Principal Geo-Environmental Engineer

Calibre Search; Sandwell; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Calibre Search is seeking a Principal Geo-Environmental Engineer to join the Birmingham region. You will sit alongside the business owner, taking shared responsibility for technical delivery, strategic growth and day-to-day management.

This is a leadership role with a focus on delivering high-quality ground investigations, building client relationships and driving business development. You will lead brownfield and residential projects, oversee Phase I/II reporting, mentor junior staff, and

Qualifications

• Degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Geotechnics or similar.
• 5+ years of UK ground investigation consultancy experience.
• Strong Phase I and Phase II interpretive report writing.
• Proven project and client management experience.
• Commercial awareness and business development appetite.

Responsibilities

• Leading technical delivery across brownfield and residential development projects.
• Managing all aspects of ground investigation, Phase I and Phase II reporting, foundation calculations, remediation methods, risk assessments and validations.
• Business development and client relationship management.
• Commercial awareness and contribution to overall business management.
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers.
• Project management from inception through to completion.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Communication

Business development

Education

Degree in Geology/Environmental Science/Geotechnics

Job description

Principal Geo-Environmental Engineer | Birmingham | £50,000 to £65,000

An opportunity has come available in the Birmingham area for a Principal Geo-Environmental Engineer to take a number two position within a growing geo-environmental consultancy, sitting directly alongside the business owner and taking shared responsibility for technical delivery, commercial growth and overall business management.

This is not a pure delivery role. The successful candidate will play a central part in shaping the direction of the business winning and retaining clients, driving business development, managing the team and maintaining the highest standards of technical output.

Responsibilities

• Leading technical delivery across brownfield and residential development projects


• Managing all aspects of ground investigation, Phase I and Phase II reporting, foundation calculations, remediation methods, risk assessments and validations


• Business development and client relationship management


• Commercial awareness and contribution to overall business management


• Mentoring and developing junior engineers


• Project management from inception through to completion

Requirements

• Degree in Geology, Environmental Science, Geotechnics or similar


• 5 or more years of UK ground investigation consultancy experience


• Strong Phase I and Phase II interpretive report writing


• Geotechnical knowledge relating to residential developments is a bonus


• Proven project and client management experience


• Commercial awareness and business development appetite


• UK driving licence

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business