Principal Geo Environmental Engineer

ATTB - The Big Jobsite; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a Principal Level Geo-Environmental Engineer to join a dynamic and friendly firm in Milton Keynes. This role offers the chance to lead a small team while engaging in a variety of projects across the south of England, enhancing your professional growth. You will manage site contamination assessments, conduct geotechnical investigations, and ensure project success through effective client communication and cost control. Join a company that values development and offers a supportive environment, where your expertise will contribute significantly to diverse projects, from residential to commercial sectors.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in geo-environmental engineering and site assessments.
• Strong understanding of contaminated land legislation and report writing.

Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of Engineers while leading technical projects.
• Conduct site contamination assessments and geotechnical investigations.
• Oversee project management and client liaison, ensuring cost control.

Skills

Team Management

Site Contamination Assessments

Geotechnical Investigation

Project Management

HSEQ Understanding

Education

Degree in Geo-Environmental Engineering

Relevant Certifications

Tools

Geotechnical Testing Equipment

Contamination Testing Tools

Job description

My client has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Level Geo-Environmental Engineer for either their Milton Keynes or Swindon offices with great development and progression prospects versus a larger consultancy.

They are a busy and friendly geo-environmental, geotechnical and site investigation company operating on varying size projects across the south of England, Wales and the Midlands for a range of clients from small to medium house builders to commercial businesses and mineral extraction, allowing staff to gather a breadth of knowledge in a short space of time.

Responsibilities

1. Manage and mentor a small team of Engineers
2. Technical lead in team
3. Carrying out Site Contamination Assessments from Stage 1 Tier 1 to Stage 3.
4. Carrying out Site Investigation for geotechnical appraisal and combined investigations using all common techniques.
5. Scheduling contamination, waste classification and geotechnical laboratory testing
6. Design of remediation works and validation
7. Interpretative geo-environmental report writing
8. Project management and client liaison, including project cost control
9. Carry out infiltration testing.
10. Good HSEQ understanding
11. Full clean driving license

A thorough technical understanding of contaminated land legislation and consultancy would be required. Also an understanding of interpretative geotechnical report writing would be beneficial.