Materials Lab Technician – Concrete & Soils Specialist

Balfour Beatty plc; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working up to 40% remote where角色

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension and benefits

Job summary

Balfour Beatty plc are recruiting a Materials Testing Technician for a UKAS-accredited laboratory in Aberdeenshire. You will sample, prepare, and test construction materials to ensure compliance and quality.

Responsibilities include in-situ and laboratory testing of soils and concrete, equipment calibration, and maintaining safe work practices. A CSCS card and full UK driving licence are required; experience in a heavy construction materials lab is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in a UKAS-accredited laboratory handling construction materials.
• Strong health and safety focus within a laboratory environment.
• CSCS card and full UK driving licence are essential.

Responsibilities

• Sample materials for approval and compliance testing to UKAS standards.
• Prepare samples (quartering, riffling, crushing) and perform in-situ tests.
• Conduct laboratory tests on moisture, density, particle size, and compressive strength.
• Carry out concrete slump tests and cube testing for compliance.
• Maintain lab equipment and calibration; ensure clean and safe work areas.
• Record results and report defects via contract procedures.
• Support site health and safety audits and risk assessments.
• Assist audits of the Laboratory Quality System on project sites.

Skills

UKAS-accredited lab experience

CSCS card

Full UK driving licence

Health and safety focus

Materials testing expertise

Excel

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Balfour Beatty plc are recruiting a Materials Testing Technician for a UKAS-accredited laboratory in Aberdeenshire. You will sample, prepare, and test construction materials to ensure compliance and quality.

Responsibilities include in-situ and laboratory testing of soils and concrete, equipment calibration, and maintaining safe work practices. A CSCS card and full UK driving licence are required; experience in a heavy construction materials lab is preferred.