Principal Engineering Geologist

VINCI Construction France; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading geotechnical contractor and be part of a global community of experts. This role involves managing contracts efficiently while ensuring safety and quality across projects. You will leverage your significant experience in geotechnical processes and contract management to maintain client relationships and mentor engineers. With over 60 years in the industry, the company offers a supportive environment where you can continuously learn and grow your career. Contribute to prestigious projects and tackle complex challenges using the latest technology and tools in the field.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in the geotechnical industry with strong understanding of ground conditions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for client relations.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple contracts ensuring safety, quality, and cost control.
• Support and mentor junior and senior engineers while maintaining client relations.

Skills

Geotechnical Processes

Contract Management

Customer Service

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Relevant Degree in Geotechnical Engineering

Tools

Geotechnical Testing Equipment

Job description

We are looking for candidates that can manage day to day operational control of multiple contracts of all sizes, focusing on safety, quality, productivity, cost control, performance to programme and customer service.

Candidates will be able to maintain commercial awareness ensuring the Company is not exposed financially and to achieve full margins from operational activities. Candidates will manage contracts such that they perform in line with budget and to maintain a motivated, effective and safety conscious workforce. Candidates will ensure good client relations and that clients requirements are met, to maximise opportunity for repeat business and they will support and mentor junior and senior level engineers.

We are looking for qualified individuals with significant experience within the geotechnical industry, with a solid understanding of ground conditions, drilling and site investigation works.

Candidates should have a good understanding of geotechnical processes and contract management with an excellent understanding of written English and a good understanding of letter writing. Candidates must have good customer-service focus and a professional approach, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills in order to liaise with clients and members of the regional team.

Full UK Driving License Required

We are recruiting in both our Northern Region, based from Leeds.

Why us?

When you join the world's largest specialist geotechnical contractor, you're part of an international community of over 10,000 experts, based in 31 countries around the world. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to prestigious, ground-breaking projects, using the very latest tools and technology to solve complex problems, constantly learn new skills and take your career in any direction.

At Soil Engineering Geoservices, our highly skilled team provide leading geotechnical expertise through ground investigation, drilling and grouting, and geotechnical testing from three bases across the country, capable of undertaking a wide range of investigative and remediation techniques. Our experience over 60 years of business allows us to undertake both land and nearshore marine investigations, works in secure or high risk environments, and a wide range of difficult and restricted access projects.

Supporting our Ground Investigation business, we maintain one of the country's largest single site Geotechnical Laboratories, UKAS accredited for over 40 test disciplines, which undertakes testing for internal and external projects. The laboratory also maintains our In-Situ testing capability, including CBR and Plate Bearing tests.

A career at Soil Engineering means working with leading experts and continuously building your knowledge as part of a supportive community that takes care of one another.