Senior Laboratory Technician

at  Downer Group

KO TE TAKE KA PAREKAREKA E KOE KI TE MAHI KI KŌNEI | WHY YOU WILL ENJOY WORKING HERE

Downer is committed to delivering excellence by ensuring our people have the environment and the means to be successful. We offer:

• Free access to Marram health care benefits and discounted holiday homes
• Discounts for Samsung, PB Tech, Gym memberships and more!
• $500 bonus for current employees who refer a friend to Downer
• Progression and development programs on offer including our inspiring leader’s programme for top performers
• Free carparking available at the office with plenty of public transport nearby

Have a look at our other great benefits here!
Te kōwhiringa | The Opportunity
Our Road Science business 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. With five IANZ-accredited civil engineering laboratories, and a number of project-specific mobile laboratories, Road Science is driven by a passionate team of thinkers and do-ers - exceeding expectations, every time!
As Senior Laboratory Technician you will oversee day-to-day operations maximising the effective use of resources and ensuring laboratory and field testing is completed to industry and company standards. You will enhance the laboratories service competency through coaching and mentoring Laboratory Technicians, providing technical and quality support and helping them work towards obtaining a KTP signatory.

NGA PŪKENGA MATUA | IMPORTANT SKILLS

To be successful in this role you will have several years’ experience in the contracting industry/laboratory environment in the testing of either binders, aggregate, soils or asphalt. We’d also value:

• A valid IANZ accredited KPT signatory
• Experience in managing technical services in a commercial environment
• Demonstrated leadership behaviours that empower others

• A focus and passion for keeping people and the environment safeDemonstrated leadership behaviours built on collaboration, excellence, courage and integrity

• A valid IANZ accredited KPT signatory
• Experience in managing technical services in a commercial environment
• Demonstrated leadership behaviours that empower others
• A focus and passion for keeping people and the environment safeDemonstrated leadership behaviours built on collaboration, excellence, courage and integrit