**Family-friendly **- our office is empty on the dot of 5.30pm, those with children often collect them from school at 3pm and then log back in remotely later to finish their work, and we offer extra paid parental leave in addition to the government scheme.
- **Fast-track your career and become an industry expert - **we've grown from 20-100 employees in 8 years, promote from within as a first priority, and we encourage our employees to continuously expand their knowledge and skills a development program for mentoring and coaching, an annual personal development plan and assistance with professional training.
- **Supportive work environment -** we provide an annual well-being $ amount for individual health purchases, spare vehicles in our carpool plus many social events such as our monthly BBQs or our recent lunch and Trivia Competition event with 70 people.
- **Salary sacrifice and extra leave options - **you can salary sacrifice and if you would like a longer holiday you can do this via our purchased leave policy.
- **Potential travel opportunities** across NSW and occasionally interstate.
- **Work in a safe environment**:
- We are ISO Certified for safety, quality and environmental standards
**About Us**:
Established in 2003, Alliance Geotechnical provides cutting-edge specialty consultancy and testing services on large scale civil and infrastructure projects. Over the last 8 years we've grown 5 times, from 20-100 employees and we now work on a diverse range of signature projects with blue-chip clients such as Acciona, Ausgrid, Jemena, CPB and Gamuda. For example, we've worked on projects in the Sydney Opera House, Westconnex Link Tunnel, Parramatta Light Rail, Sydney International Speedway and solar farms across Australia, to name just a few. In 2015 we opened our specialty geo-testing laboratory which liaises with universities to provide state-of-the art testing for Tier 1 companies and which has the best equipment in Australia.
Yet none of this would have been possible without our amazing, diverse team, including more than 27 different nationalities. People like our lab technician who in just five years became a senior engineer, overseeing a team of 11. Or our engineer who switched to environmental consulting and now runs our Environmental Operations team of 20 people. We hire for great attitude and have built a supportive culture, as we believe that it's our purposeful people that really drive our business success.
**About the Role**:
Part of the Laboratory Department, the team ranges in experience from trainee technicians to respected industry veterans, and we're currently expanding to support the continued rapid growth of our business.
Some of the tasks include:
- Prepare materials for experiments.
- Gather samples and relevant data for analysis.
- Perform both fieldwork and laboratory-based experiments, tests, and analyses.
- Present findings by creating maps, charts, diagrams, sketches, and detailed reports.
- Perform basic mathematical calculations and measurements to support lab work.
- Monitor and maintain the quality and quantity of lab supplies by testing samples and tracking inventory usage.
- Calibrate, check, and maintain lab equipment to ensure accuracy and reliability.
- Assist in designing, installing, and modifying lab equipment to meet critical specifications.
- Training of technicians on best practice measures and proficiency guidelines.
**To be successful you will need**:
- A minimum of 2 years of experience
- Strong knowledge of Australian Test Methods
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong work ethic and reliability
- Physical fitness and the ability to undertake manual handling
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Self-motivation with the ability to work with mínimal supervision
Alliance Geotechnical is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we promote diversity at our offices and projects.
An immediate start is on offer so if you are seeking to work with an industry innovator and would like to become a vital member of our team, please click "**Apply**" to submit your cover letter and CV.
Pay: $73,150.00 - $76,150.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Seven Hills, NSW 2147: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (preferred)
Work Location: In person
📌 Experienced Chemical Laboratory Technician
🏢 Alliance Geotechnical- Sydney, Australia
📍 Sydney