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 also offer:
- Free access to Marram health care benefits and discounted holiday homes
- Based in Auckland, Penrose branch, but will require some travel to Northland and Taupo (Waikato) Region.
- Permanent Full time (40 hours a week)
- Salary range between $60 000 and $65 000 per annum.
- Discounts for Samsung, PB Tech, Gym memberships and more!
Te kōwhiringa | The Opportunity
Based from the Penrose Road Science Laboratory, you will provide testing and technical support services ensuring the integrity of the construction materials used by our operational teams across Auckland, Northland and Taupo Regions. This includes testing products such as asphalt, construction aggregates, and soils to ensure quality, industry standards and customer specifications are being met. This role will include laboratory, field testing and pavement investigations, giving a great variety of work and the opportunity to work in different locations.
This role requires a level of flexibility to work a rotational nightshift and weekend roster where you will be onsite with our Asphalt teams conducting the necessary testing while they complete the required work outside of normal working hours.
Nga pūkenga matua | Important Skills
This is a specialised technical role, the successful candidate must have:
- At least 3 years of proven work experience in a civil engineering laboratory working with bitumen, emulsions, and polymer-modified binders including:
- Competent in aggregate and field testing to NZS4407 test methods
- Competent in soils testing to NZS4402 test methods
- Competent in Asphalt testing to ASTM test methods
- proven experience with calibration of laboratory equipment to comply with ISO/IEC 17052 requirements,
- Safe use of Nuclear Density Meter
- Understanding of ISO/IEC 17025 compliance to a mechanical testing laboratory
- working towards Key Technical Personell status or have already obtained this.
- A current full Class 1 driver’s licence is a requirement as some of the work is nightshift which would be required to drive between 10pm and 5am.
- This role requires a level of flexibility to work across Auckland, Northland and Taupo Regions.
Additional optional requirements:
- A relevant science or engineering tertiary qualification will be an added advantage but not required.
- 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
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
Want to know more about what it is like to work at Downer? Then head to our People Site here!
Me pēhea ki te tono | How to apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click Apply Now to submit your application! The reference number for this role is 722507
We are committed to a safe working environment for everyone - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment drug test, medical and a Ministry of Justice check prior to starting employment. If you need support with this requirement, please talk to our team.
