Trainee Materials Technician

About the Role

Do you want the chance to say you were a part of history? If so, we’re offering you the opportunity to work using cutting edge technology to test construction materials.

Balfour Beatty is the UK’s largest construction company with involvements in a wide range of projects across the UK including Nuclear
, High-Speed Rail
, Highways and Net-Zero/Carbon reduction projects. As a Trainee Materials Technician
, you’ll be working as part of a small team to ensure the effective delivery of the major construction projects within the United Kingdom, creating better connections for the local community.

• Working safely within the laboratory and on construction sites.
• Collaborating with team members to test the properties of construction materials including concrete, grout and aggregates.
• Improving the performance of existing products in place.
• Developing an understanding, knowledge and practical methods used to examine materials, including non‑destructive testing (NDT).
• Implementing established test methods to ensure quality and supporting the lab in maintaining its accreditation.
• Traveling to and from sites to collect materials for testing.

• We value the right attitude and aptitude over credentials—enthusiasm, eagerness to learn, and proactive problem‑solving are highly prized.
• Flexibility to work across various locations and to work on your feet.
• Can embrace challenges, meet targets, and uphold safety standards.
• Previous experience is helpful but not required; we welcome wild‑cards ready to grow with us.

• Competitive salary.
• 42 core base hours per week.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Pension savings schemes.
• Employee benefits including discounts and exclusive offers.
• Refer a friend bonus scheme.
• Access to a wide range of company opportunities via our careers portal.

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects—developing, building and maintaining vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

• Smart working: staggered start and finish times, up to 40% remote working where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro‑rata).
• Family‑friendly policies: 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partner leave.
• Pension, share‑incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and more.

Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong order book and a positive pipeline of opportunities, putting the road user at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and add social value to the communities within which we work.

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of identity or background. We encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists and are a Disability Confident Employer, committed to removing barriers for employees with disabilities or long‑term health conditions.

We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

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