Job Description

Geotechnics Ltd

www.geotechnics.co.uk

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Geotechnics'

Coventry office

for the right person to join the team as a

Monitoring Technician

and work across the Midlands and beyond

.

You will be trained, coached and mentored by our team of friendly, experienced and incredibly knowledgeable engineers along a training path that will enable you to become the very best that you can be.

This is a varied role and not one day will be the same......variety is definitely the name of the game here!

Monitoring Technician role

:

We are currently looking to recruit a Monitoring Technician who will undertake in situ testing, monitoring for our friendly team of site investigation specialists across the country working out of our Coventry office. Responsibilities will involve travel across the country to monitor various types of instrumentation, including water and gas levels within boreholes, collecting water and gas samples and monitoring specialist instrumentation such as inclinometers, vibrating wire piezometers and level loggers. It all sounds complicated, but don't worry, we have a team of specialist who will train you in everything you need to know!

We work in a wide variety of sectors including utilities, industrial and commercial, education, new build, highways and rail infrastructure, contaminated land redevelopment, onshore and offshore energy and environmental.

Our team members:

Are knowledgeable about a wide range of the latest site investigation techniques, surveying and monitoring procedures, techniques and Standards. Are able to work with company documents for effective reporting, communication and record-keeping Are trained in health and safety schemes such as CSCS, SMSTS, and CDM 2015 Regulations.
We are looking for people who:

Are enthusiastic and keen to learn Are suitably qualified Are looking for site based work Will be based out of our Coventry office, predominantly in the Midlands and South East, but with a need from time to time to assist other regional offices Can work autonomously or as part of a team and take responsibility projects and equipment Hold a full UK driving licence
Your first few days and weeks will see you introduced to the Company and the team. Early qualifications you will acquire include Health & Safety CSCS certification, this is essentially a safety passport to visit and work on all our sites.

Other early training include First Aid at Work, Defensive Driving and also how to safely operate a Cable Avoidance Tool (CAT) and Genny to avoid underground services. Additionally you will receive training in Administration, Commercial, Technical and Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality.

Who would suit this role?

Someone who loves the great outdoors, is a self-starter with a real passion for all things regarding ground engineering

The ideal person will be diligent, have a sense of urgency, be tenacious with a strength of purpose and above all have integrity.

They will be able to quickly build relationships with all staff.

We are fortunate to work across many sectors so it's true to say that you will be exposed to a whole myriad of different marketing opportunities to get your teeth in to.

If you think you'd be a good fit we'd love to hear from you.

WHY CHOOSE US:

Join one of the largest independent companies in our sector, and become a part of our friendly team of site investigation specialists working on exciting projects.

Geotechnics....it's been in the name since 1983. We deal with the engineering and environmental interaction between earth materials and the built environment. We work with soil, rock, groundwater and other man made materials to help ground truth and understand the site-specific engineering behaviour beneath our feet. We offer value through our research, investigation, testing, monitoring, reporting and evaluation to reduce the risks associated with the unknowns at pre-construction stage.

Our Company values (Quality, People, Integrity), ethos and vision is everything to us. Nurturing and providing a work place where everyone is involved, passionate and driven to deliver the very best quality site investigation services and data to serve the construction industry, wider community and the environment in which we operate and live.

Our vision is simple - to be the very best at what we do and to ensure the experience of working with and for us is enjoyable for one and all.

It's an exciting time for Geotechnics as we look to grow and build upon our solid foundations established some 40 years ago whilst striving to remain as committed, motivated, determined and responsive to our people as we are to our clients.

At Geotechnics we take great pride in being people focussed with integrity - our people are our most important and greatest asset and without we couldn't do all the great work we do.

We value everyone's thoughts, talents and ideas. We're excited to see what you can make happen and we look forward to working with you

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 23,809.50-29,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

Bonus scheme
Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Casual dress Company car Company pension Free parking Life insurance On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:

Coventry CV4 9UT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (required)
Licence/Certification:

UK Manual Driving License (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Coventry CV4 9UT

Expected start date: 01/08/2025