Materials Technician – Civil Works Alliance (CWA), Supporting Sizewell C
As part of the CWA (Civil Works Alliance), you will support the building of Sizewell C, a 3.2‑gigawatt low‑carbon power station serving around 6 million homes for at least 60 years. This role works within the Enabling and Earthwork Section.
What you will do
- Live the project values
- Ensure a relentless focus on zero harm
- Support the delivery of sustainability activities
- Establish and maintain safe methods of work for the materials team on site and in the laboratory
- Undertake inspection and testing on site and in the laboratory as required by 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 materials testing laboratory, including materials reporting
- Deliver results by deadlines as required by contract and project teams
- Maintain equipment calibrations and notify the lab manager of any defects requiring attention
- Identify, record and report best practice to project and off‑site and pass to Laboratory Manager
- Produce summary compliance reports of material compliance as required by contract by required deadlines
- Train and develop junior staff to ensure succession plan in place
- Manage expectations of materials team in regard to test result reporting and testing timescales
- Develop testing programmes for trials
- Execute trials and ongoing quality testing requirements as per agreed specifications, scopes or ITPs
Essential Requirements
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to collect, manage and present data clearly
Desirable Requirements
- Knowledge of construction materials (concrete, grout, earthworks, aggregates, asphalt)
- Desire for continuous improvement and development
- Quick learner
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
- Well organised
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Previous experience working within a UKAS accredited laboratory and with construction materials
- Minimum NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable Qualifications & Experience
- SMSTS or SSSTS qualified
- Member of a professional institute
- Experience in training others
- Experience reporting KPIs and reports to a timescale
- Experience managing a defined budget
- Experience preparing and reviewing risk assessments and method statements
What we will offer you
The CWA is a single delivery organisation made up of the client (Sizewell C) and three parent companies – Balfour Beatty, Bouygues and Laing O’Rourke – offering industry‑leading packages including market‑leading salaries, generous annual leave entitlements, a pension scheme and other flexible benefits.
About Us
The CWA celebrates the creativity and innovation that comes from a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, especially those from under‑represented communities. Our project is built on five core values: Humility, Positivity, Respect, Solidarity, and Clarity.
We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
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