Principal Geotechnical Engineer

Kier Group; Penrith; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Penrith is seeking a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to act as Designer's Site Representative on the A66 NTP upgrade project. You will support the Structures and Geotechnical Design Team, delivering safe earthworks, foundations and retaining walls on site.

The role requires Chartered Geologist or equivalent, with design and live-site delivery experience, strong decision-making and collaboration with contractors and stakeholders. Full UK driving licence and CSCS card required.

Qualifications

• Must be Chartered Geologist, Geotechnical or Civil Engineer, or equivalent level.
• Experience in both design and site delivery of earthworks and geotechnical works.
• Able to make engineering decisions on live construction sites.
• Experience working with contractors, designers and stakeholders.
• UK driving licence and CSCS card required.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist geotechnical advice to construction managers and interpret design requirements.
• Act as the interface between construction and design teams, coordinating with project managers and supervisors.
• Witness construction works to identify good practices and rectify defects.
• Guide validation and testing of earthworks and foundations.
• Prepare geotechnical feedback reports and update asset databases.
• Collaborate with structures Works Examiner team.

Skills

Chartered Geologist

Geotechnical Engineer

Civil Engineer

Design and site delivery experience

CSCS card

Full UK driving licence

Education

Chartered Geologist/Geotechnical or Civil Engineer qualification

Tools

Common Data Environment software

Job description

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.

Location: Penrith, Westmorland

Hours: 40 hours per week – some agile working

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.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.