees in 32 offices throughout the United States.
Recognized by CE News as one of the Best Engineering Firms to Work for, Schnabel provides employees with a competitive benefits package including maternity leave, tuition reimbursement for continuing education, health, dental, life and disability insurance and a wellness program. As an employee-owned company, through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Schnabel employees directly benefit from the success of our growing firm.
Benefit options include:
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Medical insurance
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Dental insurance
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Flexible spending accounts
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Employee life & ADD insurance (100% company-paid)
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Short-term disability (100% company-paid)
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Long-term disability
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Supplemental life insurance
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401(k) and profit-sharing plan
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Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
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Bonus program
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Paid time off
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9 Paid Holidays
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Wellness program
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Professional development and tuition reimbursement
Job Description:
Are you looking for interesting and meaningful work, a fun and flexible atmosphere, and opportunities to learn, grow, and excel? If so, then welcome to Schnabel! We approach problems with creativity and innovation. The Newport News, VA office of Schnabel Engineering is seeking an Experienced Engineering Technician to join our growing practice. We are looking for a motivated candidate with attention to detail, a passion to continue to develop as a professional, and a desire to be part of a strong team.
Job Responsibilities:
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Field observation and testing during placement of construction materials including soil, concrete, asphalt, masonry, and sprayed-on fireproofing
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Soil and concrete laboratory testing
Required Skills/Experience:
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High School degree
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Valid Driver’s License
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4+ years of construction experience. Technical post-high school education such as a degree in engineering or geology may be eligible as a substitution for experience.
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Possess good oral, written, communication, and organizational skills
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Able to perform rudimentary mathematic computations
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Attentive to detail
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Interest in working outdoors on construction sites
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Ability to lift 60 pounds and be physically able to negotiate construction sites, enter trenches per applicable OSHA standards, climb ladders to access elevated spaces and building rooftops, and work outside in potentially challenging weather conditions
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Ability to pass a background check which may include criminal history, motor vehicle record, and credit check
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Ability to pass a pre-employment screening
The compensation range for an Experienced Engineering Technician is between $20/hr to $30/hr. Compensation for this position may vary based on geographic location and other factors. We remain committed to providing competitive and equitable compensation to all employees, regardless of their location.
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,903 open Engineering Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$20–30/hr
- Virginia median$32–45/hr49 hourly ranges
- US median$32–46/hr759 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $25/hr, is 38% below the Virginia median midpoint ($40/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Engineering Technician hourly ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 154 open Engineering Technician jobs in Virginia and 1,903 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Engineering Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (1,448 postings).
- Education
- 21 of the 1,903 open Engineering Technician jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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