CMT trainee - construction materials testing
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ETI Services is seeking a dependable, motivated candidate to train as a Construction Materials Testing Technician. Based in the Houston area, the role involves field and laboratory work with soils, concrete, asphalt, masonry, and related materials, plus regular travel to project sites throughout Houston and occasional assignments elsewhere in Texas. The ideal candidate has at least one year of construction work experience, works independently, communicates professionally, and is interested in industry certifications.
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CMT Trainee - Construction Materials Testing Technician ETI Services, Inc. is seeking a dependable, motivated individuals interested in being trained to become Construction Materials Testing Technicians. This position will be based in the Houston area and will involve regular travel to project sites throughout Houston, with occasional assignments elsewhere in Texas. The ideal candidate has at least one year of construction work experience, works well independently, communicates professionally, and is interested in obtaining industry certifications. The position includes both field and laboratory work involving soils, concrete, asphalt, masonry, and related construction materials. Training provided in order to be able to carry out following responsibilities: Perform field testing, sampling, and inspections of soils, concrete, asphalt, masonry. Conduct soil compaction testing and observe concrete placements and other construction activities. Perform laboratory testing of soils, aggregates, and concrete Accurately document testing procedures, observations, results, and construction activities. Prepare and submit detailed daily field reports on time. Review and follow project plans, specifications, testing procedures, and applicable industry standards. Communicate testing results and construction concerns to project managers, CMT supervisors, contractors, and other project personnel. Keep supervisors and dispatchers informed of project progress, schedule changes, and delays. Coordinate with dispatch regarding daily assignments and project locations. Follow and help enforce all company and project safety requirements. Safely operate, maintain, and protect assigned testing equipment.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,994 open Field Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$62–90K/yr147 salary ranges
- Texas median$23–33/hr43 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 243 open Field Technician jobs in Texas and 1,994 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- Clean Harbors40 open
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- Experience
- Field Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (908 postings).
- Education
- 70 of the 1,994 open Field Technician jobs (4%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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