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In addition to the company’s health, disability, and retirement benefit offerings, we also compensate for travel time to project sites and reimburse mileage if your personal vehicle is used for travel.\nYou will often be the only S.W. COLE team member on job sites, but you will interact with many people from other companies. The work can be physical at times: you will lift and carry samples of various construction materials including soil and concrete, walk through construction sites, or push a wheelbarrow. We complete this type of work year-round. Safely conducting yourself and the equipment we entrust to you is a must. S.W. COLE prioritizes and invests in the safety of its team members, so you will be provided with what you need to be safe on job sites including safety-toe boots.\nTo perform this job, you will need to do some basic math, write or type your observations and test results, and regularly utilize a computer or tablet. Along the way you will learn to read and understand design plans and specifications. When you're not in the field you will work in our laboratory or be training for more certifications.\nOur core values are leadership, commitment, integrity and quality. We work as a team with a passion for construction whose focus is to provide high quality services to our clients while helping each other reach our goals. If this resonates with you, consider applying today!\nWe provide opportunities for extensive training and job experience to develop your skills and expertise and support your professional development to help you earn industry specific certifications. We also offer opportunities to fuel your growth and advancement in the company including an internal leadership development program, Stephen W. Cole Emerging Leaders Program.\nInterested? Fill out the application, and upload your resume - and don't forget to include a cover letterto show us your writing skills and tell us why you are a good candidate to be our next team member!\nYou must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer. We are not able to sponsor employment Visas at this time.\nClick here to watch our video and learn more about the Construction Services Technicianposition.\nS.W.COLE has Great Benefits !!\nOur team members are offered a benefits package that, depending on eligibility, includes:\nMedical, dental and vision insurance \nHealth Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer match \n8 paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) accrued each week (start with 3 weeks accrual per year)\nPaid short and long term disability and basic life insurance\n401k with employer match and profit sharing \nVoluntary life insurance\nCritical Illness and Accident protection plans\nMobile phone stipend \nTuition reimbursement \nSafety toe shoe program and an allowance to use at our company clothing store\nWe have three options for traveling between our office and job sites for field based team members - 1) Use your own suitable vehicle and we compensate you for your mileage. 2) Use one of our company trucks. 3) Join our Company Vehicle Program, which includes an allotment for personal use.\nS. 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