Details:
- Salary: 0.00 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Location: Bridgwater
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
About the role
Balfour Beatty are looking for several Senior Laboratory Technician to join our Major Projects Team, based at Hinkley Point, Bridgwater, with travel Avonmouth and other locations when required
An Amazing opportunity to work on a large-scale project!
At Hinkley Point Balfour Beatty are delivering one of the most complex marine engineering projects currently taking place in the world to support the construction of the first new nuclear power station built in the UK in a generation.
The project will see the construction of three tunnels under the seabed that will supply the two reactors at Hinkley Point C with cooling water and then discharge it back into the Bristol Channel.
Our experts will use state-of-the-art technology to excavate a total of nine kilometres of tunnel, which will be lined with 38,000 concrete segments forming 6000 lining rings. The tunnels will be connected to the seabed by vertical shafts and capped with large intake and outfall heads, each weighing close to 5000 tonnes, that allow sea water to pass into the tunnels. Both the concrete segments and the heads are under manufactured to exacting specifications at a purpose-built state-of-the-art facility at Balfour Beatty’s site in Avonmouth, Bristol.
As a Senior Laboratory Technician, you will be a valuable member of the materials technical team supporting the Marine works project. Working within the UKAS accredited laboratory, the role includes the sampling and testing of materials on site, primarily concrete, as well as routine management of activities and junior personnel.
What you'll be doing
Other key responsibilities will be:
Establishing and maintaining safe methods of work for the materials team on site and in the laboratory
Plan and undertake inspection and testing on site and in the laboratory as required by the contract, immediately identifying and reporting areas of risk and opportunity
Maintain high standards of work and compliance with UKAS accreditation requirements
Comply with the site quality system for the materials testing laboratory, including materials reporting
Deliver results by deadlines as required by the contract and project teams
Maintain equipment calibrations and notify the lab manager of any defects
Producing summary compliance reports of material compliance as required by the contract
Undertake audits of Laboratory Quality System on the project, and other contracts as required, ensuring identified findings are closed out
Manage dispatch of samples to external test laboratories and review reports
Daily allocation of testing resources
Training and development of junior staff
Who we're looking for
You will have the following:
Previous experience working in a UKAS accredited laboratory, and working with construction materials and specifications
Experience in auditing, training / development of junior staff and monthly KPI reporting
Experienced in creating and reviewing risk assessments, methods statements
Materials technical experience
hold a valid CSCS card and a full driving licence
The project operates shift patterns to support tunnelling activities at various times, and it is expected that the successful candidate will be involved in these rotations.
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About us
Balfour Beatty’s Major Projects business is delivering some of the UK’s most complex and iconic infrastructure projects including HS2, the new high-speed railway and the first nuclear power station in a generation, Hinkley Point C. Using the latest technology, we’re driving productivity and creating a lasting legacy by delivering sustainable solutions that strengthen communities.
From consultancy and design, to all aspects of construction and maintenance. We have the proven expertise to deliver large-scale projects safely and successfully.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit
We are a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
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