Materials Technician

Asphalt Technician – Construction Materials

Are you an experienced Asphalt Technician or Construction Materials Technician with hands-on experience in asphalt testing? We’re recruiting on behalf of a leading UK materials manufacturer for an Asphalt Technician – Construction Materials to join their established technical team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in asphalt, construction materials or materials testing to join a business that invests in quality, innovation and employee development. You’ll play an important role in supporting quality control, materials testing and product performance, working across a range of construction materials within both laboratory and site-based environments.

Responsibilities: 

As an Asphalt Technician, you’ll be responsible for ensuring products meet the required quality and performance standards through accurate laboratory and site-based testing.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out quality control and end-performance testing on asphalt, ready-mix concrete, mortars, screeds and aggregates.

• Performing laboratory testing in accordance with British, European and UKAS standards.

• Accurately recording, analysing and maintaining test results.

• Supporting the development and improvement of construction materials and products.

• Assisting with site-based testing and providing technical support when required.

• Ensuring testing is completed accurately, safely and in line with relevant procedures.

• Maintaining a safe, clean and organised laboratory environment.

• Following all company Health & Safety procedures and requirements.

We’re particularly interested in candidates who have previous experience within asphalt testing, construction materials or materials laboratories.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience as an Asphalt Technician, Materials Technician or Construction Materials Technician.

• Practical experience of asphalt testing and quality control procedures.

• Knowledge of construction materials and relevant testing methods.

• A good understanding of British and European testing standards.

• Strong attention to detail with excellent record-keeping and analytical skills.

• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Microsoft Excel.

• A full UK Driving Licence – essential.

Please note: This role is specifically suited to candidates with experience in asphalt, construction materials or materials testing. Applications from purely medical, pharmaceutical or clinical laboratory backgrounds are unlikely to be suitable.

Salary & Benefits

• £28,000 – £29,500 per annum

• Full-time, permanent position

• Monday to Friday working pattern

• Opportunity to join a market-leading organisation

• Ongoing training and career development

If you have experience within asphalt, construction materials or materials testing and are looking for your next opportunity with a well-established organisation offering long-term career prospects, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today for immediate consideration.

Please note that due to the high level of applicants, we are unable to respond to unsuccessful candidates. If you have not been contacted within seven days, please assume you have not been selected on this occasion.

Zoom Recruitment Services Ltd is a specialist employment agency supplying permanent, temporary and contract staff within the Logistics, Commercial, Manufacturing and Engineering sectors. We are also accredited members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and follow professional and ethical working procedures.