Environmental Technician - Entry Level

Construction Testing Solutions Ltd.; Leicester; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction testing company in Leicester is seeking enthusiastic Laboratory Technicians to join their Environmental Laboratories Division. No previous experience is required as full training will be provided. Responsibilities include sample extraction for analysis, ensuring safety and quality in testing, and maintaining records. Candidates should have good oral, written, and numeracy skills, as well as GCSEs in maths and science. The role offers a starting salary of £25,396.80 alongside benefits like overtime pay and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Starting salary £25,396.80

40-hour working week

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Workwear provided

Healthcare plan

Contributory pension scheme

Perkbox rewards platform

Responsibilities

• Extraction of soil, water and construction material samples ready for chemical analysis.
• Ensure all laboratory testing is carried out to high standards of safety, quality and efficiency.
• Follow all procedural requirements as set out by the ISO17025 Quality Management System.
• Ensure adequate and proper records are kept and filed correctly.
• Ensure test equipment is checked, cleaned, calibrated and suitable for use.

Skills

Good oral, written and numeracy skills

Computer literate

Education

GCSE grade C / 5 or above in maths and science

Job description

With headquarters in Leicester and a nationwide network of laboratories and offices, offering a wide range of Construction Materials Testing, Surveying and Monitoring services, CTS (a Phenna Group Company) is the go-to partner of choice, supporting all sectors of the construction market including residential, commercial, rail, road, airports, tunnelling, mining and utilities as well as brownfield regeneration

Due to recent expansion and increasing workload we are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Laboratory Technicians to join our team, previous experience is not required as we will provide all of the training necessary for you to succeed and progress.

The position is based in our Environmental Laboratories Division, working at our Leicester City centre laboratory.

Lab Technician duties and responsibilities will include:

• Extraction of soil, water and construction material samples ready for chemical analysis
• Ensuring that all laboratory testing is carried out to high standards of safety, quality and efficiency
• Follow all procedural requirements as set out by the ISO17025 Quality Management System
• Ensuring that adequate and proper records are kept and filed correctly
• Ensuring test equipment is checked, cleaned, calibrated and suitable for use

Lab Technician Role Requirements:

• Good oral, written and numeracy skills
• GCSE grade C / 5 or above in maths and science
• Computer literate
• Previous laboratory experience would be advantageous

Your Journey with CTS

At CTS we offer a career not just a job. In your first six months you will develop your basic lab skills as well as become fully proficient in a range of method extraction techniques. On successfully passing your 6‑month probationary period, you will automatically progress to Level 2.

Once at Level two, your skills and knowledge will grow further with advanced extractions and some testing skills being added to your armoury. Within around 12 – 18 months your next step is Level 3 and from there you will continue to progress and grow adding new techniques to your now very impressive knowledge of analytical chemistry services.

Each progression step from L3 is matched with a pay rise ensuring that your personal development is kept step in step with your earnings. The speed at which you progress is ultimately down to you and how you apply yourself in the role.

What We Offer

• Starting salary £25,396.80 (paid at £12.21 per hour)
• 40 hour working week
• Any overtime worked paid at 1.3 times basic rate of pay
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Workwear provided
• Healthcare plan
• Contributory pension scheme
• Perkbox rewards platform

  About Phenna Group:

  Headquartered in Nottingham, UK, Phenna Group's aim is to invest in and partner with selected niche, independent Testing, Inspection, Certification and Compliance (TICC) companies that serve a variety of sectors, ensuring customers' peace of mind by delivering first class assurance and consultancy services. With a diverse portfolio of companies across the Built Environment, Infrastructure, Niche Industrials, Food and Life Sciences and Compliance and Certifications, Phenna Group is dedicated to supporting customers in regulated sectors by delivering mission‑critical services with a focus on quality and deliverability.

  Our Values

  Think Customer

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  Speed and Agility

  Own it. Be Bold. Take Action. Get it done.

  Be Transparent

  We are open and honest and act with integrity at all times.

  Work Together

  We work and collaborate as one team and look out for our fellow colleagues.

  Act Responsibly

  Fearless in taking accountability, we give responsibility to other and treat everyone with courtesy dignity and respect.

  Be Proud

  We celebrate our achievements, learn from our experiences, and take pride in all we do.