Principal Geotechnical Engineer

BAM UK & Ireland; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Wellbeing days

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a Senior or Principal Geotechnical Engineer to lead technically excellent geotechnical delivery across Scotland, with travel to the North of England and Midlands as required. Based from the Kilsyth office, the role is predominantly site-based and requires regular travel and occasional stays away from home.

You will provide senior technical leadership, oversee project delivery, ensure safety and engineering standards are met, and contribute to complex ground

Qualifications

• Required experience delivering geotechnical works and supervising project teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication at all levels is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain open communication with Geotechnical team on project progress.
• Lead safe, efficient delivery of geotechnical works to high technical standards.
• Supervise and mentor project team to develop others.
• Develop and maintain relationships with client, supply chain and third parties.
• Ensure safety and environmental standards on site.
• Monitor project costs and report changes to client.

Skills

Geotechnical delivery

Project team management

Communication skills

Education

RoGEP

Professional membership

CSCS card

SMSTS

First Aid at Work

PTS

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a Senior or Principal Geotechnical Engineer to join its Ground Engineering business unit, responsible for leading the safe and technically excellent delivery of geotechnical works across a diverse portfolio of infrastructure and construction projects throughout Scotland, with flexibility to support projects in the North of England and the Midlands as required. Based from the Kilsyth office, this predominantly site-based role requires regular travel and occasional stays away from home. The successful candidate will provide senior technical leadership, oversee project delivery, ensure compliance with safety and engineering standards, and contribute to the successful execution of complex ground engineering solutions. Making Possible As Senior/Principal Geotechnical Engineer, you will be responsible for the following:

• Maintain open lines of communication with the Geotechnical team regarding the progress of the project and relevant developments
• Supervision & management of the safe, efficient delivery of geotechnical works to an excellent technical standard
• Supervise & mentor the project team as appropriate to develop others
• Develop and maintain a strong relationship with the Client, the supply chain and third parties
• Maintain high levels of personal safety and environmental standards, implementing safe systems of work on site
• Monitoring of project costs & reporting change both internally and to the Client
• Awareness of project and business goals and able to relay these to the project team to increase workforce engagement with business

What do you bring to the role?

• Required Experience in delivering geotechnical works, competence at management and supervision of project teams, communication skills both written and verbal at all levels

Preferred RoGEP, Professional Membership, CSCS card, SMSTS, First Aid at Work, PTS

Whats in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car
• Allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. Thats our mission and our promise at BAM. Its how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe. We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. Were on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.