Sector
Construction
Keyword

Civil Materials Testing, Civil Lab Technician, Construction Laboratory Technician

Minimum - Preferably 10th standard pass

Certified training for Helper Laboratory & Field Technician Level-1 (programme aligned to CON/Q 0401 released by Construction Skill Development Council)

Not required

The tasks a Helper Laboratory & Field Technician Level-1 is expected to perform include: Identifying, using and maintaining tools and equipment

Handling material, sampling and storing

Helping and providing support for carrying out field testing related to construction material

Helping and providing support for carrying out lab testing related to construction material

Performing tasks under health, safety and environmental regulations

Knowledge of storing, handling, upkeep, maintenance and safeguarding of tools and equipment

Knowledge and in-depth understanding of naming, identifying, setting acceptance and rejection criteria of tools and equipment

Ability to perform calibration of machine and equipment for validation

Understanding of how to read and enter values from gauges and meters

Knowledge of loading, unloading, handling and stacking hazardous/non-hazardous material as per their height, their physical properties, size and shape

Knowledge of the methods, rules, materials and equipment required for sampling, tolerance and limitations of field and lab testing Understanding of how to identify, select and use basic dressing material, first aid and PPEs

Sound knowledge of accident, health, safety and evacuation procedures and their reporting

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Trained for 6 to 8 weeks to qualify for tests and certification for knowledge and skills at NOS Level-1

Communication skills

Decision-making skills

Planning and organizing skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical and critical thinking Team player

It is not a desk job

Work from home is not available

Part-time work is not available Contractual jobs are available

Travelling is required for this job

Role does involves team handling

Working hours

Working hours are a minimum of 8 hours a day for 5 to 6 days a week

The job involves frequent to daily extended hours, working in shifts, on holidays, etc.Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needsMaybe

This job is not considered hazardous or dangerous One may develop occupational hazards due to working at heights or depths, working with equipment, electrical and concreting material, etc. Health risks include headaches, joint pains, backaches, skin diseases, silicosis of the lungs, insomnia, nausea, etc.

For freshers -6,000 to8,000 per month

For candidates with 0 to 2 years experience -8,000 to12,000 per month

For candidates with over 2 years experience 12,000 to18,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

Construction Sector Trends

Recently, the Government has issued contracts worth 1,861 crore relating to projects in mining, railway, infrastructure, commercial buildings, and some of the construction companies are also coasting along with a steady flow of contracts.

Boost for Indias Construction Sector

Indias construction sector is forecast to grow at 7-8 percent each year over the next decade following the election of a new government, according to a news report by an international consultancy giant. The total construction market in India for FY2014 was US$157 billion, an increase of US$4 billion over FY2013. Infrastructure accounts for 49 percent, housing and real estate 42 percent and industrial projects 9 percent. With the growing demand for new construction projects, the job vacancies for helper Laboratory & Field Technician Level-1 and other allied construction posts are increasing.

Construction companies, agencies, contractors, construction sites, etc.Government construction projects

Jobs are available all across the country in developed and developing cities.

Globe Industrial Training Institute, 3-A, Bharat Nagar, Behind Bank of Baroda, New Friends Colony, New Delhi-110025, India, Tel: +91-11-26928661, +91-9911245392, http://www.globeiti.com /Construction Skill Development Council, 204, Aashirwad Complex, D-1, Green Park,New Delhi 110016, Tel: +91-11-46584466, Telefax:+91-11-2656876, E-mail: operations@csdcindia.org, http://www.csdcindia.org /National Academy of Construction, NAC Grounds, Cyberabad, Hyderabad, Telangana State, India - 500084, Tel: (040) 23111916-917, Fax: (040) 23111997, E-mail: info@nac.edu.in, Website: www.nac.edu.in