Geo-Environmental Site Technician

Bennett And Game Recruitment; Bristol; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specialized in remediation and sustainable land regeneration is seeking a Geo-Environmental Site Technician. This role involves managing geotechnical data, ensuring project compliance, and enhancing quality assurance for large-scale earthworks. Ideal candidates will possess a strong scientific background and experience in geotechnical testing.

Benefits

Retail discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle-to-work scheme

Company mobile phone provided

Company van and fuel card

21 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license required.
• CSCS / NPORS cards preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret earthwork specifications and standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage geotechnical and geoenvironmental data sets.
• Supervise and manage onsite data collection.
• Ensure quality and compliance for projects.

Skills

Analytical skills for scientific data manipulation

Knowledge of geotechnical and geoenvironmental data sets

Report writing and IT skills

Education

2nd class degree, HND, or equivalent in geotechnical, environmental, or scientific discipline

Job description

The Geo-Environmental Site Technician will be working for a company that specializes in remediation, earthworks, and sustainable land regeneration, as well as the supply of recycled and primary aggregates. This role will focus on subsoil reuse and waste removal from the construction industry.

The Geo-Environmental Technician will be responsible for ensuring quality and compliance, while enhancing the company's reputation for quality. The ideal candidate will have a strong scientific background, a professional demeanor, and willingness to work on-site. Previous experience in geotechnical testing and an interest in technical oversight and quality assurance for large-scale earthworks projects are essential.

• Capturing crucial data at key project milestones
• Managing geotechnical and geoenvironmental data sets
• Checking data against site-specific criteria and standards
• Reading, interpreting, and understanding earthwork specifications and industry standards
• Supervising and managing onsite data collection
• Liaising with third-party testing agencies
• Contributing to project compliance and quality assurance teams
• Scheduling testing and maintaining records
• Handling purchasing activities
• Performing in-house sampling as required

Minimum requirements:

• At least a 2nd class degree, HND, or equivalent in a geotechnical, environmental, or scientific discipline
• CSCS / NPORS cards
• Knowledge of geotechnical and geoenvironmental data sets
• Analytical skills for scientific data manipulation
• Ability to read, interpret, and understand earthwork specifications and standards
• Practical understanding of site work and testing/sampling timings
• Report writing and IT skills (MS Office)
• Valid driver's license

Geo-Environmental Site Technician Salary & Benefits

• Salary dependent on experience, up to £35k
• Retail discounts, Employee Assistance Program, cycle-to-work scheme
• Company mobile phone provided
• Company van and fuel card
• 21 days holiday plus bank holidays

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplinary technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex, operating across the UK with specialist teams in various industries.

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