Laboratory Technician

at  Downer Group

Road Science is New Zealand’s leading designer and supplier of bitumen and bitumen-based products. We have world-class manufacturing plants and storage facilities for bitumen, emulsions, and polymer-modified binders. Road Science has five IANZ-accredited civil engineering laboratories, and a number of project-specific mobile laboratories.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and technical-minded individual to enter the world of Laboratory Technicians. If you have a keen interest in science and consider yourself to be a bit of a mathematician, then this could be your chance settle into a new and exciting role with plenty of career development on offer!

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As the successful candidate for this role, ideally you will possess:

• Laboratory experience, preferably in the civil engineering field, both in laboratory and field-based testing
• A relevant science tertiary qualification will be an added advantage
• A strong attention to detail with solid MS Excel & Word skills
• The ability to work as part of a team and with some leadership experience
• Excellent communication skills
• A current full Class 1 driver’s licence

You will also need some flexibility to work at night and during weekends when the work demands. You will be motivated to take on several different tasks for different people and enjoy solving problems and delivering outcomes to customers. The current team enjoy working together and having fun whilst getting the job done

• Laboratory experience, preferably in the civil engineering field, both in laboratory and field-based testing
• A relevant science tertiary qualification will be an added advantage
• A strong attention to detail with solid MS Excel & Word skills
• The ability to work as part of a team and with some leadership experience
• Excellent communication skills
• A current full Class 1 driver’s licenc