Lab Technician

We are looking for a technician at Beginner to Intermediate level to join our team in Tauranga. This fulltime permanent role will involve:

- Completion of day-to-day tasks in a modern IANZ accredited civil lab testing facility.
- Processing and testing of soils, aggregate and concrete samples in a safe, timely and accurate manner.
- Operating heavy testing and soil sampling equipment.
- Monitoring of geotechnical instrumentation.
- Data entry and processing of results.
- Liaising with customers and engineers.
- Tests are conducted to New Zealand and overseas standards and require a high attention to detail.

You will be expected to perform laboratory
- and field-testing to a high level of accuracy. The work will be hands-on and physical, and therefore requires a reasonable degree of physical capability and, at times, may involve working in adverse environmental conditions. The nature of the work may require early starts, late finishes and occasional overtime.

**We want to develop you**

Working with us provides a rich learning environment for you to grow and develop every day. You're in the driver's seat when it comes to your learning, and there are heaps of opportunities to tap into a wealth of knowledge, expertise and formal development opportunities.

Join us and you will:

- Work on a diverse range of complex projects.
- Enjoy the fix-it, enquiring, and solutions-based design culture.
- Be supported with your career goals and have heaps of opportunities for development.

**What you'll bring**
- You will ideally have completed level 2 NCEA and have 0-2 years experience.
- You will also possess a full driver's license (Class 1).
- Computer literacy, especially in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Able to lift items weighing 20+ kg on a regular basis.
- We are seeking an individual that brings their personality to the role, prides themselves on providing flawless customer service and strives for just a little bit more.
- Excellent communication skills and the flexibility to adapt quickly to change.
- Ability to work autonomously with mínimal supervision but also collaborate with team members when required.
- You will have the passion to deliver work to high standards.
- You are naturally looking for solutions "outside of the square" when solutions are not obvious.
- Able to make calculated, rapid decisions under pressure and understand the impact of those decisions throughout the business.
- Ability to look at situations from both a commercial and customer perspective.
- Strong ability to prioritize workload and convey to others when there may urgency required to fulfil customer expectation.

**Our benefits**
- Exposure to a variety of professional experts and projects; The T+T Group are involved in a number of large-scale alliance projects, as well as smaller community focused projects.
- A highly supportive team environment where you are encouraged to pave your own career path that caters to your own personal pathway.
- Professional memberships and continued education support.
- A flexible working culture and formal flexible working arrangements including part time working and ability to purchase extra leave.
- Internal training programs.
- Mentoring programs.
- $500 annual wellbeing allowance and wellbeing programme.
- A very active social club.
- Free fruit baskets and morning teas (we love morning teas at T+T).
- Additional parental leave, salary top-up and a back to work coaching programme (as per policy).
- State of the art, modern and contemporary offices.

We embrace flexible working at T+T and aim to work in a way that serves the needs of our people, clients and communities. Our flexible working culture enables us to work flexibly to create better work and life experiences. We welcome applicants who wish to work part-time or flexible hours.

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**_ 'Everyone Matters' is one of our three core values at T+T, and we are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce who foster inclusion, participation, and equal opportunity._**

**_ We are proud to be an Immigration New Zealand Accredited Employer, a member of Diversity Works, and Partners of TupuToa and Pūhoro STEMM Academy. We particularly encourage speakers of Te Reo Māori or Pacific languages to apply._**

**_ T+T are proud to be part of the Rainbow Tick Whānau and welcome applicants from rainbow communities._