Senior Laboratory Technician

We are seeking an experienced Senior Laboratory Technician to join our team in Onehunga. This is a full-time, permanent position offering an excellent opportunity for either an established senior technician or a technician ready to take the next step in their CMT laboratory testing career.

The ideal candidate will bring at least three years of hands-on experience in soils and aggregates testing, along with experience as an IANZ Key Technical Person (KTP).

In this role, you will oversee the preparation, execution, and reporting of laboratory tests, ensuring high technical standards, adherence to safety and quality procedures, and efficient workflow. You will act as a technical lead for junior staff, provide supervision and training, and contribute to continuous improvement in laboratory operations.

This is a chance to join a leading specialist geotechnical testing company with a wide scope of services. The role is hands-on and physically demanding, requiring a reasonable level of fitness. The nature of the work may require early starts, late finishes and occasional overtime.

Kei te hiahia mātou ki ōu pūkenga | We want your skills

• Conducting geotechnical laboratory tests on soil, rock, aggregate, and concrete samples
• Performing all work in accordance with our IANZ accreditation and project management system
• Sign off testing and reports as KTP
• Ensure laboratory calibrations are complete and accurate
• Train junior technicians in test methods and our quality management system
• Allocate tasks to technicians
• Collaborating with clients to ensure high-quality project outcomes
• Ability to motivate with enthusiasm and empathy, bringing positive energy, uplifting others, and inspiring the team to work together toward shared goals.

Nā tōu rourou | What you'll bring

• Ideally you will have a degree or diploma in Geography, Geology, Earth Sciences, Physical Science, or similar.
• Experience as a IANZ KTP
• A full, clean NZ driver's licence
• Physically capable to handle and test samples up to 25 kg
• Excellent digital and data skills.
• Great problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills.
• Attention to detail, accuracy and quality
• Hardworking, self-motivated and a positive attitude
• Able towork autonomously with minimal supervision and collaborate with team members
• Ability to manage project objectives
• Excellent communication skills and the flexibility to adapt quickly to change
• Safety conscious
• Customer focussed

Mō tō mātou āhuatanga | 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.

We have a great reputation in the marketplace through our belief in our core values of Care, Empowerment, Ingenuity, Integrity, Fun and Futurity. We go out of our way to provide excellent customer experience at every step of the journey and offer our teams a fun environment to work in.

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 who focus on delivering first-class, efficient solutions.

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Please note: We'll be advertising this role over the Christmas break and will begin reviewing applications in the New Year. There may be a short delay before you hear back from us.

Geotechnics is committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will act in good faith to maintain an inclusive environment where mātāpono, mana and hua guide our ethos and that of the projects we are trusted with. We believe in embracing growth opportunities that prepare Aotearoa New Zealand for a future inspired by Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We particularly encourage speakers of Te Reo Māori or Pacific languages to apply.