ABOUT DURKIN

Durkin specialises in Pavement Technology (Investigations, Testing, and Design), and Sub-Surface Utility Engineering (SUE Surveys).
Based in New South Wales, Durkin has provided investigation and engineering consultancy services throughout Australia. Currently we have a need for field technicians in our Pavement Technology Department.

OUR EMPLOYEE VALUE PROPOSITION

At Durkin we promote the growth and development of all our employees.

• Personal Growth - We respect our employees free time and want all our employees to have a good work life balance. In addition to statutory annual leave, time in lieu can be earned for additional days off, and we provide six weeks of long service leave every five years of continuous service. We allow for flexible work arrangements such as work from home or four day working weeks. Mutual benefit is the key outcome. Durkin is a family company and no one is just a number at any level.
• Professional Development – At Durkin you will be trained by the best in each of our service areas. We provide for and encourage professional memberships and CPD for our employees. We regularly attend industry events and support upskilling of all our employees. There are no constraints on career advancement for individuals who demonstrate honesty and integrity and have the required drive and talent.
• Pursuit of Innovation – At Durkin we encourage and reward innovative ideas at all levels. We continually strive to improve our services through new technology and new methods of doing work. We strive to be the leaders in the industry.

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 – $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Salary packaging

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person
Application Deadline: 26/02/202

JOB TASKS

Some of the specific job tasks that you will be trained for and assigned to carry out depending on role will be:

• Sub surface utility locating and mapping.
• Surveying (Utilities, Engineering, Topographic, 3D Scanning etc.)
• Concrete Imaging
• CCTV Pipeline Investigations
• Field compaction testing of earthworks and pavement layers.
• Carrying out various construction material testing specifically with soils and pavement materials in our NATA accredited laboratory.
• Driving plant to site and using heavy power tools. Using augers and core drills to sample road pavement materials on site.
• Quality Assurance documentation, testing and sampling of pavement materials.

Other general field testing and laboratory testing duties will be assigned to you.

DESIRED REQUIREMENTS DEPENDING ON ROLE

Previous experience with any of the job tasks will be highly regarded.
DBYD Locator accreditation will be an advantage
An EPA radiation user license will be held in high regard.
Experience working in a NATA Accredited Soil Testing Laboratory
A current NSW C-Class drivers licence is required. The ability to drive a manual vehicle is required.
An MR license will be held in high regard.
Working night shift and occasional weekend shifts will be required.
Full working rights in Australia are required.

To be successful in this roles you will:

• Be Honest, Diligent and Reliable.
• Follow rules and regulations, and want to gain specialist skills that will develop your career
• Like a professional work environment, accountability, clarity of tasks and duties, and delivering high quality service