Geotechnical Section Engineer

BAM UK & Ireland; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/allowance

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

2 wellbeing days

1 volunteering day

Personal and professional development

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Geotechnical Engineer to support the Plymouth site. The role requires BPSS security clearance and a NATO/MISWG passport eligibility.

The engineer will assist in ensuring technical compliance with design specifications, managing HSQE documentation, and coordinating geotechnical activities on site. Candidates should have experience delivering geotechnical works, strong supervision skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with the client and

Qualifications

• Experience delivering geotechnical works and supervisory responsibilities on a project
• Strong documentation writing and record-keeping ability
• Clear communication skills both written and verbal at all levels

Responsibilities

• Maintain open lines of communication with the Geotechnical team
• Write and maintain HSQE documentation
• Supervise and manage safe, efficient delivery of geotechnical works
• Develop and maintain relationships with client, supply chain and third parties
• Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards on site
• Accurate record keeping for site activities and short-term resource forecasting
• Relay project and business goals to the project team to boost engagement

Skills

Geotechnical experience

Team leadership

Documentation writing

Communication skills

Education

RoGEP

CSCS card

SMSTS

First Aid at Work

PTS

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

KierBAM are a Joint Venture (JV) partnership between Kier and BAM UK & Ireland - BAM UK & Ireland's infrastructure segment is currently delivering the redevelopment project at a Royal Navy site located in Plymouth and are seeking an experienced Geotechnical or Section Geotechnical Engineer to assist the Engineer in managing the technical compliance of the project to the design specification to fulfil the assigned project (or section) safely, on time and to the required quality.

Due to the sensitive nature of the site, BPSS security clearance is required. Please note that this process can take up to 8 weeks.

Eligibility criteria: Candidates must hold a passport from a NATO or MISWG member country and have resided in the UK for the past 5 years.

Making Possible

• 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.