Team Leader – Classification Testing

Wallingford, Oxfordshire | On-site | Full-time | 37.5 hours/week

Are you ready to lead with purpose and precision? At Fugro, we’re passionate about unlocking insights from the Earth to help build a safer and more sustainable world. As our new Team Leader for Classification Testing, you’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality classification testing that supports major infrastructure and environmental projects across the UK and beyond. You’ll be at the heart of our laboratory operations, guiding a skilled team and collaborating across departments to ensure excellence in every test result. If you thrive in a hands-on, fast-paced environment and want to make a real impact, this is your opportunity to lead with confidence.

About the Role

As Team Leader, you’ll supervise and support a dedicated team of laboratory technicians, ensuring the smooth execution of classification tests. Reporting to the Laboratory Operations Manager, you’ll be a key player in maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and efficiency. This role is based on-site in Wallingford, working 37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility around working hours depending on project needs.

You’ll be contributing to Fugro’s mission by ensuring accurate and timely data that informs critical decisions in construction, energy, and environmental sectors. Your leadership will help drive continuous improvement and foster a collaborative, safety-first culture.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the classification testing team, ensuring high standards in test execution and equipment maintenance.
• Perform classification tests independently and provide hands‑on support to the team when needed.
• Champion QA/QC processes and ensure compliance with laboratory and company-wide quality procedures.
• Collaborate with other laboratory teams to optimise resource sharing and workflow efficiency.
• Monitor testing schedules and deliverables, reporting progress and resolving issues proactively.
• Support team development through training, performance reviews, and competency audits.
• Promote a strong QHSSE culture and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

What You’ll Need to Thrive in This Role

• A bachelor’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field – or equivalent experience.
• Solid experience in a soil testing laboratory, with solid knowledge of classification testing methods.
• Proven experience in managing small to medium teams, with strong leadership and mentoring skills.
• Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written – with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Excel and laboratory testing software.

About Us

Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know-how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo-data for their needs, so they can design, build and operate their assets more safely, sustainably and efficiently. But we’re always looking for new talent to take the next step with us. For bright minds who enjoy meaningful work and want to push our pioneering spirit further. For individuals who can take the initiative but work well within a team.

What we offer

Fugro provides a positive work environment as well as projects that will satisfy the most curious minds. We also offer great opportunities to stretch and develop yourself. By giving you the freedom to grow faster, we think you’ll be able to do what you do best, better. Which should help us to find fresh ways to get to know the earth better. We encourage you to be yourself at Fugro. So, bring your energy and enthusiasm, your keen eye and can-do attitude. But bring your questions and opinions too. Because to be the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, we need the strength in depth that comes from a diverse, driven team.

Our view on diversity, equity and inclusion

At Fugro, our people are our superpower. Their variety of viewpoints, experiences, knowledge and talents give us collective strength. Distinctive beliefs and diverse backgrounds are therefore welcome, but discrimination, harassment, inappropriate behaviour and unfair treatment are not. Everybody is to be well-supported and treated fairly. And everyone must be valued and have their voice heard. Crucially, we believe that getting this right brings a sense of belonging, of safety and acceptance, that makes us feel more connected to Fugro’s purpose ‘together we create a safe and liveable world’ – and to each other.

Benefits of joining our team

• Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally.
• Competitive salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Health cash plan
• Group life assurance
• Group income protection
• Electric car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted gym membership
• Discounts platform
• The Fugro Card (pre-paid virtual visa card, which earns cash back automatically when money is spent at any participating retailers)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Long service awards
• Fugro values awards
• Employee referral bonus scheme

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies: Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated.