Soil Engineering’s greatest resource is our people. Specialists in their field, benefitting from extensive training, support, and long-term career development through delivering excellent projects for our clients, our people are at the heart of everything we do. You'll appreciate the opportunity to apply your talents to projects that will provide you with the kind of challenges your skills deserve.

As a talented professional, this exciting role offers you the perfect opportunity to apply your skills to real-world projects that challenge and develop your potential. You’ll receive hands-on training and experience to build a rewarding career in construction, working on projects that span the entire contract lifecycle—from pre-contract Estimating and Design, through to mobilisation, site works, and contract completion.

The Role

We are looking for candidates to work within our busy Geotechnical Material Testing Laboratory, based in Leeds, testing material samples from our Site Investigation works, and for external clients. Duties include preparation of soil and rock samples for testing, descriptions, and undertaking basic geotechnical classification testing including water content testing, plastic and liquid limit testing and particle size distribution testing.

What We’re Looking For

This is an entry level grade into the laboratory and assumes no prior knowledge of laboratory soil and rock testing.

Workload varies from general routine jobs to tasks carrying responsibility and requiring good planning and organisation, use of one's own initiative, good knowledge and attention to detail.

Candidates should have excellent communication and a good understanding of written English, with a customer-service focus and a professional approach.

Candidates will be working in a small busy team, so flexibility to carry out duties not part of their normal remit in the interests of the team is a must, alongside a positive outlook and a ‘can do’ approach. Whilst being a team player is important, you must also able to work alone.

The role can be physical with lifting and handling of materials, and required manual dexterity.

You should be able to multi-task, and be able to organise and manage your time, meeting deadlines and schedules.

Soil Engineering is committed to equal opportunities in employment with the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or belief and pregnancy/maternity.

Why Soil Engineering?

Soil Engineering brings over 60 years of experience, and our highly-skilled team provides leading geotechnical expertise through ground investigation, drilling and grouting, and geotechnical testing.

A career at Soil Engineering means working with leading experts and continuously building your knowledge as part of a supportive community that takes care of one another.

When you join the world’s largest specialist geotechnical contractor, you’re part of an international community of over 10,000 experts, based in 31 countries around the world. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to prestigious, ground-breaking projects, using the very latest tools and technology to solve complex problems, constantly learn new skills and take your career in any direction.

We view every project as a unique challenge. Our approach is to question the norm and understand Client needs, where we can add value to the overall project delivery.

Enjoy a benefits package that prioritises you! Here’s what you can expect:

• Career Support: including pathways to Chartership and professional training and development and paid annual professional membership.

• Time for you: Attractive holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional annual leave, and Hybrid working available in some roles.

• Family Friendly: Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity leave.

• Health, Fitness and Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Virtual GP access, Optional Dental Plan, Routine Company Medical and health checks, Occupational Health & Wellbeing Support, Save money while commuting with our Cycle to Work Scheme and access to gym discounts.