Senior Geotechnical Engineer or Engineering Geologist

Apexcontractingwa; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join their dynamic team in Leeds. This role offers the chance to lead exciting projects, manage resources, and mentor junior staff while working in a supportive environment that values work-life balance and professional development. You'll engage with clients and contractors, ensuring the delivery of high-quality geotechnical services. If you're passionate about shaping your career within a collaborative and innovative firm, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Hybrid working policy

Professional development support

Inclusivity and diversity initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven technical expertise in geotechnical engineering principles.
• Experience in managing geotechnical projects and preparing high-level reports.

Responsibilities

• Developing reports and managing project resources effectively.
• Supervising ground investigations and ensuring quality control.

Skills

Geotechnical Engineering

Report Writing

Project Management

Client Liaison

Ground Investigation

Design Skills

Commercial Awareness

Eurocode 7 Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

Tools

Geotechnical Software

Job description

Senior Geotechnical Engineer or Engineering Geologist

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What if you could shape a career as unique as you?
At WSP, you can always find opportunities to grow and do what matters to you. Make the most of our global reach to discover new challenges and chances to work with diverse, talented individuals who will help you expand your horizons.

We are currently looking for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join our team in Leeds.

A Little More About Your Role

• The development of professional and technically competent reports and liaison with specialists and clients, making use of efficient working practices to provide industry leading, best value services.
• Effectively managing and delivering project work with robust project financial management.
• Assisting in the management of team resources and allocation of appropriate project resources.
• Managing, motivating, mentoring and developing professional staff.
• Providing support in all aspects of project delivery including client liaison, contractors and sub consultants, public and statutory body consultation, quality control and management of specialists.
• Site based work supervising ground investigation and construction.
• Participating in profile raising and bidding activities as part of both the Leeds and the wider UK team.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate

• Technical expertise in geotechnical engineering with a demonstrable understanding of the underlying principles.
• Basic design skills for the commonly adopted retaining wall, foundation and slope stabilisation solutions.
• Consultancy experience with demonstrably good commercial awareness and relationships with clients & contractors.
• Experience in the delivery of geotechnical projects, including preparing reports to a high technical level.
• An understanding of client requirements and the ability to influence contract specifications.
• Excellent report-writing and client liaison skills.
• Previous experience of undertaking and managing: geotechnical desk studies; designing, procuring & supervising Ground Investigations (GIs); checking Ground Investigation Reports & Geotechnical Design Reports in accordance with the requirements of Eurocode 7: Part 1.
• Working knowledge of Eurocode 7 and UK annex design codes, ground investigation and construction contracts and specifications.
• Familiarity and an ability to interrogate a wide range of geotechnical software for the design of civil engineering projects including deep and shallow foundations (including pile group analysis), embedded and gravity retaining walls, earthworks/slope stability and reinforced earthworks.
• The skills to check and critically evaluate the work done by others, be it drawings, calculations or reports, and have a proven track record of doing so.

What’s In It For You

Work-life balance: WSP recognises that work is only one part of your life and making time for other things is important whether that's for your families, friends, or yourself. Our hybrid working policy allows the flexibility to work from the comfort of your own home as well as collaborating in our contemporary offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity: We want our people to achieve rewarding careers, bringing their whole selves to work. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP.

Your development: We appreciate that development and training is important to you and that's why we have a supportive environment that invests in your development, whether that's chartership, training or mentoring.

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