Senior Materials Laboratory Technician

Overview

Lead material testing, manage team, ensure UKAS compliance and drive continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• material testing
• compliance audits
• resource allocation
• test reporting
• risk assessments
• technician development

Tasks

-Perform and oversee laboratory and site material testing and inspections. -Ensure strict compliance with UKAS accreditation and Balfour Beatty quality systems. -Shape the future of construction through advanced materials engineering -Manage and allocate testing resources across sites and laboratories. -Identify and share best practices across projects and teams. -Review and report on supplier test results, external lab findings and compliance metrics. -Drive Zero Harm, write/review risk assessments and support H&S audits. -Lead technician development, mentoring and succession planning.

Requirements

• cscs
• excel
• access
• smsts
• ukas lab
• testing management

What You Bring

-Full UK driving licence and valid CSCS card (B+E category desirable for towing rigs). -Strong knowledge of construction materials, specifications, and compliance. -Skilled in Microsoft Excel and Access. -SMSTS qualification. -Confident leading audits and developing junior staff. -Member of a relevant professional institute. -Hands-on experience in a UKAS-accredited laboratory environment. -Experience managing testing programmes within tight deadlines.

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Benefits

-Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow. -25 days paid annual leave (pro rata) -Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more… -70% learning on the job, 20% learning from those around you, and 10% formal training courses and learning events. -Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave

About Balfour Beatty Plc

-It finances, designs, constructs and maintains roads, rail, energy plants, water systems, buildings and communities. -Active across the UK, US, Hong Kong and Canada, it's known for ventures like HS2, Crossrail and major highway upgrades. -Known for innovation, it uses digital tools, off-site manufacturing and automated plant to enhance safety and efficiency. -An unusual highlight: it pioneered the Automated Cone Laying Machine, boosting roadworker safety on live highways.

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