Senior Geotechnical Engineer

BAM UK & Ireland; Royal Borough of Greenwich; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Family-friendly policies

Company car / travel allowance

8% matched pension contributions

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Wellbeing and volunteering days

Development opportunities

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a Senior or Principal Geotechnical Engineer to lead geotechnical delivery on diverse projects across the South of the UK. The role is predominantly site-based with travel and living away from home as required, based at Godstone or Nailsea.

You will supervise project teams, engage with clients and supply chains, and ensure adherence to safety and environmental standards while delivering technically excellent outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering geotechnical works, with competence in managing and supervising project teams and strong written and verbal communication at all levels.
• Preferred RoGEP, professional membership, CSCS card, SMSTS, First Aid at Work, PTS are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead technically excellent delivery of geotechnical works on varied projects across the South of the UK.
• Supervise and mentor the project team to develop others and ensure safe, efficient delivery.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients, supply chain and third parties; manage project costs and report changes.
• Promote high safety and environmental standards on site and communicate project goals to the team.

Skills

Geotechnical delivery

Team management

Communication skills

Site supervision

Tools

CSCS

SMSTS

First Aid at Work

PTS

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrowBAM UK & Ireland require a Senior or Principal Geotechnical Engineer to join the Ground Engineering business unit. As a Senior or Principal Geotechnical Engineer, you will be planning and leading the safe, technically excellent delivery of geotechnical works on a varying range of projects across the South of the UK. You will be based at either our Godstone or Nailsea site offices (work in other areas may be required from time to time). This is predominately a site-based role that will require travel and living away from home as required.

Making PossibleAs 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

What's 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 BAMBuilding a sustainable tomorrow. That's our mission and our promise at BAM. It's 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. We're 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.