Earthworks Technician

SOCOTEC UK Limited; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading testing services provider is seeking an Earthworks Technician in Doncaster. You'll conduct materials testing on various construction projects, ensuring compliance with stringent standards. The ideal candidate will exhibit strong organizational and communication skills, as well as a solid understanding of earthworks specifications. This position offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits, including 25 days holiday, an electric car scheme, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus option to buy more

Electric car scheme

Employee recognition schemes

Enhanced company pension

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Attention to detail and adherence to British, European and American standards.
• Experience in testing materials and understanding specifications.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-situ testing on busy earthworks projects.
• Sample and schedule materials for laboratory testing.
• Train colleagues to enhance team capabilities.

Skills

Good organisation skills

Communication with managers and clients

Excellent time management

Ability to read and understand specifications

Job description

Earthworks Technician

Are you interested in Materials Testing? This could be your opportunity to excel as an Earthworks Technician, as well as playing a vital role in helping our business succeed.

As our company grows and develops, we are ever expanding our teams. We have a great opportunity for a committed Earthworks Technician to join our Infrastructure Division and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride.

We are looking for a dependable, dedicated and flexible Earthworks Technician to join our UKAS accredited Materials team. As a member of Materials, it is key that you are able to thrive in a team environment, as well as independently. The fundamental part of the role it to determine the physical properties of a wide range of materials including concrete, earthworks, aggregates and bituminous mixtures to ensure compliance with specifications. All testing will be undertaken in line with a range of British, European and American standards so a good attention to detail and the ability to follow procedures is required.

The tasks you will undertake will include (but are not limited to):

• Working on busy earthworks projects performing in-situ testing, as well as carrying out testing in the laboratory when not on site
• Sampling and scheduling of materials for submission to the laboratory
• Train colleagues to better their knowledge and further enhance the capabilities of the team

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Good organisation skills, making sure that all testing is completed and all worksheets are filled in fully
• That you can read and understand an earthworks specification
• Great communication with managers and clients
• Excellent time management, ensuring you are on site when you need to be
• You can work to the relevant standards for the tests you are performing

About Materials Testing –

Our Materials Testing team perform an extensive range of testing and compliance services across a wide range of construction projects including highways, rail, airfields, ports and harbours, power stations, sports stadia in addition to new build projects across Industrial, commercial and residential properties. A career within our Materials Testing business will provide a varied workload with experiences across many of the key UK Infrastructure assets leaving you with the satisfaction that you have played a part in ensuring the built world around us is safe and stable.

What’s in it for you?

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme, employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers, we provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As an Earthworks Technician, you will play a pivotal role in providing these services.

We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.