Laboratory Materials Technician Apprenticeship (Level 3) - Geotechnics

Key Responsibilities

• Undertaking a varied schedule of laboratory test preparation and testing procedures on soils to the required standards.
• Accurately completing test sheets with all necessary data before they are released for calculation.
• Cleaning testing equipment and tools after each test and ensuring calibration markings are intact and valid.
• Booking in, systematically logging and cataloguing samples as they arrive into the stores. Receiving sample schedules from the laboratory and/or engineers and retrieving the required samples for laboratory testing.
• Sorting and arranging the delivery of samples for subcontract testing, including specialist concrete design, BRE and asbestos screen testing.
• Returning samples from the laboratory to the stores, re-cataloguing and disposing of samples in accordance with the required procedures.
• Building and maintaining good relationships with others in the Laboratory.
• Complying with relevant health and safety regulations and helping to promote a strong safety culture within the laboratory team.
• Participating in and completing the relevant training programme and carrying out other relevant duties as required by your line manager.