Lab Technician (Construction Materials, Soils, Aggs, Concrete)

We are currently looking to recruit Laboratory Technicians at laboratories and projects throughout the UK.  Long term opportunities at the following locations below:

• HS2 South Laboratory, Aylesbury, Oxfordshire    

• HS2 North Laboratory, Greatworth, Northamptonshire

• Devonport Docks, Plymouth

• Hinkley Point C, Near Bridgwater, Somerset

• Wren Hall Lane, Drax, Near Selby

• Kilsyth Laboratory, Glasgow Scotland

• Inverness Laboratory, Scotland

• Peterhead Laboratory, Scotland

The roles require a suitable candidate with experience in materials related testing ranging from Concrete and Aggregates. There may be a requirement to support the wider materials team within the business from time to time.

As a Laboratory Technician, you will beresponsiblefor the following:

• Ensure that site sampling and laboratorytestingis carried out to high standards of safety, quality and efficiency

• Ensure that adequate and proper records are kept and filed correctly to satisfy the requirements of the laboratory management system and UKAS requirements

• Ensure that sampling andtestingis carried out to the appropriate British/European Standards

• Ensure test equipment is checked, cleaned and maintained to an acceptable level

• Communicating regularly and effectively with internal/external clients/site engineering staff ontestingrequirements

• In-situ testing in accordance with relevant standards.

• Materials/Aggregate sampling and testing in accordance with all relevant standards

• Concrete sampling/testing in accordance with all relevant standards

• Maintaining high standards of work and compliance with UKAS accreditation requirements

• Previous experience of working within a busy UKAS accredited laboratory

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent an advantage

• CSCS card

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

BAM Ritchies is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.

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