Monitoring Technician in Abbey Wood, Greater London

Monitoring Technician

Due to continued growth and a strategy to grow significantly over the next three to five years, our client is searching for a motivated Monitoring Technician to support major infrastructure projects. You will have experience in monitoring noise, ground conditions, water and air quality, structural behaviour and other key parameters during construction works. The basic salary is £35,000 plus bonus and package which includes a fully expensed company vehicle, travel time, overtime, life insurance, pension, private medical and share save scheme.

Under the supervision of the Project Manager, you will install, maintain, and decommission a range of monitoring instruments used to assess structural behaviour and other infrastructural parameters.

You will operate on various worksites across Eastern and Southeastern UK regions, particularly on large monitoring programmes. After receiving full training on our client’s equipment, systems and digital platforms, you will be responsible for deploying their dedicated monitoring solutions on site.

This hands-on role is ideal for someone who enjoys field work, has strong practical and problem-solving skills, and is eager to utilise their experience gained to now work with modern monitoring technologies. The ideal candidate will possess some experience in the monitoring sector.

The Role

• Prepare equipment required for monitoring instrumentation installations.
• Review project drawings and specifications prior to equipment installation
• Install and uninstall various monitoring equipment, such as remote monitoring systems
• Maintain accurate installation records, ITPs, and site reports.
• Work with sub-contractors when monitoring activities are outsourced.
• Take manual readings and perform verification checks on instruments.
• Provide technical support for monitoring systems during operation.
• Perform routine maintenance and installation, sometimes at height and in confined spaces

The Person

• Experience related to the installation or maintenance of monitoring instruments
• A practical, hands-on approach and confidence using electromechanical tools.
• Curiosity, attention to detail, and strong self-motivation.
• Work effectively as part of a team in an international and multicultural environment.
• Interest in technology, devices, sensors, and the digitalisation of monitoring equipment
• Good adaptability and problem-solving skills in field environments
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to drive to sites as required

Our Client

Our client continues to grow and enjoy commercial success and is looking to expand its team in the. This is a new role for an ambitious and career focused Technician with experience in the sector.

Our client is a subsidiary of a global group which uses the best of technology and data to provide simple and unique smart solutions that meet the challenges of construction projects. By deploying its specialised equipment, our client offers various monitoring services during the construction phase of projects.

Our client positions itself as an expert and co-pilot for Project Managers, to enable them to manage their projects with the right information, at the right time to make the right decisions, with the ultimate aim of being an ally for more secure and sustainable constructions.

An attractive salary and benefits package (permanent) is on offer to the successful candidate, along with structured career progression, and longevity and security of work, given the company’s forward order workload and their continued commitment to sustainable growth.