Expert Technician

Genex Systems is looking for an Expert Technician (ET) to assist engineers in conducting engineering research projects for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC).

The ET will be assigned to the Structures Laboratory (STR Lab) at TFHRC. The STR Lab focuses on the execution of applied engineering research relying on the full-scale testing of bridges, bridge components, and components of other highway-related structures. This includes physical experiments in hydraulically operated test frames, design and fabrication of testing equipment and specimens, field testing, analysis of laboratory and field data, and computational structural mechanics (CSM) modeling.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the FHWA and Structures Research Engineers in the execution of research projects and to maintain the state of good repair of the laboratory. Duties may include bu...