Geologist

SOCOTEC UK; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading provider in the geotechnical field and contribute to a safer, more sustainable world. This exciting role offers the chance to work with a dynamic team, delivering high-quality ground investigation services while ensuring health and safety standards. With a commitment to professional development, you'll receive support and mentorship as you grow your career. Enjoy a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including generous holiday allowances and employee recognition schemes. If you're passionate about making a difference in the geotechnical industry, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

25 days holiday

Electric car scheme

Employee recognition schemes

Family friendly support

Employee benefits and discounts app

Employee assistance programmes

Enhanced company pension

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant industry experience required.
• Excellent awareness of Ground Investigation specifications and standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver ground investigation and geotechnical services across the UK.
• Plan, supervise, and manage Ground Investigation projects.

Skills

Ground Investigation techniques

Health & Safety management

Soil and Rock logging

Field record keeping

Education

Degree in Geotechnical discipline

Tools

HoleBASE SI

AGS 4 data

Job description

Geologist, SOCOTEC, Maidstone

To support our ambitious growth plans, we have a great opportunity to join our 270 strong Geotechnical Team. SOCOTEC is the UK’s market leading provider of site investigation, ranking 6th in the Ground Engineering top 100 Geotechnical companies for 2021. Expert field operations, backed up by UKAS accredited analytical testing and proven technical support, draw on over 90 years’ experience in delivering high quality, award-winning site investigation services to help our clients to minimise ground-related uncertainty and risk, as well as maximising efficiencies. With a strong heritage of training, career path planning and support for professional qualifications, SOCOTEC UK is the ideal choice for starting and developing your geotechnical career.

We are looking for a keen and enthusiastic individual to join the GI Operations team at our Maidstone office and will be responsible for delivering ground investigation and geotechnical services to our wide-ranging client base across the UK.

Responsibilities:

• Confident and knowledgeable of Ground Investigation techniques
• Prepare Health & Safety documentation prior to and during the site works phase, as well as assisting with the managing the Health & Safety of operatives and promoting a safe working environment
• Responsible for the planning, supervision and programming of Ground Investigation projects at locations throughout the United Kingdom
• Logging of Soil and Rock in accordance with specification and BS5930:2015+A1:2020
• Keeping accurate field records of tasks performed
• Act as a Site Agent or a support role, supervising multiple activities and staff for short or longer-term projects

Qualifications:

• 3 - 5 years relevant industry experience
• Excellent awareness of GI specifications, procedures, techniques, standards and codes of practice
• Knowledge of HoleBASE SI and AGS 4 data
• Qualified to a degree level in a Geotechnical discipline

SOCOTEC is the UK's leading provider of testing, inspection and certification services. We offer an unrivalled range of technical expertise and services throughout the UK and worldwide. By joining us, you’ll be part of an 1,800+ strong team, where we will provide you with both the flexibility and a host of opportunities. We are committed to personal and professional development, and you will be supported and mentored at every step of your journey with us. You will join a large team of industry-leading, expert professionals and receive exposure to some of the best opportunities and challenges available.

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more. Where applicable we also offer an electric car scheme, employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes and enhanced company pension.

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.