Site Technician - Welwyn - £28,000 - £32,000 + Benefits
Hello Recruitment is pleased to be recruiting for a Site Technician for a well-respected construction company based in Welwyn.
As a Site Technician, you will play a key role in conducting specialist structural investigations and testing on roads, bridges, railways, and buildings across the UK and Ireland. You will work hands-on with coring, drilling, and non-destructive testing (NDT) methods to assess material properties and structural integrity.
Responsibilities:
* Conduct on-site investigations and structural testing, including Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), coring, drilling, Schmidt hammer testing and other Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques.
* Prepare and maintain testing equipment, ensuring calibration and accuracy before and after use.
* Work closely with engineers and site managers to ensure testing is carried out efficiently and safely
* Collect, document and report data from field tests for engineers to analyse.
* Ensure full compliance with health and safety regulations, especially regarding confined spaces, hazardous environments and equipment handling
* Support and mentor junior team members
Essential skills:
* Experience in civil engineering, structural engineer, or construction-related site work
* Comfortable with hands-on, physical work in outdoor environments
* Basic mechanical or technical knowledge of testing equipment (e.g. drilling, coring, NDT)
* Ability to work safely in challenging site conditions (e.g. bridges, railways, confined spaces)
* Strong problem-solving skills when working on-site with unexpected challenges
* Team player with good communication skills, able to work with engineers and site managers
* Flexibility to travel and stay overnight for projects across the UK and Ireland
* Full UK driving license (ideally experience driving vans)
Desirable skills:
* Valid CSCS card or equivalent site-safety qualification
* Experience in drilling, coring or NDT techniques
* Confined Spaces Training or willingness to complete training
* Rope Access Training or willingness to complete training
* First Aid Certification
Benefits:
* Excellent overtime rates
* Death in service
* Casual dress code
* Free staff parking
* Fully funded inductry training and certifications (with bonding agreement)
* Long-term career progression
Site Technician - Welwyn - £28,000 - £32,000 + Benefits