Overview
Lincs Laboratory is looking to recruit for the position of Assistant Technician/ Technician/ Senior Technician in the Engineering Consultancy Team. As a Technician you will be part of a team of highly skilled and motivated Engineers and Technicians carrying out Pavement Design, Materials and Workmanship monitoring, Geotechnical Investigations and offering highway engineering advice to a wide range of clients across Lincolnshire. You will be assisting to shape the quality and standards of the Highways service across the County.
As this is a Career Grade opportunity we would welcome applications from candidates at any level of their career from just starting out/entry level (£27,254 - £30,024) up to experienced Senior Technician level (£32,597 - £35,412) or between. Should you come on board at Assistant Technician level then LCC will support your development to progress within your career post up to the top of the Senior technician level (£35,412). To realise the top of the pay grade you are expected to be a member of an appropriate professional institution, but we will support applicants actively working towards gaining their qualification. In your application you should indicate which grade you wish to be considered for.
About the role and team
Lincs Laboratory is UKAS accredited to BS EN ISO/IEC 17025 for construction materials sampling and testing. We also offer extensive Consultancy Services holding ISO 9001 Quality Assurance certification and ISO 45001 Health and Safety certification.
As a Technician, you will be part of the Engineering Consultancy Team consisting of up to twelve Engineers and Technicians undertaking a wide range of design and consultation projects. You will be interacting with Clients from across the Place, Growth and other County Council Directorates to deliver Ground Investigations, Pavement Investigations and Design for Major Projects and Strategic Road Network (SRN) maintenance, monitoring quality of materials and workmanship of Section 278, Development Roads, Term Maintenance works, SRN Maintenance and Major Projects. You will also be involved in work on a commercial basis for external clients such as Local Authorities, Designers, Materials Suppliers and Contractors locally and throughout the UK.
You will commission testing from the laboratory service to enable thorough site investigation for the design of maintenance schemes, and also for the monitoring of materials and workmanship quality of highway works.
Qualifications and Experience
* For entry level, a minimum of 3 A-Level qualifications in appropriate disciplines or equivalent, with training and experience gained in post.
* For top of grade you will require either a Degree level qualification or HNC level qualification with Professional Membership at EngTech level, and relevant experience level.
* If not already achieved, you will have a desire to progress to further qualifications as appropriate and Professional registration, which can be achieved through sponsorship on the job. These will open opportunities beyond the Career Grade post to become an Engineer in the future.
* You need to be highly motivated and able to organise your workload effectively.
* You will be reactive to the changing needs of the clients, able to prioritise work effectively to meet targets.
Disability and Equality
Disability Confident – A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.
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Benefits
* A Contributory pension (contribution rate of approx. 24%)
* Comprehensive benefits package including excellent discount schemes and cycle to work
* Flexible working policies
* Career progression opportunities
* A generous annual leave entitlement plus the option to buy more
* Further details can be found in our rewards and benefits brochure
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