Senior Materials Technician

CWA: Civil Works Alliance; City Of London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leading salaries

Generous annual leave entitlements

Pension scheme

Other flexible benefits

Job summary

Civil Works Alliance (CWA) is seeking a Senior Materials Technician to lead materials testing and QA on the Sizewell C project. You will operate in a UKAS-accredited lab environment, coordinating testing programmes and mentoring junior team members to ensure high standards of quality and safety across concrete, aggregates, earthworks materials and grout.

You will support laboratory operations, manage resources, and provide critical data to keep the project moving safely and efficiently on a

Qualifications

• Experience working in a UKAS-accredited laboratory.
• Strong understanding of ISO 17025 requirements.
• Experience training or supervising others.
• Excellent communication and data reporting skills.
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant field.
• Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Lead laboratory and site-based materials testing activities.
• Manage testing resources and daily laboratory operations.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 17025 and UKAS requirements.
• Produce accurate reports and material compliance summaries.
• Coordinate external laboratory testing and review results.
• Support audits and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain calibration schedules and testing equipment.
• Train and develop technicians and junior staff.
• Support large-scale earthworks trials and ongoing quality testing.

Skills

Communication & data reporting

Mentoring/training others

ISO 17025 knowledge

Lab testing leadership

Quality and safety focus

Strong written/verbal communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent)

Tools

UKAS-accredited lab environment

Laboratory testing equipment

Job description

Senior Materials Technician Opportunity with the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), Supporting Sizewell C. As part of the CWA (Civil Works Alliance), you will support the building of Sizewell C. Sizewell C will be a 3.2-gigawatt power station generating low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes and will play a key role in our energy future, supplying reliable, clean electricity for at least 60 years. This role will be within the Enabling and Earthwork Section.

What will you do?

Are you an experienced Materials Technician looking to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in a fast-paced construction environment where quality, safety, and technical excellence are at the heart of everything you do? We're looking for a Senior Materials Technician to join the Civil Works Alliance team delivering the Sizewell C project. This is a unique opportunity to play a leading role in materials testing and quality assurance on one of Europe's most ambitious infrastructure programmes.

The Role

As Senior Materials Technician, you'll support the delivery of major earthworks and enabling works by leading construction materials testing activities across the project. Working within a UKAS-accredited laboratory environment, you'll help ensure that concrete, aggregates, earthworks materials and grout meet the highest quality standards required for nuclear new-build construction. You will also support laboratory operations, coordinate testing programmes, mentor junior team members, and provide critical technical data that helps keep the project moving safely and efficiently.

The role includes:

• Leading and undertaking laboratory and site-based materials testing
• Managing testing resources and daily laboratory activities
• Ensuring compliance with ISO 17025 and UKAS accreditation requirements
• Producing accurate reports and material compliance summaries
• Coordinating external laboratory testing and reviewing results
• Supporting audits and driving continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintaining calibration schedules and testing equipment
• Training and developing technicians and junior team members
• Supporting large-scale earthworks trials and ongoing quality testing programmes
• Promoting a strong culture of safety, quality and collaboration

What are we looking for?

Essential

• Experience operating within a UKAS-accredited laboratory
• Strong understanding of ISO 17025 requirements
• Previous experience training, mentoring or supervising others
• Excellent communication and data reporting skills
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent industry experience)
• Full UK Driving Licence

Desirable

• Experience with construction materials including concrete, aggregates, earthworks, grout or asphalt
• SMSTS or SSSTS certification
• Experience undertaking audits and quality management activities
• Budget management experience
• Professional institute membership
• Experience producing KPIs and technical reports

The CWA is a single delivery organisation made of up of the client (Sizewell C) and three parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Bouygues and Laing O'Rourke - which offer industry leading packages including market leading salaries, generous annual leave entitlements, pension scheme and other flexible benefits.

• market leading salaries
• generous annual leave entitlements
• pension scheme
• other flexible benefits