Materials Technician in Falkirk

Balfour Beatty is looking for an experienced Materials Technician to join our team on a major civil engineering project based in Falkirk.

You will play an important role in supporting the successful delivery of the project by carrying out inspection, sampling, testing and reporting of construction materials, both on site and within the laboratory.

Working as part of the Materials Engineering team, you will help ensure that materials used across the project meet the required specifications, quality standards and UKAS requirements.

This is a hands-on role offering a varied mix of laboratory and site-based testing, ideally suited to someone with previous experience working with construction materials, particularly soils and concrete, who takes pride in accuracy, quality and getting things right first time.

As a Materials Technician, you will:

• Undertake inspection and testing of construction materials both on site and within the laboratory.
• Sample materials for approval and compliance testing in accordance with relevant standards and procedures.
• Carry out sample preparation including quartering, riffling and crushing.
• Undertake in-situ testing which may include:
  
  
  
  • Dynamic Cone Penetrometer testing
  
  
  • Plate Load testing
  
  
  • Sand Replacement testing
  
  
  • Light Weight Deflectometer testing
  
  
  • Nuclear Density testing
  
  
  • Pavement quality testing
  
  
• Carry out laboratory testing including:
  
  
  
  • Moisture Content testing
  
  
  • Moisture Condition Value testing
  
  
  • Particle Size Distribution, wet and dry
  
  
  • Density testing
  
  
  • Concrete compressive strength testing
  
  
  • Soil classification
  
  
• Carry out concrete slump testing and prepare, test and crush concrete cubes for compliance.
• Maintain accurate records of testing and provide results within required project timescales.
• Ensure testing is undertaken in accordance with relevant UKAS standards, specifications and test methods.
• Identify and immediately report areas of quality risk or opportunity.
• Record and report defects through the project's non-conformance procedures.
• Undertake environmental and balance checks within the laboratory.
• Maintain equipment calibration records and report equipment defects requiring attention.
• Ensure laboratory equipment and working areas are maintained to a high standard of cleanliness and organisation.
• Support audits of the Laboratory Quality System and assist in closing out identified findings.
• Maintain safe systems of work both on site and within the laboratory.
• Maintain a strong focus on Zero Harm, following risk assessments, method statements and project Health & Safety requirements.
• Support the wider Materials Engineering and project teams with technical materials knowledge where required.
• Support, develop and mentor trainee technicians where appropriate.
• Identify and share best practice and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Support the project's wider sustainability objectives.

The size and scale of Balfour Beatty coupled with our strong pipeline of work provides incredible opportunities, regardless of what stage you are at in your career.

We encourage and empower our employees to take control of their career and explore which part of the business they want to work in and what role is right for them. We actively encourage our managers and employees to have open communication throughout the year about wellbeing, development and career opportunities.

We're also very proud of our Balfour Beatty Academy. Whether it’s sharpening your technical expertise, improving your personal skills or seeking support to become professionally qualified.

• Be part of a major energy infrastructure investment that’s shaping the UK’s low-carbon future.
• Work on challenging, high-profile projects with the support of a skilled, multi-disciplinary team.
• Join a culture of learning, improvement, and excellence—where your voice makes a difference.
• Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package, development opportunities, and a flexible, inclusive working environment.

For further information about Balfour Beatty Regional Scotland please go to www.balfourbeatty.com/careers/Scotland - You can also check out further job opportunities in the careers section