Engineering Geologist

TipTopJob; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-related bonus

Employee ownership scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Private medical cover

Pension scheme

Training support towards chartership

Regular social and team events

Job summary

TipTopJob is seeking an Engineering Geologist for our Leeds team. The role combines field activity with technical office work on land quality and site investigation projects.

You will work with civil, structural and environmental specialists and contribute to desk studies, logging, monitoring, reporting and supervision of subcontractors. UK travel may be required.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree in geology, environmental science, civil engineering or related subject.
• Masters in geotechnical or geoenvironmental studies is advantageous.
• At least two years postgraduate experience.
• Strong communication and report writing abilities.
• Good organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Desk studies, assessments and technical reporting.
• Factual and interpretative ground investigation reports.
• Groundwater and gas monitoring.
• Soil and rock logging and sampling.
• Site supervision and subcontractor coordination.
• Remediation and earthworks support.
• Technical assistance to wider engineering teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Report writing

Organisational skills

Site supervision

Education

Degree in geology

Masters in geotechnical/geos

Job description

Leeds GBP30,000:GBP36,000 Permanent

An employee:owned consultancy with an expanding UK project portfolio is looking to appoint an Engineering Geologist to its Leeds team. Youll work alongside civil, structural and environmental specialists on varied projects, with a balance of field:based activity and technical office work.

The Package

• GBP30,000:GBP36,000 salary plus profit:related bonus
• Employee ownership scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Private medical cover and wellbeing initiatives
• Pension scheme and generous holiday allowance
• Financial support towards training and chartership
• Regular social and team events

The Role

As an Engineering Geologist, youll contribute to land quality and site investigation projects. Your work is likely to include:

• Desk studies, assessments and technical reporting
• Factual and interpretative ground investigation reports
• Groundwater and gas monitoring
• Soil and rock logging and sampling
• Site supervision and subcontractor coordination
• Remediation and earthworks support
• Technical assistance to wider engineering teams

About You

The successful Engineering Geologist will ideally have a relevant degree in geology, environmental science, civil engineering or a related subject, with a Masters in geotechnical or geoenvironmental studies advantageous. Youll need at least two years relevant postgraduate experience, strong communication and report:writing abilities, and good organisational skills.

A full UK driving licence, UK work eligibility and flexibility to travel/stay away when necessary are required. Candidates should live in or be able to commute to Leeds.