Quality Control Asphalt Technician

Description

Quality Control Asphalt Technician – Walterboro / Summerville, SC
Build Your Career in Asphalt Quality Control

Banks Construction Company is actively hiring a Quality Control Asphalt Technician to support our Walterboro and Summerville areas. This is a great opportunity for someone who is dependable, detail-oriented, comfortable with basic math, and interested in learning a specialized career in asphalt quality control.

No previous asphalt quality control experience? That’s okay. We are willing to train the right person who is hardworking, safety-minded, and eager to learn. This could be a great fit for someone with experience in construction, paving, asphalt plants, materials testing, surveying, manufacturing, warehouse operations, equipment, mechanics, or other hands-on work where accuracy and attention to detail matter.

In this role, you’ll support asphalt quality control testing in the field and lab, collect material samples, complete required testing, and help ensure our asphalt materials and roadway projects meet quality standards.

We are looking to move quickly with qualified candidates.

About Banks Construction Company

Banks Construction Company is a third-generation, family-owned heavy civil and asphalt paving contractor serving the Charleston area. We are proud to be a local company with deep roots in the community and a strong focus on safety, teamwork, and doing quality work. Our core values are Safety, Integrity, Team, and Excellence, and our team lives those values every day on our jobsites.

About the Quality Division

The Quality Division plays an important role in our construction and asphalt operations. This team is responsible for testing materials used in asphalt production and heavy highway construction to help ensure our projects meet federal, state, local, and project-specific requirements.

Quality Control Technicians play an important part in making sure asphalt materials meet project specifications, and this position can lead to long-term growth within quality, asphalt operations, plant operations, and heavy civil construction.

What You’ll Do

As a Quality Control Asphalt Technician, you’ll complete a variety of field and lab tasks to correctly obtain material samples, conduct quality testing, and analyze material performance. You may help with:

• Performing field testing in accordance with project specifications
• Completing required reports and paperwork accurately and on time
• Performing daily quality control tests on asphalt products
• Helping ensure asphalt materials meet federal, state, local, and project-specific requirements
• Collecting aggregate samples from rail cars, stockpiles, and other locations
• Obtaining moisture samples and other required materials for testing
• Using lab and field equipment, including nuclear gauges, high-temperature ovens, and coring saws
• Assisting with roadway testing and asphalt placement quality checks
• Supporting the company’s quality goals and productivity standards
• Following all company safety, environmental, and quality procedures
• Communicating with the Quality Control Manager, plant teams, and field crews
• Performing additional tasks as assigned

Schedule

This position requires flexibility with scheduling. Candidates must be available for rotating weekend and night work as needed based on project schedules, plant production, weather, and customer needs. Hours may vary, and overtime may be required.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is dependable, detail-oriented, and willing to learn. The ideal candidate:

• Wants to build a career in asphalt quality control or heavy civil construction
• Has strong attention to detail
• Is comfortable with basic math
• Can follow specific instructions and testing procedures
• Uses good judgment and problem-solving skills
• Can work effectively in a road construction environment
• Is comfortable working outdoors and around active jobsites, asphalt plants, equipment, and traffic
• Is able to lift up to 45 lbs. and walk long distances
• Takes safety seriously
• Is dependable and shows up on time
• Has a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
• Has a clean three-year Motor Vehicle Record
• Is available for rotating weekend and night work as needed

A current SCDOT Asphalt Roadway Certification is highly preferred, but not required. If you do not currently hold this certification, Banks Construction will support the required training and certification process within the first 6 months of employment.

Previous quality control, asphalt, construction, paving, plant, lab, materials testing, manufacturing, warehouse, equipment, mechanic, or other hands-on experience is helpful, but not required.

Why Join Banks?

At Banks Construction Company, you’re not just applying for a job — you’re building a career with a company that invests in its people. We offer:

• Competitive wages
• Steady work with overtime opportunities
• On-the-job training
• Support with required certification and training
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• A strong safety-focused culture
• A team-oriented environment
• Training and development opportunities
• The opportunity to be part of projects that help build the Charleston community

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Training and development opportunities

Start Building With Us

If you are dependable, detail-oriented, and interested in learning a specialized role within the heavy civil construction industry, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today to join the Banks Construction Company team.