Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Kier Group; Dean; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Penrith, Westmorland, seeks a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to act as Designer’s Site Representative on the A66 NTP upgrade. This site-based role sits with Kier’s Structures and Geotechnical team, delivering earthworks, foundations and retaining walls.

You will provide specialist geotechnical advice, coordinate with construction and design teams, witness works and help validate as-built records for geotechnical assets on site.

Qualifications

• Chartered Geologist or Chartered Geotechnical/Civil Engineer status.
• Experience in design and site delivery of earthworks and foundations.
• Ability to make informed decisions on live construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist geotechnical advice to construction managers and interpret design requirements.
• Act as the interface between construction and design teams and coordinate with project managers and National Highways supervisors.
• Witness construction works to identify good practice and defects and help rectify issues on site.
• Guide teams in validation and testing of earthworks and collate as-built records for geotechnical works.
• Prepare the geotechnical feedback report and update asset databases with new geotechnical data.
• Coordinate with the Structures Works Examiner team.

Skills

Site delivery experience

Geotechnical design

Decision making in live projects

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Chartered Geologist

Chartered Geotechnical/Civil Engineer

Tools

Common Data Environment software

Job description

Location: Penrith, Westmorland

Hours: 40 hours per week - some agile working

We’re looking for a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to act as Designer’s Site Representative on our A66 NTP site at Penrith, Westmorland. The scheme entails the major upgrade of two junctions on the A66, close to the intersection with the M6. While this is a site-based role, you will be part of our Structures and Geotechnical team. Kier are a highly regarded Main Contractor, recognised as a Top 30 employer on Glassdoor.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Are you…

• A Chartered Geologist, Geotechnical or Civil Engineer (or working at that level)?
• Experienced in both design and site delivery of earthworks/geotechnical works?
• Confident making engineering decisions in a live construction environment?
• Comfortable working closely with contractors, designers and stakeholders?

Do you…

• Have extensive experience in design and/or construction of eathworks and foundations?
• Understand construction processes and how design translates on site?
• Know when to elevate issues and when to make informed decisions independently?
• Have experience working with Common Data Environment software?
• Hold a full UK driving licence and relevant CSCS card?

What will you be responsible for?

You will be part of our Structures and Geotechnical Design team, benefiting from their support. As the Designer’s Site Representative, you’ll be working with the construction team, supporting them in delivering safe, sustainable and effective earthworks, foundations and retaining walls. Your day to day will include:

• Providing specialist geotechnical advice to construction managers, interpreting design requirements and making informed decisions when unexpected ground conditions arise,
• Acting as the key interface between construction and design teams, coordinating with project managers, designers and National Highways supervisors,
• Witnessing construction works to identify good practice and any defects, working collaboratively with teams to rectify issues that occur,
• Guiding teams in validation and suitability testing of earthworks, plus the validation and collation of as-built records for geotechnical works,
• Preparing the geotechnical feedback report and updating National Highways asset database with details of newly constructed geotechnical assets.
• Coordinating and collaborating with with the structures Works Examiner team.

Rewards and benefits

We’re proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role which entails handling confidential data, you will also be required to complete a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant’s conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.