Senior Site Technician

Keltbray; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Keltbray is seeking a Site Technician to perform structural investigations with a focus on GPR scanning and a broader range of investigative activities. You will supervise technicians, coordinate project tasks and ensure quality and safety across sites.

The role requires experience in site investigation techniques, data analysis and reporting, and the ability to interpret drawings and project scopes. You will work closely with the Project Manager to ensure timely delivery and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a Site Technician or Site Investigation role.
• Proven experience supervising site investigation, geotechnical or environmental works.
• Strong understanding of site investigation techniques, sampling and testing procedures.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications and site investigation scopes.

Responsibilities

• Carry out structural investigations, predominantly focusing on GPR scanning, and wider investigations.
• Analyse data and produce technical reports.
• Supervise other technicians, ensure correct equipment use and procedures.
• Ensure site works and projects are commenced effectively to customer satisfaction.
• Liaise with the Project Manager to allocate labour, materials and equipment.

Skills

Site Technician experience

Supervisory experience

Geotechnical investigations

Sampling & testing procedures

Drawings interpretation

Job description

Summary

To carry out site works, including structural investigation, GPR scanning, surveys and inspections. To supervise technicians as required and to co-ordinate the project. To promote the business and ensure quality and safety on all projects.

Summary

To carry out site works, including structural investigation, GPR scanning, surveys and inspections. To supervise technicians as required and to co-ordinate the project. To promote the business and ensure quality and safety on all projects.

Duties & Responsibilities

Principal Duties:

• To carry out structural investigation, predominantly focusing on GPR scanning, but also the wider range of investigation, which can include half-cell potential, material sampling, core drilling.
• Analysing data and producing technical reports.
• Supervising other technicians in time, ensuring the correct use equipment, setting up the equipment correctly and carrying out the work as per approved procedures.
• To ensure that all site works, and projects are commenced effectively and to the customer’s satisfaction.
• Training and mentoring any apprentices, graduates that may be employed by us.
• To ensure that all relevant project information is received and logged appropriately.
• To ensure that all relevant documents are in place and logged in the job file prior to commencing any site work.
• To liaise with the Project Manager to ensure all labour, materials and equipment are allocated and implemented to ensure the effective commencement, progress and completion of the project.
• To monitor, review and report on progress and status of live projects to the Project and Operations Manager.
• To supervise the test engineers on your project and ensure they are working safely, professionally and in line with the relevant standards.
• To ensure that the test engineers reports are being checked properly, authorized, then sent to the client.
• To ensure that all site reports, RAMS, test briefs, drawings, photos are saved to the relevant job file.
• Producing case studies and marketing for interesting, technical and complex projects.
• Reviewing site procedures and ensuring best practice is adhered to.
• To feedback to the Ops Manager on the team’s performance, quality of work and any areas of concern.

Quality Activities

• Carrying out regular site appraisals of the test engineers, logging and updating the register.
• Ensuring that all RAMS, briefs, reports are being checked and are using the latest templates.
• Ensuring all site teams are using registered site logbooks to record all test data from site.
• Ensuring that all test reports, RAMS, briefs are checked and saved to the server.
• To monitor and ensure all Quality requirements are being correctly implemented on all projects as per the documented procedures.
• Updating training logs for new engineers.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years experience in a Site Technician or Site Investigation role
• Proven experience supervising site investigation, geotechnical or environmental works
• Strong understanding of site investigation techniques, sampling and testing procedures
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications and site investigation scopes

Diversity & Inclusion

We advocate for difference and champion diversity to foster an inclusive environment that allows our people to bring their true selves to their work every day and enable our people to thrive by promoting health and preventing harm. Keltbray welcomes everyone who shares our values, regardless of their age, belief, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, maternity status, marital status, pregnancy, religion, sex or sexual orientation.