Senior Engineer (Geotechnical)

COWI

York and North Yorkshire

On-site

GBP 60,000 - 90,000

Full time

41 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health care
Hybrid working
Pension
Life assurance
Maternity Leave
Cycle-to-work
EV lease
Gym membership
Rail card

Job summary

COWI in the United Kingdom seeks a chartered geotechnical engineer to join a dynamic team delivering ground engineering designs for rail, tunnelling, infrastructure and energy projects. You will mentor junior staff and ensure design conformity with Eurocode 7 and UK annex codes, while overseeing project delivery on time and budget.

With MSc in geotechnical or civil engineering and Chartered status, you will lead multidisciplinary collaborations, develop client relationships, and contribute to

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Civil Engineering, Engineering Geology or Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Chartered status (CEng, CGeol, or equivalent).
  • Strong technical skills in Geotechnical Engineering or Engineering Geology.
  • Extensive design experience on rail, tunnelling, infrastructure or energy projects in the UK or internationally.
  • Experience in multidisciplinary project teams and delivering projects.
  • Knowledge of Eurocode 7 and UK annex design codes.
  • Understanding of CDM Regulations and Designer's risk assessment.
  • Excellent teamwork and communication; ability to mentor others.
  • Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

  • Production of ground engineering designs, assessment and checks including calculations, reports, drawings and specifications.
  • Supervising and developing less experienced engineers and technicians.
  • Ensuring designs meet Standards, Codes of Practice and Best Practice.
  • Assisting with bids and business development opportunities.
  • Overseeing project delivery to time and budget with high quality and sustainability.
  • Developing and maintaining client relationships and identifying business opportunities.

Skills

Teamwork
Communication
Mentoring
Collaboration

Education

MSc in Civil Engineering, Engineering Geology or Geotechnical Engineering
Chartered status (CEng / CGeol)

Tools

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Create Solutions that will enable a better tomorrow

Do you want to join a dynamic geotechnical team? Can you add to the design of infrastructure projects? Do you have experience as a chartered engineer? Then, this could be the next adventure in your career.

Your key responsibilities will be:
  • Production of ground engineering designs, assessment and checking work including preparation and checking of calculations, written reports, drawings, specifications and other contract deliverables
  • Supervising, mentoring and developing less experienced engineers and technicians within your project teams, working with line managers to maximise training opportunities
  • Ensuring that design, assessments and checking of designs are in accordance with the current Standards, Codes of Practice and Best Practice
  • Assisting with the preparation of bids and tenders and supporting the pursuit of business development opportunities as required
  • Overseeing the delivery of your projects to time and budget, ensuring a high standard of sustainability, technical quality and compliance with our internal management systems
  • Developing and maintaining client relationships through your project work, including identifying and realising any potential business opportunities
Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.

The first step to success in this role is that you are eager to collaborate with the people around you, whether they are colleagues, partners, or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

  • An MSc in either Civil engineering, Engineering Geology or Geotechnical Engineering
  • Achieved Chartered status either as an engineer or engineering geologist (CEng, CGeol, or equivalent)
  • A high level of technical skills in Geotechnical Engineering discipline or Engineering Geology
  • Significant experience in a design environment working on rail, tunnelling, infrastructure or energy projects in the UK or internationally
  • Experience working in multidisciplinary project teams and overseeing the delivery of projects
  • Thorough understanding of Eurocode 7 and UK annex design codes
  • Sound understanding of CDM Regulations, specifically the Designer's requirements and the risk assessment process
  • Excellent teamwork and communication skills with the ability to support, mentor and develop less experienced engineers
  • Full UK driving licence
A place to work and so much more

At COWI, we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity – and sometimes even our courage – to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers’ transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management, social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you, at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region, the UK, North America and India, we are currently more than 7,500 people who bring their expertise in engineering, architecture, energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:

To us, a fair reward is more than a competitive salary. We want to take care of our people professionally and personally as well.

Some of our benefits include:

28 days' holiday plus all UK bank and public holidays Formalised development plans and yearly promotion opportunities Private health care, for you and a contribution from you for your immediate dependents Flexible and hybrid working conditions Annual subscription fees paid for your membership of two Professional Institutions Group personal pension scheme – salary exchange Life assurance Maternity Leave: 1-20 weeks full pay, 21-26 weeks half pay, 27-39 Statutory (SMP) 40-52 weeks unpaid (eligibility criteria will apply) Paternity Leave: 12 weeks full pay (eligibility criteria will apply) Optional benefits include: Cycle-to-work scheme Electric vehicle lease Corporate gym membership Annual Rail card (available for under 30s)

Got more questions? If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer, please reach out to Katie Pattrick at KTPRI@COWI.COM.

Get to know us even better at our website, www.cowi.com , where you can learn more about our projects, our strategy, what we want to achieve and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer. COWIprovidesequal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, national origin,ageor disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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