Structures Testing Technician

Simtec Materials Testing; Leicester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van provided

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension contributions

Daily meal allowance when working away

Job summary

Simtec Construction Materials Testing is seeking a Structures Testing Technician to carry out hands-on structural testing on live sites across the UK. You will work as part of a small team, perform a range of tests, record findings methodically and ensure compliance with safety standards and project requirements.

You will travel nationwide, stay away from home for multiple nights, and have a clear progression path within a growing, supportive company culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in structural investigation.
• CSCS card required.
• IPAF or PASMA qualification preferred.
• Highways passport beneficial.
• Full UK driving licence with clean record.
• Willingness to travel nationwide and stay away from home for multiple nights.

Responsibilities

• Carry out on-site non-destructive testing of bridges, buildings and other structures.
• Perform coring and sampling for compressive testing and petrographic analysis.
• Record data accurately and produce clear reports for project teams.
• Liaise with engineers, site managers and clients on findings.
• Check and maintain testing equipment calibration.
• Undertake reinforcement loss surveys and concrete breakouts as required.

Skills

Structural investigation

CSCS card

IPAF / PASMA

Highways passport

Full UK driving licence

Willing to travel nationwide

Job description

Structures Testing Technician

Simtec Construction Materials Testing · Permanent · Midlands, nationwide travel

About the company

Simtec Construction Materials Testing carries out structural testing across the UK. We support projects across the transport, construction, water, energy, aviation and civil engineering sectors, helping ensure the UK’s roads and built environment remain safe and resilient.

The work covers concrete coring, non-destructive testing and structural condition surveys. Due to increase workload Simtec are looking to expand the Structures Investigations team and build on the current experience base within the business. This role is due to exciting growth within the business and is a fantastic opportunity to join a respected and trusted company.

The role

This is a hands‑on, site‑based role undertaking structural testing on live sites and projects around the country carrying out a wide range of in‑situ testing and sampling techniques. You'll work as part of a small team and will be required to carry out specified tests and accurately recording your findings in a structured manner while maintaining compliance to Simtec and industry safety standards, reporting through the project supervisor. You'll be trusted to manage your own testing and reporting, working across everything from routine surveys to complex, high‑value structures.

You'll:

• Carry out on-site Non Destructive Testing of bridges, buildings, floorslabs, retaining walls etc
• Undertake coring works to obtain core samples for Compressive testing and petrograpgic analysis
• Run panel testing using techniques such as
  • Half Cell potential
  • Cover Depth Survey
  • Resistivity Survey
  • Ferroscan Survey
  • Dust sampling
  • Carbonation Depth Survey
• Record accurate test data and produce clear, timely reports
• Visual and Delamination inspections of structural elements
• Carry out concrete breakouts and undertake reinforcement loss survey
• Undertake reinstatement works where intrusive methods have been employed
• Check and maintain testing equipment calibration
• Liaise with engineers, site managers and clients on your findings

What you'll bring

Essential:

• Proven experience in structural Investigation
• CSCS card
• IPAF / PASMA
• Highways passport
• Full UK driving licence, no more than six points
• Comfortable travelling nationwide and staying away from home for multiple nights at a time

Useful, not essential:

• Confined spaces training
• NRSWA operative or supervisor qualification
• First aid certificate

Benefits & Culture

• Financial: £28,000–£34,000 basic salary with a realistic OTE up to £42,000 – achievable with your usual stayaways, enhanced overtime rates and with pay door to door to site.
• Flexibility: Company van provided for you to take-home. Travel from your home to site with ease.
• Development: A genuine route for progression - both of Simtec's current project supervisors came up through this same technician role, so there's a real precedent for progression as the team grows.
• Culture: A small, close-knit site team with a straightforward, get-stuck-in culture - you'll be working alongside experienced technicians and supervisors who know the job inside out.
• Wellbeing: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, pension contributions, quality hotel stays and a £25 daily meal allowance whenever you're working away
• Opportunity: Be part of a successful, growing business with an unbeatable culture, expanding the team to meet rising workload, with a genuine track record of developing technicians into senior, respected roles.

Working arrangements

• Location: Midlands-based ideally, working nationwide
• Contract: Permanent, full-time
• Travel: UK site visits with regular overnight stays.