Aggregates and Asphalt Technician

Tarmac Trading Ltd; Airdrie; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials company in Scotland is seeking an Aggregates and Asphalt Technician to join their team at the Cairneyhill Asphalt Plant. This hands-on role involves sampling and testing aggregates and asphalt, ensuring quality and safety standards, and requires a full UK driving licence. Ideal candidates will possess good communication skills and attention to detail, while training will be provided for those without laboratory experience. Competitive benefits include bonuses, enhanced holidays, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Enhanced holiday entitlement

Contributory pension scheme

Access to discounts via Tarmac Reward website

Employee Assistance helpline

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a laboratory setting preferred but not required; full training provided.
• Must have a valid driving licence due to use of company vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Sampling and testing construction materials accurately.
• Ensuring quality monitoring for materials.
• Adhering to Health and Safety procedures.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Knowledge of aggregate and asphalt testing

Communication skills

Attention to detail

IT literacy

Numerical aptitude

Health and Safety consciousness

Education

Full UK manual car driving licence

Job description

At Tarmac, who you are matters. We want to get to know you. If you share our values and are proud of a job well done, collaborative in working well with others and ambitious to make things better, then have a read of what we have on offer.

We are currently looking for an Aggregates and Asphalt Technician to join our friendly team based at Tarmac Cairneyhill Asphalt Plant, Caldercruix, Airdrie (near Glasgow). The role of Aggregates and Asphalt Technician is working on site as part of a team that supports operations at our Cairneyhill Plant as well as other Tarmac sites across central belt and South West Scotland (Jericho Bridge, Hillwood, Snabe, Douglasmuir, Craighouse, Ravelrig and Dalbeattie). As well as Glasgow this role is accessible from Falkirk, Grangemouth, Broxburn, Carluke, Bellshill, Hamilton, Kirkintilloch, Rutherglen, Bishopbriggs, Paisley, Edinburgh and the surrounding areas and involves some travel to Dumfries and Dalbeattie.

Here at Tarmac, we are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it's important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Role Responsibility

Reporting directly to the Senior Technician, the role of Aggregates and Asphalt Technician will be responsible for:

• Sampling and testing of various construction materials (aggregates and asphalt) on a daily basis where accuracy will be paramount
• Testing will be carried out to the highest safety standards and within your manual handling capabilities
• At times, visiting other Tarmac sites to carry out various sampling and testing duties
• The majority of material testing carried out within the laboratory, which will include ovens, furnaces, sieves (with a mechanical shaker), weighing apparatus, chemicals and other scientific based equipment
• Ensuring the quality of the materials is always monitored for both internal and external customers
• Adhering to company Health and Safety procedures at all times

The Ideal Candidate

To be successful in the role of Aggregates and Asphalt Technician we are ideally looking for a candidate with laboratory experience gained within the construction sector, who possesses knowledge of aggregate and asphalt testing and production. We do however welcome applications from candidates without experience as full training will be provided.

The role of Aggregates and Asphalt Technician is not a typical lab coat' laboratory type of role - it is a vital hands-on site-based role, working in a small team closely supporting several of our quarries and other operational asphalt plants.

Suitable candidates for this role will:

• Be hard working and self‑motivated
• Have excellent communication skills and be able to liaise with stakeholders of varying seniority levels
• Be accurate in their work and with strong attention to detail/able to identify potential risks/issues (training will be provided)
• Be able to work independently and to collaborate as part of a wider team at both Cairneyhill and other sites in the region
• Be IT literate
• Possess a good numerical aptitude (handling calculations/interpreting results)
• Be flexible in their working approach (some sites are 24/7 operations so there will be paid overtime – including nightshifts on a rota basis and occasional weekend working)
• Be Health and Safety conscious

ESSENTIAL - Full UK manual car driving licence with no more than 6 points as you will use a company vehicle for this role.

Why Tarmac

Along with the role of Aggregates and Asphalt Technician we also offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry‑leading rewards, incentives and benefits including:

• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities (employee networks) we currently have nine communities inc. (REACH) Religious, Ethnic, Cultural Heritage, LGBTQ+, Parents & carers, Ability, Wellbeing, Female voice and menopause
• Training and development opportunities

Interested? Why not click here to find out more? Go on… are you ready to build your future?

Tarmac, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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