Asphalt Technician

Breedon Group plc; Breedon on the Hill; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction materials group is seeking an Asphalt Technician for its Breedon Head Office. The successful candidate will be part of the Technical Team, ensuring that asphalt quality meets specifications and regulations. Responsibilities include sampling and testing asphalt materials, conducting quality assurance on sites, and adhering to health and safety standards. The role offers 25 days of holiday, a pension scheme, and various employee benefits in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme

Volunteer Scheme

Share Save Scheme

Life Assurance

Health & Wellbeing Initiatives

Discount Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in asphalt testing or related field desired but not essential.
• Flexible, proactive, and 'hands-on' work approach required.
• Must be able to work confidently and courteously with teams.

Responsibilities

• Sampling and testing asphalt materials for quality specifications.
• Carry out pavement quality testing and monitoring on site.
• Ensure compliance with Health, Safety & Environmental standards.
• Complete ad hoc duties as requested by management.

Skills

Effective communication

Problem-solving

IT skills

Numerate and literate

Job description

Asphalt Technician

Application Deadline: 10 January 2026

Department: Technical (Product Quality and Development)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Breedon Head Office, Pinnacle House, Breedon on the Hill, Derbyshire

Description

Candidate will need to reside within the Oxfordshire area due to key contracts the role supports.

Breedon are a leading vertically integrated international construction materials group in Great Britain, Ireland and the United State, producing and supplying drystone, asphalt and ready-mix concrete.

Breedon Surfacing Solutions Airfields are a contracting arm of Breedon, specialising in laying asphalt, of all types, on airfields throughout Great Britain. As part of the Technical Team, reporting to the Technical Manager, the Airfields Technician will be responsible for ensuring asphalt, both in terms of material and laying quality, meet specification and performance requirements working in our mobile UKAS accredited laboratory.

Scope of Role

• Sampling and testing of asphalt materials for mix properties and adherence to specifications, at our supply units and on airfield job sites.
• Carry out pavement quality testing and monitoring on site in accordance with job specifications for a variety of different asphalt materials.
• Record and report against the specification quality requirements for laying of asphalt materials.
• Carry out UKAS laboratory testing on asphalt and aggregate materials at our supply unit laboratories and on-site laboratories.
• Organise, liaise with, and lead in-house technicians and third-party suppliers of technical services to assist with workload.
• Responsible for adhering to and ensuring self and others follow Health, Safety & Environmental compliance with Company rules and expectations, as well as any legal obligations
• To complete ad hoc duties, tasks and projects as requested by management, when the needs of the business dictate.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have experience working in this field although this is not essential as applications are welcome from practical, numerate and literate individuals willing to apply themselves to the work and to take full advantage of the internal and external training available.

You will have a flexible, proactive and ‘hands-on’ approach to work with effective communication, problem solving and IT skills. You will be involved with customers and colleagues at every level in the business and therefore you should be able to work confidently and courteously within the team and on your own initiative.

Job Benefits

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Volunteer Scheme
• Share Save Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
• Discount Scheme