Overview

The role: The candidate will need to have a strong design background and be able to work within a team environment, supporting the design delivery of existing projects and the growth of the existing client base. Previous experience and knowledge of the local Civil Engineering market is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design delivery of the geotechnical elements of existing and future projects
• Co-ordinate with other engineers both in the regional offices and between groups
• Prepare budgets, proposals and resource requirements for projects
• Prepare calculations, drawings and other documents and ensuring these are controlled during the execution of projects
• Support less experienced staff, sharing knowledge and acting as a coach or mentor
• Specify and/or manage site examination and investigation work
• Identify and manage risks for the work to agreed acceptable levels
• Develop the relationship between the company and new and existing clients in order to identify potential work
• Contribute to the management of the company by participating in Action Groups
• Comply with the Company Health & Safety procedures, Quality Assurance/Environmental Management system procedures and documentation, CDM Regulations and general legislation
• Provide support to the Quality Manager by participating in training, audits and providing feedback

Skills & Experience Required

• MEng/BEng in Civil Engineering, with an MSc in Geotechnical Engineering and/or PhD in Geotechnical Engineering
• Chartered Engineer
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience post-graduation in Geotechnical Engineering and Geotechnical Design to current UK standards, particularly Eurocodes, with detailed understanding of the following Geotechnical processes: Earthworks; Remediation; Earthworks Design; Soil nailed slopes; Reinforced soil slopes and walls; Piled foundations; Shallow foundations; Embedding retaining walls; Gravity retaining walls; Deep basements; Ground improvement/treatment; Environmental Engineering
• Use of computer software for the analysis of geotechnical problems, preferably to include the use of Finite Element or other numerical methods
• Geotechnical report writing both Ground Investigation and Geotechnical Design Reports to BS EN1997 and the production of design specifications
• Preparation of design documentation, e.g. Forms F001 and F003 on Network Rail projects
• Budget control and programming
• Supervision of a Geotechnical team
• Excellent communication both oral and written
• Ability to work on own and within a team to meet project, client, company and personal objectives
• Ability to provide technical direction to a team of geotechnical professionals
• Ability to present the outcomes of Geotechnical designs to other professionals both internally and to exterior clients
• A challenging attitude to the solution of engineering problems in order to achieve cost effective designs and develop innovative solutions
• Awareness of the importance of costs and the need to complete projects on time and to budget