Field Technician

**Who we are**:
Geotechnics Ltd is a specialist materials testing company providing laboratory
- and field-testing services to the geotechnical, civil and environmental engineering industries. We have offices in Auckland, Pukekohe, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch.

At Geotechnics we believe you should love your job and the environment you work in
Our company culture has been integral to our growth and development - guided by our shared values that put honesty, openness and caring for our customers and staff at the forefront of everything we do. We offer ongoing training and professional development and promote an open culture where innovation and continuous improvement is encouraged. Geotechnics Ltd is a company where you can feel comfortable asking others for advice and where people are equally willing to listen to your ideas. This is a great opportunity to join a friendly, though professional team that focus on delivering first-class, efficient solutions.

We are looking for a technician at beginner to intermediate level to join our Nelson office in August. This position is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop or kick-start their career, as on-the-job training is provided. In this role, you will be expected to perform 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.

**The role will involve**:

- Geotechnical field-testing, soil/water sampling, investigating, and testing/ monitoring of ground material properties.
- Operation of heavy testing and soil sampling equipment.
- Monitoring of geotechnical instrumentation.
- Environmental monitoring.
- Data entry and processing of results.
- Liaising with customers and engineers.

**What you'll bring**:

- You will ideally have completed a degree or a diploma in Geology. Geography, Earth Sciences or Environmental Science.
- Similar work experience is preferred but not essential.
- A full, clean, New Zealand drivers license (class 1) is essential.
- A good level of physical fitness and ability to lift items weighing 25kg+ on a regular basis.
- Computer literate, especially in Microsoft Excel and Word.
- Able to work autonomously with little supervision but also able to collaborate with team members when required.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Have a high work standard and good attention to detail.
- Must be willing to get hands dirty and enjoy working outdoors.
- A desire to develop and share knowledge.
- An appreciation of the importance of quality management systems and processes.

**Our benefits**:

- Exposure to a variety of professional experts and projects; Geotechnics is involved in a number of large-scale 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 ambitions.
- $500 annual well-being allowance and well-being programme.
- An active social club.
- Free fruit baskets and morning teas.

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._