About this role
- SHV Family - Overview Geotechnical Site Technician - Permanent - United Kingdom - Kiwa -
- Testing Kiwa CMT is seeking an experienced Geotechnical Site Technician to join our team.
This role primarily involves on-site work at various construction projects, with some duties based in our Derby laboratory. You will be responsible for conducting high-quality testing services mainly around the Midlands, ensuring compliance with industry standards.
Overview
- Carry out geotechnical site and laboratory testing
- Ensure equipment is in current calibration and pre-test checks are completed
- Ensure that test equipment is checked regularly and functioning correctly, and that any failures, defects or damage is reported via current systems
- Use and maintain equipment with all due care and ensure that weekly checks are carried out
- Ensure that all necessary test information, results and QC data are recorded in the manner required by current procedures
- Maintain good site working practice at all times Responsabilities:
- Experience in Geotechnical testing
- Knowledge and experience of site and lab-based geotechnical test methods
- The ability to support training and development of other technicians
- Ability to calibrate test equipment
- Motivated and focussed, with a positive outlook/approach
- Be flexible
- some possible overtime and weekend work applies to the role
- Be able to work with a varied workload
- Communication is key for this role; you will be able to make an impact and work well within a team
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Hold a full UK driving licence
- Holds CSCS card
Qualifications
- Competitive Salary
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
- Location/working arrangements: mainly site based role, with some work in the Derby laboratory
- Performance-related bonus scheme
- Pension contributions: up to 6% matched employer contribution
- Annual leave: 25 days, increasing to 28 days with length of s...