Senior Geotechnical Engineer – Site Leader

Kier Group; Dean; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group in Penrith, Westmorland, seeks a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to act as Designer’s Site Representative on the A66 NTP upgrade. This site-based role sits with Kier’s Structures and Geotechnical team, delivering earthworks, foundations and retaining walls.

You will provide specialist geotechnical advice, coordinate with construction and design teams, witness works and help validate as-built records for geotechnical assets on site.

Qualifications

• Chartered Geologist or Chartered Geotechnical/Civil Engineer status.
• Experience in design and site delivery of earthworks and foundations.
• Ability to make informed decisions on live construction sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist geotechnical advice to construction managers and interpret design requirements.
• Act as the interface between construction and design teams and coordinate with project managers and National Highways supervisors.
• Witness construction works to identify good practice and defects and help rectify issues on site.
• Guide teams in validation and testing of earthworks and collate as-built records for geotechnical works.
• Prepare the geotechnical feedback report and update asset databases with new geotechnical data.
• Coordinate with the Structures Works Examiner team.

Skills

Site delivery experience

Geotechnical design

Decision making in live projects

Stakeholder coordination

Education

Chartered Geologist

Chartered Geotechnical/Civil Engineer

Tools

Common Data Environment software

Job description

Kier Group in Penrith, Westmorland, seeks a Principal Geotechnical Engineer to act as Designer’s Site Representative on the A66 NTP upgrade. This site-based role sits with Kier’s Structures and Geotechnical team, delivering earthworks, foundations and retaining walls.

You will provide specialist geotechnical advice, coordinate with construction and design teams, witness works and help validate as-built records for geotechnical assets on site.