Static Load Test Engineer

Non Destructive Testing Services Ltd; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme

Flexible benefits programme

Private health care

Job summary

Non-Destructive Testing Services (NDT), a RSK Group company, is recruiting for a Static Load Test Engineer based in Nottingham. This full-time, permanent role involves working with TITAN automated pile testing equipment, travelling to sites in specialist HGV fleet vehicles, and on-site testing with cranes.

You will join a supportive team, receive training, and have opportunities for CPD, site subsistence, and overnight stops.

Qualifications

• Previous site experience
• UK class 2 HGV driving license (training may be provided)
• CSCS card preferable but not essential
• Willingness to travel around the UK, including overnight stops

Responsibilities

• Undertake static load testing
• Drive the HGV vehicle to site
• Erect tests using the Lorry Mounted Crane
• Undertake site work using TITAN equipment
• Liaise with site agent on arrival and verify piles tested
• Contact NDT office to commence the test

Skills

Independent worker

Team player

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Willingness to travel

Health and safety awareness

Tools

TITAN pile testing equipment

Lorry mounted crane

Job description

The Vacancy

Non-Destructive Testing Services (NDT) an RSK Group company are recruiting for a Static Load Test Engineer to join the team based in Nottingham, UK. This is a full-time, permanent position.

The Role:

NDT operate nationally for many of the UK’s major piling contractors. We have an exciting opportunity for you at NDT to become a Maintained Static Load Test Engineer using industry leading TITAN automated pile testing equipment. The successful candidate will be fully trained at our Nottingham office and will ‘buddy’ with someone for onsite training and experience. The successful candidate will be based from Nottingham and travel to sites in one of NDT’s specialist HGV fleet vehicles fitted with lorry mounted crane which is used for independent reaction frame erection from other site operations.

• Learning opportunities to obtain HGV licence.
• Regular team meetings and support from colleagues
• Annual PDR and mentor guidance
• Site work subsistence
• Overnight stops in hotels for most jobs as testing is typically 19hrs (overnight) so operational requirements dictate What you'll be doing as our Pile Test Engineer:
• Undertake static load testing
• Driving of HGV vehicle to site
• Erection of test using Lorry Mounted Crane
• Undertaking site work using automated TITAN pile testing equipment.
• Liaising with the site agent upon arrival to site to go through site drawings and confirm piles tested
• Contacting the NDT office for the authorised test controller to commence the test

What we're looking for in our Pile Test Engineer:

• Aptitude to work independently and as part of a team
• A willingness to contribute ideas and suggestions
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication is essential to the role.
• Self-motivated, with diligence, integrity and ambition.
• Willingness to travel around the UK (including regular overnight stops)
• Adherence to our technical and operating procedures with a strong sense of health and safety awareness Qualifications/Certification
• Previous site experience
• CSCS card is preferable but not essential Desirable
• UK class 2 HGV driving license (NDT will put the candidate on a training package and fund training to obtain Class 2 HGV license if this skill is not already held by the candidate)

Salary and benefits you will receive as our Pile Test Engineer:

• £ Commensurate with experience
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays and private health care
• We encourage Continuing Professional Development and, as a Registered Practice with the Geological Society or Institute of Civil Engineers, we are committed to supporting candidates along the pathway to Chartership.

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RSK Group is an equal opportunities employer.

RSK will not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies other than RSK PSL or Secondary agencies.

About Us

Founded in 1990, Non Destructive Testing Services (NDT) specialises in pile integrity testing, static pile-maintained load testing and dynamic load testing. For three decades, we have been operating at construction sites across the UK and the Channel Islands. NDT works closely with many of the UK’s leading piling contractors. Notable projects include Airbus UK facilities, Wembley Stadium and the London Olympic Park. Our expertise includes three types of pile testing and in-depth vibration monitoring.

NDT is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?