Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Amey; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exceptional personal development and 9

Competitive salary and compensation

Generous pension scheme

24 days annual leave + bank holidays

Family friendly policies

Affinity Networks

Social Impact Days

Job summary

Amey seeks a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our Belfast Consulting Highways team. You will lead a small geotechnical group, delivering technically sound solutions and mentoring junior staff across major civil schemes.

You will own project delivery from quotation to handover, ensuring quality, cost and programme are met while collaborating with clients and stakeholders across local and international projects.

Qualifications

• Chartered or Incorporated status with a recognised engineering body.
• Significant geotechnical field experience in a consultancy or similar setting.
• Ability to lead projects and mentor junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multi-disciplinary geotechnical team on projects from start to finish.
• Prepare and check designs, calculations, drawings and deliverables to meet quality and cost targets.
• Liaise with clients and suppliers and participate in bid/tender activities.

Skills

Geotechnical engineering

Team leadership

Project management

Client liaison

Risk assessment

Education

Chartered / Incorporated Geotechnical Engineer

Tools

Wallap

SlopeWetc

Job description

Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future.

Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight and collaboration.

The Opportunity

Ameyarea leading provider of full life-cycle engineering,operationsand decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities.

Working for us,you’llbe delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future

Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety,insightand collaboration.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanentSeniorGeotechnical Engineer to join our Consulting Highways team, based in our Belfast office.

Our 130 strong Belfast Design Hub delivers a range of local,nationaland international projects for clients including Department for Infrastructure Roads, Translink, National Highways, TransportScotlandand Network Rail. Our multidisciplinary team encapsulates Highway Engineering, Bridge/Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, River & Coastal Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Traffic Engineering/Transport Planning, as well as being the BIM Centre of Excellence for Amey. This unique ecosystem offers our clients a one-stop shop and offers our staff the opportunity to grow and develop in a knowledge-rich environment, with specialists who are eager toassistand mentor their development.

Recent key projects include:

• £1bn A66 Northern Trans-Pennine (A66 NTP) project
• £6m Lichfield Southern Bypass Railway Bridge
• £50m Churchill Flyover PTSI and Deconstruction
• Lifecycle management for the DBFO2 Network in Northern Ireland (M1, A4 and A1).

The Belfast Geotechnical Team

Our Ground Engineering Team in Belfast has a total of 15 geotechnical practitioners,comprisingexperienced Geotechnical Engineers and Engineering Geologists, which play a pivotal role on all our major and minor civil/structural engineering schemes.

Our core geotechnical consultancy services include the following:

• Desk Studies / Feasibility Assessments
• Ground Investigations – scoping, planning,procuring,supervisingand reporting
• Design of earthworks, rock slopes, reinforced soil, foundations, retainingstructuresand ground improvement schemes
• Technical review and Geotechnical Risk Analysis
• Geotechnical Asset Management

In addition, the Belfast Ground Engineering Team provide input into Contract Documents and Health and Safety Documents for Tendering Construction Packages, while offering design support to multi-discipline site teams during construction works on all geotechnical elements.

The role

As a SeniorGeotechnicalEngineeryou will provide effective support andassistancetothePrincipalEngineer and/orTechnical Directoron a variety ofgroundengineeringschemes whilst taking the lead on projects and mentoring junior engineers and technicians. Responsibilities include:

Leading a team, producing technically sound engineering solutions.

Taking ownership and leading projects from start to finish, from preparing the quotation all the way to handover.

Preparation and checking of designs, calculations,drawingsand documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the criteria of quality,costand programme.

Overseeing the actions of more junior members of staff undertaking similar tasks and taking responsibility for their actions.

Contributing to the professional development of junior staff and acting as a Delegated Engineer.

Liaising with Client and supplier representatives at peer level, attending progress meetings, and responding to queries.

Managing a small, locally based single discipline technical team and taking responsibility for delivery of their workload.

Contributing to the preparation of bids and general work winning function.

Drive effective Health and Safety practices within the team.

What you will bring to us:

Have achieved Chartered or Incorporated status as defined by the Engineering Council, Engineers Ireland, Geological Society of London, Institute of Geologists ofIrelandor another relevant professional body .

Developedexperience andexpertisewithingeotechnicalfield, gained in anEngineerroleor equivalent.

Obtaineda comprehensiveknowledgeoftechnical reportsprocedures,in accordance withCG 300 & CD 622, and design productionin accordance withEC7 and NWR Standards.

A thorough understandingof rail earthworks asset managementprocedures,in accordance withCIV/065.

Takes ownership for the preparation and checking of deliverables and can check deliverables to a reasonable standard.

Very goodworking knowledge of relevant software and similar analytical tools (e.gWallap,SlopeWetc).

Demonstrates good commercial awarenessandunderstanding of CDM and risk assessment.

Substantiallyexperienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects and ensuresappropriate riskmitigation and transferencehasbeen applied.

Demonstrates a good understanding of interface management, and ensures own deliverables align with deliverables produced by other disciplines.

What we can offer

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive at work and in your home life. You will have the flexibility to choose benefits and development opportunities that are best for you.

• Exceptional personal development, training and progression plans, designed to allow you to shine in your career, all in line with your personal ambition
• Competitive salary and compensation
• Generous pension scheme, with extra contributions from Amey
• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays - holiday structure
• Family friendly policies for new parents or if you provide care for a dependant
• Membership of our Affinity Networks who connect, support and inspire diverse communities within Amey
• Two Social Impact Days each year, for volunteering and fundraising opportunities

About Amey

Who we are

Amey is a global, integrated infrastructure consultancy and operations partner. We design, deliver, protect, and maintain critical assets and systems.

What we do

We advise, design, finance, deliver, and enhance civic, transport, and defence systems. By combining strategic intelligence, engineering, infrastructure finance, and operational expertise, we create secure, resilient, compliant, and high-value outcomes across the lifecycles of new and legacy assets.

To find out more visit our website amey.co.uk/careers

Application Guidance

Diversity and Inclusion

We constantly evolve how we work to reflect the different needs and backgrounds of our employees. We seek out the skills, joy and energy that often-marginalised groups can bring to our teams and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

We are committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Please contact our recruitment team at [e-mail] to discuss any access needs, reasonable adjustments or additional support that you may require at any point during the recruitment process.