Laboratory Technician

For over 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in a range of environments, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific.

What’s on offer?

Our Fulton Hogan Infrastructure Services business is now seeking a Laboratory Technician to join our team based at our Hazelmere site. Ideally you will hold a minimum Certificate III, together with some construction material testing experience (either soils or concrete). Ideally you will be looking to develop a long-term career within our organisation.

You will be responsible for the testing of asphalt, PMB, and emulsion to relevant standard methods in our NATA Laboratory, supporting the safe and efficient delivery of our products to customers.

Reporting to the Technical Manager, your responsibilities will include:

• Testing various products such as neat bitumen, modified bitumen, asphalt and emulsions

• Hands‑on, day‑to‑day management of samples and testing in accordance with specified requirements

• Handling and managing chemicals in line with relevant standards

• Managing testing, reporting, data analysis and equipment calibrations

• Conducting procedures safely and maintaining good housekeeping of the laboratory and equipment

• Providing technical support to production departments

• Maintaining the laboratory in accordance with NATA requirements

• Undertaking local travel as required, based on business needs

Please note: Travel and working away from home will be required as per business requirements.

• Want to be rewarded for the good work you do? Apply now to learn more about the applicable hourly rate and allowances.

• Looking for a company that places people at the heart of everything? Our Living Safely culture ensures that we care for ourselves, each other and the communities that we work in.

• Keen to progress your career? We invest in our people’s career development and provide pathways in the form of apprenticeships, traineeships, or certificate(s) opportunities. If additional tickets and licenses are required, we can help with that too.

• Never worked in our industry before? We open new doors for people with transferable skills and experiences, helping them to thrive in the world of infrastructure construction. Where applicable, we provide training and support to help you succeed in the role.

• Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We offer benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, and access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family).

• Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us – it’s a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. 

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership are what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone.

We are committed to reconciliation and building and nurturing respectful relationships with First Nations peoples. Through our First Nations Engagement Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we aim to promote opportunities, cultural understanding and partnerships that celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Indigenous communities.

If our REAL values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position.

If you’re not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that’s okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan.