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Terracon

Traveling Construction Materials Testing Technician

Location

Phoenix, AZ

Wage

$19 – $29.25/hr

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on August 30, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Join our Traveling Construction Materials Technician team at Terracon, where you can embark on new opportunities, develop professionally, and contribute to thrilling projects nationwide, involving 100% travel across various states.

Responsibilities

  • Perform testing, observation, and inspection as directed in accordance with training and specified procedures.
  • Provide clear documentation of findings and results.
  • Perform basic analysis of data to verify accuracy before communication and submittal to the Project Manager.
  • Communicate information to Project Manager and other personnel as directed by the PM.
  • Assist higher level technicians on complex tasks.
  • Maintain assigned equipment and related calibration.
  • Drive a vehicle such as a Ford F-150 or equivalent.
  • Follow safety rules and practices and report any safety issues or concerns to management.
  • Maintain quality standards on all projects.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Minimum 1-2 years of relevant experience or equivalent training.
  • Experience with laptop computer use and Microsoft Word and Excel.
  • Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history.
  • ACI certification in one or more specified areas.

Benefits

  • Per Diem allowance
  • Monthly cell phone stipend
  • Support for professional development through covering certification costs

Additional Information

  • 100% travel required to various states including Colorado, New Mexico, Montana, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Wyoming, Oregon, and Washington.

Benefits

Per Diem allowance
Monthly cell phone stipend
Support for professional development through covering certification costs
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How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 27% below the $33/hr median for welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ, where the middle half runs $26–$38/hr across 82 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 16% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 214 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 140 different employers. 71 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 488 other active welding openings from 277 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

Terracon currently has 2 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (14), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (14), and GTI Fabrication (11). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Waddell at $34/hr, and Phoenix at $33/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Traveling Construction Materials Testing Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.