Engineering Geologist

TipTopJob; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Varied projects across North West

Strong technical development

Opportunity to work toward chartership

Long-term career progression

Good site/office balance

Job summary

TipTopJob in Manchester seeks an Engineering Geologist to join the team on varied ground investigation projects across the North West. The role involves hands-on site work, logging, interpretation and reporting from investigation to conclusions.

The ideal candidate holds a Geology or Engineering Geology degree with commercial experience and a willingness to spend time on site. A full UK driving licence is essential and chartership would be beneficial.

Qualifications

• Degree in Geology or Engineering Geology (or closely related subject).
• Commercial experience in engineering geology or ground investigation.
• Comfortable spending time on site and good attention to detail.
• Full UK driving licence is essential; chartership is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Plan and supervise ground investigations and site work.
• Log soil and rock to engineering standards.
• Produce factual and interpretative ground investigation reports.
• Develop ground models and interpret geological conditions.
• Liaise with clients, contractors and other consultants.

Skills

Site investigation

Drilling supervision

Logging

Geology interpretation

Client liaison

Education

Geology or Engineering Geology degree

Job description

Manchester GBP30,000 : GBP40,000

If youre an Engineering Geologist who enjoys getting out on site, working with real ground conditions and seeing projects through from investigation to interpretation, this could be a good next move.

A specialist ground engineering consultancy is looking to add an Engineering Geologist to its Manchester team. The role offers the chance to work on a varied mix of ground investigation projects across the North West, with plenty of opportunity to build your technical experience rather than getting stuck doing the same thing week in, week out.

What youll be doing

Youll be involved throughout the ground investigation process, from planning and site work through to logging, interpretation and reporting.

Your Work Is Likely To Include

• Planning and undertaking ground investigations
• Site supervision of drilling and trial pitting
• Cable percussion, rotary and window sampling investigations
• Logging soil and rock to recognised engineering standards
• Soil and rock sampling
• Groundwater and gas monitoring
• Producing factual and interpretative ground investigation reports
• Developing ground models and interpreting geological conditions
• Reviewing laboratory and field testing results
• Supporting geotechnical assessments and design teams
• Liaising with clients, contractors and other consultants
• Helping to manage projects, programmes and site activities

Youll get exposure to a good range of projects, from urban redevelopment and infrastructure through to commercial developments and more complex ground conditions across Manchester and the wider North West.

What were looking for

Youll ideally have a degree in Geology, Engineering Geology or a closely related subject, along with some commercial experience in engineering geology or ground investigation.

Were Particularly Interested In People With Experience Of

• Site investigation and drilling supervision
• Soil and rock logging
• Ground investigation reporting
• Groundwater monitoring
• Working with contractors and site teams
• Producing factual and interpretative reports

Youll need to be comfortable spending time on site, have good attention to detail and be able to communicate well with clients and contractors.

A full UK driving licence is essential, and chartership or an interest in working towards it would be beneficial.

Why this role?

The big attraction here is the variety.

Youll be working for a specialist consultancy where engineering geology is central to what they do, rather than being a small part of a much larger multidisciplinary business. Youll get genuine exposure to the investigation side of projects and the opportunity to develop into a well:rounded Engineering Geologist.

Theres also plenty of scope to take on more responsibility as you progress, whether thats managing investigations, developing client relationships or becoming more involved in the technical side of projects.

Whats on offer?

• GBP30,000 : GBP40,000, depending on experience
• Manchester:based role
• Varied ground investigation projects across the North West
• Strong technical development
• Opportunity to work towards chartership
• Increasing responsibility as you progress
• Supportive and experienced technical team
• A good balance of site and office:based work
• Long:term career progression