Career Opportunities
About the Role
As an Associate Technician at UKTC you will be responsible for assisting in the setting up and installation of fire resistance tests to a variety of British and European standards, taking instructions from lead technicians and the responsible technical officer in preparing supporting constructions and installation of client’s specimens.
- Assisting of the building of supporting constructions in line with the clients requirements and/or the relevant testing standards
- Assisting in the installation of fire testing specimens in accordance with instructions
- Implementation of instrumentation to specimens in line with the relevant testing standards
- Record keeping surrounding instrumentation/ measurement taking
- Support in the conducting of fire resistance testing using fire resistance testing furnace
- Dismantle and disposal of test specimen and supporting construction post test
- Good housekeeping of laboratory and all equipment
Skills/ Qualifications
Experience within a similar role/in construction or civil environment
Some joinery and partition building skills
Practical problem solving skills
Good written and verbal communication skills
Experience of accurate record keeping
An understanding of health & safety
Highly organised and able to work to tight deadlines
Consistent high quality of work
A fork lift licence would be an advantage