Senior Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental Engineer

T.E.D Recruitment Ltd; Enfield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Training

Professional membership

Profit sharing

Job summary

North London Engineering Consultancy is seeking a Senior Geotechnical / Geoenvironmental Engineer to join their North London team. You will conduct site investigations and contaminated land assessments, supervising junior engineers, with work split between site and office.

Travel around London and the South East is expected. A degree in Geotechnical Engineering or Environmental Science is required, with MSc options, and at least 7 years in a similar role.

Qualifications

• Degree in Geotechnical Engineering or Environmental Science.
• 7+ years in a similar geotechnical/geoenvironmental role.
• Experience in geotechnical site investigation and contaminated land assessments.
• Strong knowledge of soil mechanics and foundation recommendations.
• Experience supervising trial pits and boreholes.
• Line management experience preferred.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Perform site investigations and contaminated land assessments.
• Supervise junior engineers on site and in the office.
• Specify, operate and interpret geotechnical/geoenvironmental investigations.
• Travel around London and the South East as needed.

Skills

Soil mechanics

Groundwater risk

Ground gas risk

Foundation design

Site supervision

Team leadership

Travel to sites

Education

Geotechnical Engineering degree

MSc Geotechnical

Job description

THE ROLE

My client is a firm of engineering consultants.

They are now seeking a SENIOR GEOTECHNICAL / GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER to join them in NORTH LONDON.

You will do a range of site investigations and contaminated land assessments and more.

You will supervise more junior engineers.

The work will be both site based and office based.

You will do specification, operation and interpretation of geotechnical and geoenvironmental investigations and other duties.

Some travel will be required around the London and South East areas.

THE COMPANY

My client is an established firm of engineering consultants working on a good range of projects mainly for Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental projects working alongside other firms of consultants.

They have a number of UK offices.

They provide good support and training to suitably qualified and ambitious engineers.

THE CANDIDATE

You will have an appropriate Degree in Geotechnical Engineering or Environmental Science or similar.

You may also have an MSc in Geotechnical Engineering or Environmental Science on top of taking a Degree in Civil Engineering or similar.

You should have at least 7 years experience in a similar role.

You must have experience in geotechnical site investigation and contaminated land assessments.

You need to have good knowledge of soil mechanics, be confident in providing foundation recommendations, soil / groundwater / ground gas risk assessments.

Experience of supervising and undertaking trial pits, boreholds and other field techniqes is essential.

You should be able to supervise others so some previous line management experience would be preferred.

You also need to have a full UK driving licence to be able to travel to sites as required.

Salary will be negotiable according to your level of experience plus a range of benefits including pension, training, payment of professional membership, profit share etc.