Petrographer at Jobot
Boulder, CO 80301
About the Job
Leading construction materials evaluation and engineering firm!
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Alexandra Cohen
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Salary: $70,000 - $125,000 per year
A bit about us:
An innovative engineering, testing, and inspection company with 100 years of history, is seeking a skilled concrete Petrographer to join our dynamic and growing company. We are looking for a detail-oriented individual with impeccable professional credentials, experience and expertise, and the ability to navigate personnel in a team environment.
Why join us?
We believe in rewarding outstanding employee accomplishments and offer a competitive base salary coupled with:
Bonus Potential
Medical, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
401(k) Plan with Matching Contribution
Paid Holidays, Vacation & Personal Time
Job Details
Responsibilities will include the following:
Requirements:
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button.
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Alexandra Cohen
Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button
and sending us your resume.
Salary: $70,000 - $125,000 per year
A bit about us:
An innovative engineering, testing, and inspection company with 100 years of history, is seeking a skilled concrete Petrographer to join our dynamic and growing company. We are looking for a detail-oriented individual with impeccable professional credentials, experience and expertise, and the ability to navigate personnel in a team environment.
Why join us?
We believe in rewarding outstanding employee accomplishments and offer a competitive base salary coupled with:
Bonus Potential
Medical, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
401(k) Plan with Matching Contribution
Paid Holidays, Vacation & Personal Time
Job Details
Responsibilities will include the following:
- Execution of petrographic investigations related to concrete and cementitious materials quality and durability as well as aggregate quality and durability.
- Opportunities for leadership and mentoring of technicians, scientists and petrographers.
- Development of new business services and revenue streams.
- Enhancement of growth and expansion of the company.
Requirements:
- Minimum of three years of experience as a petrographer in the construction materials industry preferred.
- B.S. or M.S. in Geology or Materials Science with a strong background in geological and concrete material sciences.
- Familiarity with standards and practices relevant to the industry and working knowledge of how concrete production and construction practices and durability mechanisms affect the quality and performance of cement-based construction materials.
- Experience in supervising and managing aspects of sample preparation for petrographic investigations of concrete and other cement-based construction materials as well as aggregates and other rock products.
- Complete ease with the operation and maintenance of optical microscopes including but not limited to stereomicroscopes and petrographic microscopes as well as demonstrable facility cameras and photomicrography.
- Complete ease with the operation of scanning electron microscopes with energy-dispersive x-ray spectrometry and thorough understanding of best practices for chemical microanalysis via EDX.
- Familiarity with auxiliary analytical methods relevant to concrete petrography including but not limited to X-ray Diffraction, X-ray Fluorescence, and Thermogravimetric Analysis.
- Working knowledge of image analysis methods and their application to concrete petrography.
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Quick Apply" button.
Salary
70,000 - 125,000 /year