Engineering Geologist

TipTopJob; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle or car allowance

Paid overtime

Annual bonus

Private healthcare

Enhanced pension scheme

Professional membership fees paid

Ongoing training and support towards £

Job summary

TipTopJob in Glasgow is seeking an Engineering Geologist to join our growing team. You will contribute to ground investigations across Scotland and the wider UK, with a balanced mix of site-based and office-based duties.

Working with an established geotechnical group, you will supervise site investigations, log soil and rock to British Standards, produce factual reports and support geotechnical assessments to help deliver infrastructure and energy projects safely and to high technical standards.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering Geology, Geology, Earth Sciences or a related discipline.
• Previous experience within a ground investigation or engineering geology role.
• Confident supervising site investigations and subcontractors.
• Experienced in logging soil and rock to current British Standards.
• Factual ground investigation reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervise ground investigations, including rotary, cable percussion and window sample drilling.
• Log soil and rock in accordance with current British Standards.
• Oversee trial pitting, soakaway testing and in:situ testing.
• Produce factual ground investigation reports.
• Schedule and review geotechnical laboratory testing.
• Liaise with clients, contractors and the wider design team.
• Assist with geotechnical assessments and interpretation of ground conditions.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and to a high technical standard.

Skills

Site supervision

Soil/rock logging

Communication

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Engineering Geology / Geology / Earth Sciences

Job description

Glasgow

GBP30,000 : GBP37,000

A leading multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is looking to recruit an Engineering Geologist to join its growing Glasgow office. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a diverse range of infrastructure, commercial, residential and energy projects across Scotland and the wider UK, with a strong mix of site:based and office:based responsibilities.

Working alongside an experienced geotechnical team, you will be involved in all stages of ground investigation projects, from supervising site works through to factual reporting and providing technical support on geotechnical assessments.

Engineering Geologist Requirements

• Degree in Engineering Geology, Geology, Earth Sciences or a related discipline.
• Previous experience within a ground investigation or engineering geology role.
• Confident supervising site investigations and subcontractors.
• Experienced in logging soil and rock to current British Standards.
• Factual ground investigation reporting experience.
• Knowledge of geotechnical sampling, in:situ testing and laboratory scheduling.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Full UK driving licence.

Engineering Geologist Responsibilities

• Supervise ground investigations, including rotary, cable percussion and window sample drilling.
• Log soil and rock in accordance with current British Standards.
• Oversee trial pitting, soakaway testing and in:situ testing.
• Produce factual ground investigation reports.
• Schedule and review geotechnical laboratory testing.
• Liaise with clients, contractors and the wider design team.
• Assist with geotechnical assessments and interpretation of ground conditions.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time and to a high technical standard.

Engineering Geologist Package

• Competitive salary.
• Company vehicle or car allowance.
• Paid overtime.
• Annual bonus.
• Private healthcare.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Professional membership fees paid.
• Ongoing training and support towards Chartership.
• Hybrid working.
• Excellent career progression within a well:established consultancy.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a respected engineering consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering high:quality ground engineering projects and offering clear long:term career development within a collaborative technical team.