OverviewRPS, a Tetra Tech company is looking for a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to be based in Abingdon, Cardiff or London.About the TeamThe Environmental Compliance and Ground Engineering group with RPS requires growth to support our business needs, and we need a Principal grade geotechnical engineer who is ambitious to develop their career further. You will work on some exciting new projects across the UK, with colleagues from a range of backgrounds and experience providing support and guidance to help you and others achieve your maximum potential. Our ECGE team specialises in providing a wide range of clients with ground engineering consultancy support throughout the development lifecycle. There is a chance to grow and use your experience and new skills to provide geotechnical support on a wide range of projects, providing interpretative advice and design to our expanding range of clients. No projects are the same, and vary in size and complexity, making this a great opportunity to gain maximise your potential and assist our business growth plans.ResponsibilitiesThe Principal Geotechnical Engineer level role will provide the support to junior colleagues, as well as reporting to more senior staff and having a focus on project management and delivery of their own projects.You will be engaged in a mix of projects ranging from due diligence to supporting planning applications and delivery of design works leading to and supporting construction.As such your role will include originating and checking specifications and design of geotechnical elements and foundations.They will be comfortable working alone and as part of a team.Plan and manage own project work to ensure client requirements and deadlines are met and are undertaken in accordance with the QA system.Respond to and deal with technical queries on projects as required and in a professional and timely manner.Take accountability for own and others contribution and delivery on projects and to act as a Project manager responsible for all programme and financial aspects of the project.Help grow our business by strengthening relationships with existing clients and supporting expansion into new markets.Pursue continuous professional development and maintain a high degree of discipline knowledge and awareness.Requirements / QualificationsGeotechnical data assessment, analysis, geotechnical design, risk assessments, modelling and reporting to EC7 and CD622.Checking the work of junior staff and input on Phase 1 geotechnical and geoenvironmental desk studies, Phase 2 Ground investigation procurement, supervision, field logging and sampling, monitoring, factual and interpretative reporting.Undertaking geotechnical design calculations in relation to the preliminary design of foundations, slopes, retaining walls and earthworks etc.Undertake Coal Mining Risk Assessments including development of investigatory works and development of remediation or mitigation strategies.Supervising and monitoring of earthworks or geotechnical related projects for infrastructure and land development projects. Experience of Construction Quality Assurance monitoring and validation reporting in the waste or land development sector would be an advantage.Plan and manage own project work to ensure client requirements and deadlines are met and are undertaken in accordance with the QA system.Knowledge of EC7 geotechnical design including earthworks, foundations, settlement, and slope stability analysis.Good understanding of UK geology and geotechnical/soil mechanics principles; practical experience of site investigation and laboratory techniques.Ability to work remotely; proactive and methodical problem solving; good communication skills.Experience of geotechnical design of foundations, slope stability, and earthworks; experience with geotechnical design software preferred.Experience of site investigation techniques and soil and rock logging, factual and interpretive reporting.Chartered or working towards chartership (ideally ICE, GeolSoc or IoM3).Disability Confident employer.About Disability ConfidentA Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. For more details please go to. #J-18808-Ljbffr