Team Leader - Advanced Triaxial

Job Description

Wallingford, Oxfordshire | On-site | Full-time | 37.5 hours/week

​Are you ready to lead a team that’s pushing the boundaries of geotechnical testing? At Fugro, we’re passionate about delivering data-driven insights that shape the world’s infrastructure. As Team Leader – Advanced Triaxial, you’ll be at the heart of our laboratory operations in Wallingford, overseeing advanced testing that supports major engineering and environmental projects. You’ll report to the Laboratory Operations Manager and work closely with a diverse, collaborative team of technicians, engineers, and quality specialists.

This is a hands-on leadership role where your expertise in Advanced Triaxial testing will drive quality, innovation, and efficiency. If you’re confident in your technical skills and thrive in a friendly, fast-paced laboratory environment, this is your chance to make a meaningful impact.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise the Advanced Triaxial team, delivering high-quality tests such as cyclic triaxial and resonant column.

• Perform advanced triaxial tests independently and provide hands‑on support to the team when needed, ensuring all equipment is properly maintained, calibrated, and ready for use.

• Champion a strong QHSSE culture, promoting safety and continuous improvement across all laboratory activities.

• Collaborate with other laboratory teams to optimise resource sharing and ensure efficient sample flow and testing schedules.

• Train and mentor team members, conduct performance reviews, and ensure competency through internal audits.

• Monitor testing progress and proactively resolve any issues affecting timelines or quality.

• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of test results to the data processing team, maintaining high standards of compliance and QA/QC.

What You’ll Need to Thrive in This Role

• A degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent experience.

• 3–5 years of experience in a soil testing laboratory, with strong knowledge of Advanced Triaxial methods.

• Proven experience managing small to medium-sized teams in a technical setting.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across diverse internal and external stakeholders.

• Proficiency in Excel and laboratory testing software, with strong numeracy and literacy skills.

About Us

Who we are 
Do you want to join our Geo-data revolution? Fugro’s global reach and unique know-how will put the world at your fingertips. Our love of exploration and technical expertise help us to provide our clients with invaluable insights. We source and make sense of the most relevant Geo-data for their needs, so they can design, build and operate their assets more safely, sustainably and efficiently. But we’re always looking for new talent to take the next step with us. For bright minds who enjoy meaningful work and want to push our pioneering spirit further. For individuals who can take the initiative but work well within a team.

What we offer

Fugro provides a positive work environment as well as projects that will satisfy the most curious minds. We also offer great opportunities to stretch and develop yourself. By giving you the freedom to grow faster, we think you’ll be able to do what you do best, better. Which should help us to find fresh ways to get to know the earth better. We encourage you to be yourself at Fugro. So, bring your energy and enthusiasm, your keen eye and can-do attitude. But bring your questions and opinions too. Because to be the world’s leading Geo-data specialist, we need the strength in depth that comes from a diverse, driven team.

Our view on diversity, equity and inclusion

At Fugro, our people are our superpower. Their variety of viewpoints, experiences, knowledge and talents give us collective strength. Distinctive beliefs and diverse backgrounds are therefore welcome, but discrimination, harassment, inappropriate behaviour and unfair treatment are not. Everybody is to be well-supported and treated fairly. And everyone must be valued and have their voice heard. Crucially, we believe that getting this right brings a sense of belonging, of safety and acceptance, that makes us feel more connected to Fugro’s purpose ‘together we create a safe and liveable world’ – and to each other.

Benefits of joining our team

• Extensive career & training opportunities both nationally and internationally.

• Competitive salary

• Contributory pension scheme

• Private medical insurance

• Health cash plan

• Group life assurance

• Group income protection

• Flexible working hours and the potential to work 2 days a week from home in accordance with your manager and corporate policies.

• Electric car scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Discounted gym membership

• Discounts platform

• The Fugro Card (pre-paid virtual visa card, which earns cash back automatically when money is spent at any participating retailers)

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

• Long service awards

• Fugro values awards

• Employee referral bonus scheme

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated.

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Fugro does not accept any unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies. Acquisition to Fugro Recruitment or any Fugro employee is not appreciated**.**