Trainee Air Tightness Test Engineer (Woking & surrounding areas)
Salary range: £26,000 to £26,000 per annum, depending on experience
Overview
AES Compliance & Testing Ltd specialises in air tightness testing for new build, also offering sound insulation testing, ventilation testing, and thermography surveys across residential and commercial properties.
Key Responsibilities
- Travel to construction sites and existing buildings, carrying out air tightness tests on a range of building types and sizes in accordance with building regulations to help clients achieve compliance with Part L
- Actively engage with clients to ensure sites are ready for testing
- Manage workload effectively and focus on assigned tasks
- Identify air leakage paths and notify site personnel
- Complete accurate air tightness tests to the relevant test standard and upload results in a timely manner
- Maintain company equipment, including the company van
- Display a professional attitude and communicate clearly with colleagues and clients
- Be an active team member, contributing ideas and sharing knowledge
- Take a proactive approach to learning and development
- Drive long distances and travel to sites, including overnight stays when required
- Perform physical work such as moving test equipment around a site
- Communicate with clients effectively via telephone, email, and face to face
- Use computers efficiently and possess a good level of general education, particularly in Maths and English
- Calculate envelope areas of properties on site
- Self manage a busy, time critical schedule, adapting to short notice changes
- Work independently and as part of a team
- Adhere to health and safety requirements
Qualifications
- No previous air tightness testing experience required - full training provided
- Hold a full/clean driving licence
- Right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available)
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail and organisational skills
- Strong work ethic and motivation to learn
Benefits and Progression
- Full training with an experienced engineer and support to achieve the ATTMA Level 1 qualification
- Company van supplied for work use
- All tools, equipment, PPE, and training supplied
- Competitive salary with opportunities for progression
- Ongoing professional development and career growth
- Varied role with different locations and projects each week
- 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
- 1 paid Community Day per year to volunteer for a good cause
- Holiday purchase scheme up to 5 days
- Contributory company pension scheme
- Company sick pay benefit
- Staff social events
- Life assurance
Equal Opportunities
AES is a proud equal opportunities employer.