Construction Laboratory Operative

SOCOTEC UK & Ireland; East Kilbride; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

United Kingdom Testing and Certification (UKTC) invites applications for the Construction Laboratory Operative role in its lab facilities. You will build supporting constructions to client specifications, assist in fire resistance testing, and ensure clean, safe laboratory operations while adhering to testing standards.

The role requires practical experience in construction or civils, solid joinery skills, strong problem solving and communication abilities, and a commitment to health and safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction or civils.
• Good joinery and partition building skills.
• Practical problem solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding of health & safety.
• Highly organised and able to meet tight deadlines.
• Consistently high quality of work.

Responsibilities

• Build supporting constructions per client requirements and relevant testing standards.
• Assist in conducting fire resistance testing.
• Dismantle and dispose of test specimens and supports after testing.
• Maintain laboratory housekeeping and equipment.
• Perform any other duties as required by the role.

Skills

Construction experience

Joinery skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Health & safety

Organisation

Quality of work

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

United Kingdom Testing and Certification (UKTC) offers rewarding technical work that makes buildings better for people and the environment. Although invisible to the average person, Passive Fire Protection is a fundamental part of the buildings we all live and work in and saves countless lives.

Your work at UKTC will be diverse and allow you to enhance your practical skillsthrough the use oftools and laboratory instruments as well as challenge yourself academically through learning about international test standards and regulations. You will interact with customers from the Passive Fire Protection industry every day allowing you the opportunity to educate them as well as learn from them.

Job Description

Construction Laboratory Operative

Function:

As a Construction Operative at UKTC you will be responsible for the in preparing supporting constructions and installation of client’s specimens, along with the general housekeeping and site maintenance within the laboratory and build areas.

The Role:

• Building of supporting constructions in line with the clients requirements and/or the relevant testing standards
• Support in the conducting of fire resistance testing using fire resistance testing furnace
• Dismantle and disposal of test specimen and supporting construction post-test
• Good housekeeping of laboratory and all equipment
• Any other duties in line with the role

Essential knowledge/skills/experience:

• Experience within a similar role, ideally in construction or civils
• Good joinery and partition building skills
• Practical problem solving skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• An understanding of health & safety
• Highly organised and able to work to tight deadlines
• Demonstrates a consistent high quality of work

Desirable knowledge/skills/experience:

• Knowledge of the specific risks involved and the technical aspects of the construction process
• A forklift licence would be an advantage

Essential personal attributes:

• High level of communication skills
• Detail conscious, high awareness of the importance of getting the facts right
• Proactive and highly motivated
• Aligns with company values

Key communications:

• Internal Customers: Head of Testing, Laboratory Operations Manager, Technical Support Staff, Compliance Officer

Reports to:

The Laboratory Operations Manager and Laboratory Supervisor

No

People Management:

No

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the specific risks involved and the technical aspects of the construction process.
• A forklift licence would be an advantage.
• Written and Verbal communication

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