Asphalt Technician

Asphalt Technician

Final date to receive applications: 10 January 2026

Department: Technical (Product Quality and Development)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Breedon Head Office, Pinnacle House, Breedon on the Hill, Derbyshire

Candidate will need to reside within the Oxfordshire area due to key contracts the role supports.

Breedon are a leading vertically integrated international construction materials group in Great Britain, Ireland and the United State, producing and supplying drystone, asphalt and ready-mix concrete.

Breedon Surfacing Solutions Airfields are a contracting arm of Breedon, specialising in laying asphalt, of all types, on airfields throughout Great Britain. As part of the Technical Team, reporting to the Technical Manager, the Airfields Technician will be responsible for ensuring asphalt, both in terms of material and laying quality, meet specification and performance requirements working in our mobile UKAS accredited laboratory.

• Sampling and testing of asphalt materials for mix properties and adherence to specifications, at our supply units and on airfield job sites.
• Carry out pavement quality testing and monitoring on site in accordance with job specifications for a variety of different asphalt materials.
• Record and report against the specification quality requirements for laying of asphalt materials.
• Carry out UKAS laboratory testing on asphalt and aggregate materials at our supply unit laboratories and on-site laboratories.
• Organise, liaise with, and lead in-house technicians and third-party suppliers of technical services to assist with workload.
• Responsible for adhering to and ensuring self and others follow Health, Safety & Environmental compliance with Company rules and expectations, as well as any legal obligations
• To complete ad hoc duties, tasks and projects as requested by management, when the needs of the business dictate.

The ideal candidate will have experience working in this field although this is not essential as applications are welcome from practical, numerate and literate individuals willing to apply themselves to the work and to take full advantage of the internal and external training available.

You will have a flexible, proactive and ‘hands-on’ approach to work with effective communication, problem solving and IT skills. You will be involved with customers and colleagues at every level in the business and therefore you should be able to work confidently and courteously within the team and on your own initiative.

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Volunteer Scheme
• Share Save Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
• Discount Scheme