CQA Technician

Job Title: CQA Technician

Job Description

We are seeking a Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) Technician to join our team and perform CQA services primarily for landfill and landfill gas projects. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the field of environmental engineering by ensuring compliance with design plans and technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct daily site inspections at landfills or construction sites.
• Oversee and inspect landfill gas and landfill construction projects to ensure compliance with design plans.
• Provide Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) for compliance with drawings and technical specifications.
• Maintain and monitor landfill gas or remedial systems.
• Coordinate with General Contractors and Subcontractors.
• Submit daily written and photo log reports.
• Prepare construction documentation reports as requested.
• Assist in training engineering technicians, associate staff, and staff professionals in field activities.
• Contribute to office operations when requested.

Essential Skills

• 3-5 years of experience with Geosynthetics Inspections.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PDFs, particularly using fillable Excel templates for daily field logs.
• Strong skills in soil sampling, quality assurance, report writing, inspection, and quality control testing.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in active construction sites or engineering field work is preferred.
• An Associate degree in engineering is preferred.
• A valid driver's license with a good driving record is required.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office and read maps and construction plans.
• Strong oral presentation and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of geosynthetics and soils is preferred.
• Ability to meet physical requirements for driving, lifting, carrying equipment, hand excavation, and using electric and hand tools.

Work Environment

The role involves significant traveling, ideal for someone comfortable being on the road, with a rotation of 3-4 weeks of work followed by a 1-week break. Overnight stays and regional travel expected. The first two weeks include onboarding, gathering equipment, and safety training in the local office, followed by training at various landfill sites alongside a CQA. The position offers lots of overtime opportunities, with a potential to grow into an engineering technician role. Employees benefit from a company vehicle for field services positions, a per diem for travel, and stays in comfortable accommodations. The firm is dedicated to offering a supportive environment with career advancement opportunities and a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), a 401K with employer match, an annual bonus program, and a student debt employer contribution program.

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Houston, TX.

The pay range for this position is $19.00 - $24.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Houston,TX.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 31, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.