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Job Title: Senior Construction Materials Technician

Site based activities that are Labour intensive.

Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire, East Midlands

Salary: (£27,000 - £32,000) per annum, Experience dependant +Company Vehicle

Job Type: Permanent

Candidates must have the right to live & work in the UK.

We are looking for a Senior Construction Materials Technician, preferably with concrete condition testing and structural investigation experience.

About the role:

The office and lock up are based in East Northamptonshire. As the Senior Construction Materials Technician you will work on various sites around the country carrying out construction materials testing and inspection, gathering samples, and data via non-destructive techniques.

Skills and Experience Required:

Experience gained working independently on construction sites, with enthusiasm to learn and develop.

Full UK driving licence (clean licence preferable).

Desired Skills and Experience

Diamond drilling/ core sampling.

Plate bearing testing.

Electro-potential testing (half-cell).

Concrete cover survey.

Incremental dust sampling.

Depth of carbonation.

Breaking out and inspecting reinforcement.

Resistivity testing (Wenner 4 probe).

Concrete scanning (by Ferroscan and GPR).

Visual condition and delamination survey.

SSSTS, PASMA & IPAF competencies.

Career Development Opportunities

The company has a growing client base and as a successful candidate you'll have opportunities to progress to a management position as the business grows. Being a micro company there will be the opportunity for flexible working and working from home, especially at times when there are fewer ongoing site based projects. HYBRID.

Benefits:

As the Senior Construction Materials Technician you will be provided with a company vehicle, laptop, and tablet for site use. Some contracts will involve working away from home Monday to Friday, or night shifts, and there will be an occasional opportunity to work a weekend shift if desired.

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Civil Engineer, Civil engineer, Materials technician, Construction laboratory technician, Site testing technician, Concrete technician, Structural Engineer, Design Engineer, Civil Design Engineer, Highways Design Engineer, Engineering Graduate and Graduate Engineer may also be considered for this role.