Job Description

General Responsibilities:

Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? Terracon is growing and seeks a Petrographer at varying levels of experience to join our ever-growing Petrography team. The successful candidate will be working with various teams of experts across Terracon’s extensive network across the country. Experienced candidates will have the option of working in any of Terracon’s offices across the country. A remote or hybrid option will be considered for experienced petrographers (> 7 years).

The successful candidate will have comprehensive knowledge of the microstructural characteristics, analytical tools and consensus standards used to evaluate concrete, concrete aggregate, and cementitious materials. They will be required to understand and have the ability to identify the common deterioration mechanisms of cementitious material composites in a variety of environmental exposure conditions. It is imperative that candidates have experience using a stereo-optical microscope and a polarized light microscope. Experience with scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) is a plus. Good communication skills, intellectual curiosity, problem-solving abilities, and a strong motivation to learn, grow, and teach are essential for this position.

If you're interested in belonging to a 100% employee-owned organization that allows us to set our course together and benefit when our hard work creates financial success, then Terracon is your kind of company! Come explore with us!

Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

• Follow safety rules, guidelines and standards for all projects. Participate in pre-task planning. Report any safety issues or concerns to management.
• Be responsible for maintaining quality standards on all projects.
• Participates with more senior Geologists on large, more complex projects.
• Responsible for developing written proposals to clients for both small and large projects including quality control review of proposals written by others.
• Evaluates complex laboratory and field data and assembles in written reports.
• Carry out investigations of concrete and aggregate according to ASTM C856, ASTM C457, ASTM C295, ASTM C1324 and other standard or novel methods and draft comprehensive reports of their findings
• Provide technical direction and training to less experienced professional staff
• Develop understanding and be aware of project-related risk; be familiar with what could go wrong on a project and how to protect the Company
• Lead safety efforts for team and ensure team follows safety rules and guidelines; responsible for creating and modeling a safe work environment; demonstrates safety practices; promote pre-task planning for all projects
• Promote continuous quality monitoring and improvement on projects; monitor quality standards and practices

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Geology, Chemistry, Engineering, or any physical science-related major
• Minimum 5 years of related experience.
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of the composition and structure of concrete materials at a microscopic and structural level and be well trained to identify common deterioration mechanisms
• Possess a good working knowledge of factors affecting and contributing to durability issues of cementitious material systems and be able to identify them
• Understanding of factors that affect the performance of concrete materials and how the microscopic characteristics are affected by those factors is preferred
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule when required to meet project needs
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history
• A valid driver’s license with an acceptable violation history may be required.

Required Qualifications

• Certification in field of expertise