Principal Engineer

Medirest Signature; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Engineering Geologist or Geotechnical Engineer to join their Southwest operations team. The role involves managing geotechnical asset risks, providing specialist expertise, and shaping innovations in geotechnical asset management. Ideal candidates will have significant experience and meet chartered membership qualifications.

Benefits

Performance related bonus potential

Employer pension contribution up to 10%

Annual Leave starting at 26 days

Health and wellbeing support available

Significant investment in career development

Flexible hours with hybrid working options

Family friendly leave policies

Qualifications

• At least ten years relevant experience in ground engineering.
• Expert knowledge of DMRB and Geotechnical Assets.
• Demonstratable experience in infrastructure design.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team in managing geotechnical asset risk.
• Develop asset specific management plans adhering to policies.
• Provide technical expertise in early solution development.

Skills

Geotechnical Risk Management

Ground Engineering

Data Quality Monitoring

Education

Degree or Masters in relevant discipline

Chartered Member of GeolSoc, ICE or equivalent

Job description

About the job.

National Highways have an excellent opportunity for a Principal Engineering Geologist or Geotechnical Engineer to join our Geotechnical team within Southwest Operations.

As a Principal Engineer, you will help and assist the regional Geotechnical Engineering Team Manager in leading and inspiring a team of engineers to robustly manage geotechnical asset risk, the identification and prioritisation of geotechnical need and the early solution development of geotechnical schemes.

The Principal Engineer will provide deep specialism and technical expertise to Engineers involved in the identification and evaluation of asset specific needs and early solutions primarily for geotechnical asset portfolios inclusive of earthworks, rock slopes and the interaction between geotechnical assets and structures, drainage and other highway assets, while assuring adherence to defined asset management strategies and standards and to act as the technical authority where necessary for the geotechnical asset class.

You will also be involved in shaping the way National Highways in the South-west innovates geotechnical asset management as well as interfacing with our Safety, Engineering, and Standards (SES) colleagues to ensure compliance with standards and scheme approval governance (DMRB & MCHW), whilst also influencing the continual improvement of standards.

You will be required to drive as part of your role and you will need to have a full driving license with no more than 3 points to be considered for this position and during employment

Please note that this is a hybrid position and can be based on any of our offices within the Southwest to include Bristol, or Exeter.

Role specifics may be, but not limited to:

• Ensure the health and safety needs and wellbeing of customers and employees are fully considered and accounted for throughout the planning and delivery of each service activity.
• Provide specialist technical expertise and assurance in the identification of risks and the development of early solutions for renewals and improvement schemes, in line with agreed methodologies, prioritisation criteria, optioneering and considering new techniques, materials, buildability, and costs.
• Development of asset specific management plans and ensure asset management decisions adhere to defined policies and standards, provide value for money, and maximise contribution to the delivery of business objectives.
• Identify, prioritise and manage asset need in accordance with required governance (DMRB: CS641 and CD622) and to achieve business objectives
• Identify, commission and oversee survey works in line with National Highways processes to support the improvement and/or renewal of assets; to check and approve technical briefs, reports, specifications, drawings and supporting information.
• Continuously monitor and analyse asset data, to champion asset data quality through innovation, integrity and adherence to data standards and guidelines, and provide coaching and guidance to regional colleagues involved in data entry and maintenance.

About you.

• Degree and or Masters in relevant discipline, Higher National Diploma, or Higher National Certificate with relevant experience, or equivalent experience.
• You will be a Chartered Member of the GeolSoc, ICE, or equivalent, or have at least ten years relevant and demonstratable experience in ground engineering and infrastructure works.
• Expert knowledge of the management of Geotechnical Risk.
• Demonstratable knowledge of DMRB and its application to Geotechnical Assets on the SRN.
• Understanding of the Value Management process and/or cost benefit analysis of schemes is desirable.
• Experience in Geotechnical and or infrastructure design is desirable.

A bit about us

Operations is at the heart of keeping the strategic road network moving and ensuring our customers get the best possible experience when using our roads.

We address over 39,000 customer enquiries every month, plan and deliver all maintenance activities on the network, drive efficiencies and improvements across our systems and roads, and respond to incidents across 4,500 miles of motorways and major A-roads that we manage. All to make sure National Highways customers have safer, smoother, and more reliable journeys.

External candidates will be offered a starting salary at the lower end of the pay scale, while current employees will be appointed in accordance with our established pay policy.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Why you should join us

At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. We're proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.

So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it - then you'll be a great fit for our organisation.

A connected and sustainable working approach has been adopted across National Highways. For some roles, this means being able to work in a hybrid way spending up to 60% of time working from a remote location such as home.

Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.

Our benefits package

• Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
• Flexible hours and an approach driven by connected and sustainable working which includes hybrid working
• Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
• Health and wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
• A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
• Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience

And we are

• Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities
• Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme
• Community friendly - offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year

If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include:

• Right to work check
• 3 year employment history references
• DBS criminal record check
• Social media and adverse journalism check
• Driving licence check (if applicable)
• Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable)
• Qualifications and/or professional membership check (if applicable)

And finally

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