Graduate Technical Officer

Have you ever considered a career in fire testing? Warringtonfire, part of the Element Group, has an excellent opportunity for a Graduate Technical Officer to work at our new state-of-the-art fire resistance testing facility at Birchwood – one of the largest and most advanced of its kind in the world

With expanded capacity and cutting-edge technology, we provide comprehensive testing, technical, and certification services to customers globally.

An exciting time to join the 200 strong team of fire safety experts. We believe that you should be working to develop your career. Through our Career Ladder professional development scheme, we will work with you to progress your ambitions to become an expert in your field.

• Liaising with clients to ensure that their requirements are fully met, including quoting and contracting projects and ensuring clients provide all the necessary information regarding their products as well as the test specimens themselves
• Conducting tests in accordance with the requirements of the appropriate test standard and approved procedures
• Preparation of test reports complying fully with the requirements of the test standard and quality manual
• Working with the Technician teams to ensure that test preparations and testing are completed to specification and on time
• Involvement in specific projects to cost, organise and complete

We appreciate that not everyone will have technical expertise directly from the fire testing industry as such we ask for the following instead:

• Ideally a recent Graduate, in a civil, scientific or engineering field
• A working understanding of construction materials and their uses, some experience in a construction- related field would be beneficial but not essential
• IT skills including Word and Excel  – some knowledge of AutoCAD would be beneficial but not essential
• Good decision maker with practical problem-solving skills
• A confident individual with a calm disposition, able to establish a rapport with clients and staff
• Good written and verbal communication skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Willingness to learn quickly
• Enjoys team working but can operate alone
• Commutable Locations - Warrington, Manchester, Liverpool, St Helens, Preston, Wigan, Oldham, Bolton, Blackburn, Northwich, Knutsford

Benefits of working at Element

33 days annual holiday, consisting of 25 days annual holiday and 8 days public / x4 Life Assurance  / Legal & General Pension scheme with total contributions up to 12% / Flexible Working / Cycle Scheme / Free Onsite Refreshments / Recommend a Friend Bonus / Perks At Work Discount Scheme

For more information on Element's BUILT division, please take a look at our e-brochure:

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Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR c) 

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