Senior Field Technician in Glasgow

As our company grows and develops, we are ever expanding our teams. We have a great opportunity for a committed Senior Field Technician to join our Infrastructure Division and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride.

We are looking for a dependable, dedicated and flexible Senior Field Technician to join our UKAS accredited Materials team. As a member of Materials, it is key that you are able to thrive in a team environment, as well as independently. The fundamental part of the role is to determine the physical properties of a wide range of materials including concrete, earthworks, aggregates and bituminous mixtures to ensure compliance with specifications. All testing will be undertaken in line with a range of British, European and American standards so a good attention to detail and the ability to follow procedures is required.

• Sampling and testing of construction materials on site and in the laboratory
• Collection of materials for laboratory testing
• Completion of test sheets, including all calculations
• Liaison with Operations Manager and Section Manager on work schedules
• Production of reports in line with QA systems
• Undertake tasks in line with Company QHSE protocols

• Ability to work alone on site
• Good communication skills
• Client focused delivery
• Delivering tasks to the best of one's ability at all times
• Responsible attitude towards equipment and vehicle maintenance
• Previous experience of site/laboratory testing of concrete, soils, aggregates, and bituminous materials would be advantageous

Our Materials Testing team perform an extensive range of testing and compliance services across a wide range of construction projects including highways, rail, airfields, ports and harbours, power stations, sports stadia in addition to new build projects across Industrial, Commercial and Residential properties. A career within our Materials Testing business will provide a varied workload with experiences across many of the key UK Infrastructure assets leaving you with the satisfaction that you have played a part in ensuring the built world around us is safe and stable.

As well as a competitive salary we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme, employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. Disability Confident accreditation is supported by SOCOTEC UK.

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers, we provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As a Senior Field Technician, you will play a pivotal role in providing these services. We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.