Environmental Test Technician Specialist
Location:
Shoeburyness, Essex | Minimum 3 days on-site per week
Salary:
£49,275 – £54,750 per annum
Hours:
37 hours per week
Industry:
Defence / Engineering / Test & Evaluation
We're partnering with a leading organisation in the defence and engineering sector to appoint an experienced Environmental Test Technician Specialist to support the delivery of complex environmental testing programmes.
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically skilled engineering professional to take on a specialist leadership role, working alongside experienced engineers to assess the performance, safety and suitability of defence systems under demanding operational conditions.
We're particularly interested in candidates with a strong engineering background, experience in environmental testing and the ability to lead technical programmes while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality and compliance.
The Opportunity
As Environmental Test Technician Specialist, you'll play a key role in delivering critical test and evaluation activities, including vibration, shock, climatic and radiography testing.
Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, you'll provide technical leadership across environmental testing programmes, ensuring that equipment and systems are assessed against demanding operational requirements.
This is a hands-on technical position requiring someone who can combine strong engineering knowledge with effective project delivery, technical supervision and a rigorous approach to safety and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
You'll play a key role in delivering successful environmental testing programmes by:
- Leading environmental testing activities, ensuring compliance with customer requirements, quality standards and relevant safety legislation.
- Planning, coordinating and executing complex environmental trials, providing technical direction and guidance to engineering teams.
- Supporting vibration, shock, climatic and radiography testing to assess system performance under challenging conditions.
- Reviewing technical documentation, analysing test data and producing accurate, high-quality reports.
- Applying robust quality assurance procedures to maintain the accuracy and reliability of testing activities.
- Collaborating with customers and internal stakeholders, providing technical updates, solutions and recovery plans where required.
- Identifying opportunities to improve testing processes, operational efficiency and safety performance.
- Providing technical supervision, mentoring and development support to team members.
- Promoting a strong culture of safety, compliance and continuous improvement across testing operations.
About You
You will be an experienced engineering professional with strong technical knowledge, excellent problem-solving skills and a proven ability to lead complex testing activities within a safety-critical environment.
You will also have:
- An HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in an engineering or scientific discipline.
- Proven experience providing technical leadership and delivering complex engineering projects.
- A strong engineering background, with knowledge of structural behaviour, analysis and environmental testing principles.
- Experience applying safety legislation, quality standards and regulatory requirements within engineering or testing environments.
- The ability to plan, manage and oversee technical testing programmes.
- Experience using instrumentation, data analysis tools and IT systems to support testing and reporting.
- Strong technical documentation and reporting skills, with excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving, continuous improvement and operational safety.
- Experience mentoring and supporting the professional development of technical colleagues.
- Eligibility to obtain a minimum of UK Security Check (SC) clearance (essential).
You'll also need to be comfortable working onsite in Shoeburyness for a minimum average of three days per week.
Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career within a specialist engineering environment, working on technically challenging projects that contribute directly to the performance, reliability and safety of critical defence systems.
In return, you'll benefit from:
- Competitive salary of £49,275 – £54,750 per annum.
- A 37-hour working week with a minimum average of three days onsite.
- The opportunity to work with advanced environmental testing technologies and specialist engineering equipment.
- A technically challenging position with responsibility for leading and delivering complex testing programmes.
- Collaboration with experienced engineers and multidisciplinary technical teams.
- A matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance.
- Generous annual leave allowance, with the option to purchase additional days.
- Access to health cash plan, private medical insurance and dental insurance options.
- Employee discounts across a range of products, services and leisure activities.
- Opportunities to support charitable initiatives and local community activities.
- A collaborative working environment that encourages professional development, innovation and continuous improvement.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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