Geotechnical Engineer in Glasgow)

Penguin Recruitment Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary packages

Professional development

Supportive team environment

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Penguin Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer in Glasgow to join a well-established ground engineering consultancy. Salary £30,000 - £35,000, permanent role and opportunities for professional development.

The successful candidate will plan and manage ground investigations, supervise intrusive work, log soils/rocks and produce interpretative reports across varied projects in Scotland.

Qualifications

• Geotechnical or engineering geology experience.
• Strong understanding of ground investigation and reporting.
• Full UK driving licence and right to work in the UK.
• Lives in or near Glasgow.

Responsibilities

• Planning and managing ground investigations.
• Undertaking site work and supervising intrusive investigations.
• Logging soils and rock.
• Reviewing laboratory data.
• Producing high-quality interpretative reports.
• Providing practical geotechnical recommendations.

Skills

Geotechnical experience

Engineering geology

Site supervision

Report writing

Job description

Geotechnical Engineer - Glasgow

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000

REF: 281011

Are you a Geotechnical Engineer looking to join a well-established specialist ground engineering consultancy?

Our client is an experienced and highly regarded consultancy providing geotechnical, geophysical and geoenvironmental investigation and advisory services to the civil engineering and development sectors. Working on a diverse range of projects across Scotland, this is an excellent opportunity for a Geotechnical Engineer to develop their technical skills within a knowledgeable and supportive team.

Based near Glasgow, the successful Geotechnical Engineer will be involved throughout the project lifecycle.

The role will involve:

• Planning and managing ground investigations
• Undertaking site work and supervising intrusive investigations
• Logging soils and rock
• Reviewing laboratory data
• Producing high-quality interpretative reports
• Providing practical geotechnical recommendations

You will have the opportunity to work across a varied portfolio, gaining exposure to a range of specialist ground engineering projects.

What's on offer:

• Competitive salary (£30,000 - £35,000), dependent on experience
• Varied and technically interesting projects
• Excellent opportunities for professional development
• Supportive and experienced team environment
• Long-term career progression

Requirements:

To be considered for this Geotechnical Engineer position, you should have relevant geotechnical or engineering geology experience and a strong technical understanding of ground investigation and reporting. A full UK driving licence and full right to work in the UK are essential. You must also be living in or near the Glasgow office.

This is a permanent role. Penguin Recruitment is operating as a Recruitment Agency in respect to this position.