Senior Materials Laboratory Technician
Location: Falkirk
Company: Balfour Beatty Group
About The Role
As a Senior Materials Laboratory Technician, you'll lead the day-to-day delivery of material testing services across site and lab environments. You’ll mentor and manage technicians, allocate resources, ensure compliance with UKAS accreditation, and contribute to continuous improvement of our testing and quality systems. This role is pivotal in delivering safe, cost-effective and sustainable materials engineering support to major projects worth several million pounds.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Manage and allocate testing resources across sites and laboratories.
* Lead technician development, mentoring and succession planning.
* Ensure strict compliance with UKAS accreditation and Balfour Beatty quality systems.
* Perform and oversee laboratory and site material testing and inspections.
* Review and report on supplier test results, external lab findings and compliance metrics.
* Drive Zero Harm, write/review risk assessments and support H&S audits.
* Identify and share best practices across projects and teams.
Essential Qualifications
* Hands-on experience in a UKAS-accredited laboratory environment.
* Strong knowledge of construction materials, specifications, and compliance.
* Confident leading audits and developing junior staff.
* Skilled in Microsoft Excel and Access.
* Full UK driving licence and valid CSCS card (B+E category desirable for towing rigs).
* Experience managing testing programmes within tight deadlines.
Desirable Qualifications
* SMSTS qualification.
* Member of a relevant professional institute.
Why Join Us?
* Be part of award-winning major infrastructure projects.
* Enjoy a culture that prioritises safety, development and innovation.
* Shape the future of construction through advanced materials engineering.
Benefits
* Smart working, including up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
* 25 days paid annual leave (pro-rated).
* Family-friendly policies including 28 weeks full-pay maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full-pay paternity/partner leave.
* Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more.
Professional & Personal Development
All Balfour Beatty employees are encouraged to take control of their career and explore opportunities within the business. The 70:20:10 learning approach supports on-the-job learning (70%), learning from colleagues (20%) and formal training (10%).
Equal Opportunity & Diversity
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We also encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
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