APAC-Project/Materials Engineer-Fort Smith, AR

APAC-Project/Materials Engineer-Fort Smith, AR at APAC-Central Inc APAC-Project/Materials Engineer-Fort Smith, AR at APAC-Central Inc in Fort Smith, Arkansas Posted in 14 days ago.

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522162 APAC Central Inc., is a CRH company producing and providing crushed aggregate materials, sand, ready-mix concrete, asphalt, and performing as a regional heavy highway/infrastructure construction firm serving Arkansas, Oklahoma, and southern Missouri. APAC-Central, Inc. and its founding companies have been serving our customers since early in the 20th Century and look forward to continued success in the 21st Century! Join a Team Where Innovation, Impact, and Excellence Meet Are you passionate about engineering innovation and ready to drive the future of construction materials? We're searching for an exceptional Project/Materials Engineer to join our dynamic team-a professional who thrives on solving complex challenges, optimizing processes, and leaving a tangible mark on transformative projects. Why You'll Love This Role Be a Catalyst for

Change:

Collaborate on engineering projects that redefine how we design, produce, and deliver essential materials like aggregate, asphalt, concrete, sand and gravel.

Innovate and Optimize:

Apply your technical know-how to elevate mix designs, enhance plant efficiency, and ensure seamless, high-quality material delivery-making a real impact on each project's success. Lead with

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Interpret complex project plans and specifications, ensuring our materials always exceed expectations.

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Oversee cost tracking, price estimation, and resource analysis, helping us deliver value and excellence every time. What You'll Do Tackle challenges related to material science, production techniques, and environmental sustainability. Optimize ready-mix concrete and asphalt, streamlining everything from raw material selection to plant performance and logistics. Analyze project documentation, ensuring material compliance and crafting clear, compelling submittals for aggregates, asphalt, and concrete. Collaborate with Quality Control and Environmental Teams to uphold the highest standards in safety, operations, and regulatory compliance. Design and manage plant improvement initiatives-your ideas will shape tomorrow's best practices. Engage in general surveying, inventory management, and reserve analysis, ensuring our projects are built to last. Participate in inspections, ensuring every process meets or exceeds environmental, safety, and health standards. Foster a safe, inclusive work environment where professionalism and collaboration are the norm. What We're Looking For Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a related field from an accredited institution; advanced degrees or additional certifications are a plus. Passed Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam preferred. Experience or internship in construction materials, mining, or quality control is a bonus-but we value passion and drive above all. Skills & Mindset Analytical powerhouse with a talent for innovative problem-solving. Confident communicator-both in writing and in person-who can make technical details clear and engaging. Meticulous and organized, able to juggle multiple projects and adapt to evolving priorities. Proficient with Microsoft Office and a quick study with new technology. Collaborative spirit with a professional, positive attitude. Work Expectations Dedication to regulatory compliance (OSHA/MSHA, Federal, and State laws), personal safety, and environmental stewardship. Reliable, punctual, and ready to roll up your sleeves, whether in the office, lab, plant, or on-site. Flexibility to work overtime, nights, weekends, and travel as needed to meet project demands. Physical & Work Environment Requirements

• Frequently required to climb, balance, and perform tasks involving physical agility.
• Regularly sit, climb, and use hand signals or equipment; occasionally stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, stoop, crouch, or reach above shoulder height.
• Lift and move objects weighing up to 25-50 lbs as needed.
• Work primarily outdoors, often in extreme weather and environmental conditions.
• Comfortable working in all weather conditions; exposed to jobsite hazards such as moving machinery, high places, airborne particles, and loud environments.
• Must have specific vision abilities, including close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, to operate equipment safely.
• Reasonable accommodations provided as necessary to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Ready to Engineer Your Future? If you're eager to build a legacy of innovation and excellence-and to grow with a company that values your ambition and ideas-then we want to hear from you. Apply today and help us construct a better tomorrow. What CRH Offers You Highly competitive base pay Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs Group retirement savings program Health and wellness programs An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion About CRH CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization. If you're up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest! APAC Central Inc., a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. EOE/Vet/Disability CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. AI tools may be used in certain stages of the employment lifecycle, such as candidate review; however, all final employment decisions will be made by a person.