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Senior Materials Technician (Sizewell C)
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Senior Materials Technician (Sizewell C) CWASizewell C
The purpose of the role is:
To establish, operate and manage all aspects of construction materials testing (Concrete, Earthworks, Aggregates, Grout) for the earthworks and MCA backfill packages.
Essential
- Experience in concrete and civil engineering materials testing within major infrastructure or heavy civils projects.
- Understanding of laboratory and field-testing procedures.
- Experience supporting piling / CFA / groundworks operations.
- Working knowledge of relevant British Standards (e.g., BS EN 206, BS 8500).
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and quality documentation.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy in recording results.
- CSCS card or ability to obtain one.
Desirable
- Experience working on nuclear, rail, or regulated infrastructure projects.
- Prior involvement in large-scale civils projects (tunnels, earthworks, reinforced concrete).
- Knowledge of Nuclear Safety Culture principles.
- Experience with digital quality systems (BIM 360, Fieldview).
- UKAS-accredited lab experience.
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Qualifications
- NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Construction Materials Testing, Civil Engineering, or equivalent.
- Training in concrete or geotechnical materials testing.
- Additional certifications (e.g., UKAS training, PASMA, Confined Space) beneficial.
Scope:
- 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, identifying and reporting areas of risk and opportunity immediately.
- 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 requiring attention.
- Identifying, recording and reporting of Best Practice to project and offsite and pass to Laboratory Manager.
- 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 by agreed rotas and ensure that identified findings are closed out.
- Manage dispatch of samples to external test laboratories and review reports.
- Daily allocation of testing resources.
- Managing supplier test results as required by the contract.
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For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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