Geotechnical Section Engineer

BAM UK & Ireland; Kilsyth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Family-friendly policies

Company car/Travel allowance

8% matched pension contributions

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Wellbeing days

Volunteer day

Personal and professional development

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Geotechnical or Section Geotechnical Engineer to join its Ground Engineering team. Based from the Kilsyth office in Glasgow, this predominantly site-based role involves managing geotechnical works across Scotland, with flexibility to travel to the North of England and Midlands.

You will provide geotechnical expertise, ensure safety and standards, support project teams to achieve quality, programme and performance objectives, and be willing to travel and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering geotechnical works and supervising project teams.
• Competence in documentation writing and effective written & verbal communication.
• Preferred RoGEP, Professional Membership, CSCS, SMSTS, First Aid at Work, PTS.

Responsibilities

• Maintain communication with the Geotechnical team on project progress and developments.
• Write and maintain HSQE documentation.
• Supervise the safe, efficient delivery of geotechnical works to a high technical standard.
• Develop and maintain relationships with client, supply chain and third parties.
• Ensure safety and environmental standards on site with safe systems of work.
• Record site activities and forecast project resources.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering experience

Team management

Communication skills

Education

Relevant degree in Geotechnical Engineering

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Geotechnical or Section Geotechnical Engineer to join its Ground Engineering team, responsible for planning and leading the safe, high-quality delivery of geotechnical works across a range of infrastructure and construction projects. Based from the Kilsyth office in Glasgow, this predominantly site-based role involves managing technical and operational aspects of ground engineering activities throughout Scotland, with flexibility to work in the North of England and Midlands as required. The successful candidate will provide geotechnical expertise, ensure compliance with safety and engineering standards, and support project teams in achieving quality, programme and performance objectives while being willing to travel and stay away from home when necessary.

Making Possible

As Geotechnical /Section Geotechnical Engineer, you will be responsible for the following:

• Maintain open lines of communication with the Geotechnical team regarding the progress of the project and relevant developments
• Writing and maintaining of HSQE documentation
• Supervision & management of the safe, efficient delivery of geotechnical works’ to an excellent technical standard
• Develop and maintain a strong relationship with the Client, the supply chain and third parties
• Maintain high levels of personal safety and environmental standards, implementing safe systems of work on site
• Accurate record keeping for site activities, and short term forecasting of resources on a project basis
• Awareness of project and business goals and able to relay these to the project team to increase workforce engagement with business

What do you bring to the role?

• Required – Experience in delivering geotechnical works’, competence at management and supervision of project teams, documentation writing, communication skills both written and verbal at all levels
• Preferred – RoGEP, Professional Membership, CSCS card, SMSTS, First Aid at Work, PTS

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe. We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.