Job Description

Join Our Assurance Team as a Calibration Services Technician!

Are you detail-driven, hands-on, and passionate about precision? We're looking for a Calibration Services Technician to join our dynamic Assurance Operations Department! If you thrive in a technical environment where quality and accuracy are everything, this is your chance to play a key role in maintaining the high standards our clients trust us for every day. Step into a career where your skills make a measurable difference!
Help BRE make buildings safer and more sustainable!


BRE aims to be the world's leading innovation, science and data hub for the built environment. For more than a century, we have provided government and industry with cutting-edge research and testing. Join us to help deliver products, advice, services, standards and qualifications used around the globe to make buildings better for people and the environment. Through science-led solutions to urgent challenges, we will build a thriving and sustainable world.
Your role at BRE

This role supports BRE's testing laboratories by ensuring essential equipment is accurately calibrated and available for use. As part of the Assurance Operations Department, the role plays a key part in maintaining the reliability and traceability of testing results through efficient calibration management.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
Arrange calibration of equipment with third-party suppliers, including researching providers and obtaining quotes

Calibrate equipment in-house by following documented procedures, recording results, and preparing certificates (training provided)

Act as the point of contact for both internal laboratory teams and external calibration providers

Coordinate and manage the flow of equipment requiring calibration or repair, ensuring clear communication with lab teams

Assist in scheduling third-party calibration workloads and tracking progress throughout the month

Ensure all documentation is completed accurately and work meets internal service requirements

Archive technical records and calibration certificates as required

Support continuous improvement by contributing ideas and process enhancements

Provide advice and solutions on calibration and repair queries once sufficient experience is gained

Undertake other tasks to support the smooth operation of the calibration service

What we are looking for

Essential Criteria
These are the qualifications, skills, and attributes required to perform the role effectively:
Educational background in a scientific subject (ideally Physics)

Ability to confidently use technical equipment and follow procedures accurately

Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities

High attention to detail and accurate record keeping

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (intermediate level)

Experience using spreadsheets for data recording and analysis

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment

Self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem-solving

Professionalism and accountability in day-to-day tasks

Ability to make decisions on supplier selection based on cost and turnaround time (once trained)



Desirable Criteria
These are additional qualifications or experiences that would benefit the role but are not mandatory:
Hands-on experience in metrology or calibration

Experience working with laboratory testing equipment

Previous exposure to a calibration or technical service environment

Familiarity with technical documentation and archiving practices

Experience liaising with external suppliers or service providers
BRE Benefits
At BRE, we offer a competitive salary, reviewed annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your financial security, well-being, and career development.
Financial & Security Benefits
Pension scheme - 5% employer-matched contribution
Life assurance - 4x your basic salary
Enhanced maternity package

Health & Wellbeing
HealthPartners cashback scheme - Reclaim costs on prescriptions, physiotherapy, dental care, and more
Onsite facilities - Restaurant, nursery, and free parking, including at-cost EV charging points

Career Development
Learning & development - Free access to BRE Academy and our online learning platform
Professional membership reimbursement

For full details on our benefits, visit: BRE Employee Benefits



Work Location Options


On-Site - This role requires full-time presence at our Watford office. You must live within a commutable distance.


Our Recruitment Process
Online Assessment
Shortly after you apply (within approximately 10 minutes), you'll receive a link to complete an online assessment. This takes around 20 minutes and helps us better understand your skills and suitability.

If successful in the first stage, you will be invited to a virtual or in-person second-stage interview.

Note to Employment Agencies
At BRE, we value the relationships we have built with our preferred recruitment partners. We do not accept unsolicited CVs from employment agencies. Any CVs submitted directly to a BRE employee or hiring manager without a signed BRE Employment Agency Agreement and an active engagement for the specific role will be considered unsolicited. In such cases, no fees will be payable should the candidate be hired through this or any other means.
Equal Opportunities Statement
BRE is an equal opportunities employer. We assess all qualified applicants based on merit and do not discriminate on the grounds of race, colour, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristics.
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Department

Assurance

Locations

Watford

Yearly salary

26,000 - 32,000

CONTACT

Sian Rouse
Resourcing Partner - People
About BRE
BRE contributes to a thriving and sustainable world by developing science-led solutions to built environment challenges. Our vision is to be the world-leading innovation, science, and data hub for the built environment. We're ambitious in terms of quality and global scope. We want governments and commercial markets to recognise us and demand our services, products and solutions. We want to be world-class, innovative, science-led and provide solutions.

Founded in

1921

Co-workers

500+