Technical Officer

Overview:
Warringtonfire, part of Element, has an opportunity for a
** Technical Officer** to join our growing fire resistance and acoustic testing team based at High Wycombe. This is a great opportunity to develop your career within a Global Testing, Inspection and Certification business.

**Responsibilities**:
Warringtonfire exists to help make certain that the materials, products and processes that we test, inspect and certify for our customers are always safe, quality, compliant and fit for purpose.

You will be tasked with the following;
- Overseeing safe delivery of testing projects
- Liaison with clients to ensure that their testing requirements are fully met
- Working with test Technician teams
- Collaborating closely with technical and certification departments
- Conducting tests in accordance with the requirements, approved procedures and risk assessments
- Preparation of test reports and technical drawings using AutoCAD
- Maintenance of lab equipment
- Providing technical guidance where required or requested
- Delivering the project within the agreed timelines

Skills / Qualifications:

- We're looking for people ideally from a background in scientific, building or construction related work eg civil engineering, drainage, utilities etc with practical work experience or a graduate of Applied Science looking to start their career
- Ideally a knowledge of AutoCAD
- Project management experience would be desirable
- Excellent written communication skills
- Demonstrable customer skills, including an ability to establish a quick rapport with visitors and clients
- Good IT skills and can use Office 365 and bespoke CRM systems
- Confident decision maker
- Methodical and measured approach to problem solving
- Can work onsite and get to High Wycombe everyday, we welcome employees who can commute from Buckinghamshire, Slough, Aylesbury, Hemel Hempstead, Maidenhead, Marlow, Uxbridge

**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%
- Enhanced Company Sick Pay
- Flexible Working
- Cycle Scheme
- Free Onsite Refreshments
- Recommend a Friend Bonus
- Perks At Work Discount Scheme

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Company Overview:
Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 6,500 brilliant minds operating from 200 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.

Diversity Statement:
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”.