Laboratory Technician (Intermediate–Senior) – Onehunga
We are seeking a Laboratory Technician (Intermediate to Senior Level) to join our team in Onehunga. This is a full-time, permanent position offering an excellent opportunity to take the next step in your CMT laboratory testing career.
We are seeking someone with 2-3+ years’ experience in soils and aggregates testing, along with experience as an IANZ Key Technical Person (KTP).
In this role, you will oversee the preparation, execution, and reporting of laboratory tests, ensuring high technical standards, adherence to safety and quality procedures, and efficient workflow. You will act as a technical lead for junior staff, provide supervision and training, and contribute to continuous improvement in laboratory operations.
This is a chance to join a leading specialist geotechnical testing company with a wide scope of services. The role is hands-on and physically demanding, requiring a reasonable level of fitness. The nature of the work may require early starts, late finishes and occasional overtime.
Kei te hiahia mātou ki ōu pūkenga | We want your skills
- Conducting geotechnical laboratory tests on soil, rock, aggregate, and concrete samples
- Performing all work in accordance with our IANZ accreditation and project management system
- Sign off testing and reports as KTP
- Ensure laboratory calibrations are complete and accurate
- Train junior technicians in test methods and our quality management system
- Allocate tasks to technicians
- Collaborating with clients to ensure high-quality project outcomes
- Ability to motivate with enthusiasm and empathy, bringing positive energy, uplifting others, and inspiring the team to work together toward shared goals.
Nā tōu rourou | What you’ll bring
- Ideally you will have a degree or diploma in Geography, Geology, Earth Sciences, Physical Science, or similar.
- Experience as a IANZ KTP (preferred but not essential)
- A full, clean NZ driver’s licence
- Physically capable to handle and test samples up to 25 kg
- Excellent digital and data skills.
- Great problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills.
- Attention to detail, accuracy and quality
- Hardworking, self-motivated and a positive attitude
- Able towork autonomously with minimal supervision and collaborate with team members
- Excellent communication skills and the flexibility to adapt quickly to change
- Safety conscious
- Customer focussed
Mō tō mātou āhuatanga | Who we are
Geotechnics Ltd is a specialist materials testing company, providing laboratory- and field-testing services to the geotechnical, civil and environmental engineering industries. We have offices in Auckland, Pukekohe, Hamilton, Tauranga, Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch.
We have a great reputation in the marketplace through our belief in our core values of Care, Empowerment, Ingenuity, Integrity, Fun and Futurity. We go out of our way to provide excellent customer experience at every step of the journey and offer our teams a fun environment to work in.
We offer ongoing training and professional development and promote an open culture where innovation and continuous improvement is encouraged. This is a great opportunity to join a friendly, though professional team who focus on delivering first-class, efficient solutions.
Interested? Apply online by clicking the Apply Now button or for more information on for more on Geotechnics Ltd, go to www.geotechnics.co.nz. We are proud to be an Immigration New Zealand Accredited Employer and a member of Diversity Works.
Geotechnics is committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We will act in good faith to maintain an inclusive environment where mātāpono, mana and hua guide our ethos and that of the projects we are trusted with. We believe in embracing growth opportunities that prepare Aotearoa New Zealand for a future inspired by Te Tiriti o Waitangi. We particularly encourage speakers of Te Reo Māori or Pacific languages to apply.
