Senior-Principle Geotechnical Engineer

ZipRecruiter; North East; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in Newcastle is seeking Senior and Principal Geotechnical Engineers. The roles involve managing geotechnical workloads, leading project teams, and contributing to business development. Candidates should possess strong technical abilities, project management experience, and proficiency in geotechnical software. This position offers a competitive salary with a flexible benefits package, including professional training, a pension plan, and healthcare options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits package

Training opportunities

Reimbursement of professional fees

Contributory pension

Personal health care plan

Life insurance

Interest-free travel loan scheme

Additional leave purchase

Staff loyalty bonus

Qualifications

• Experience in scoping and reviewing Preliminary Risk Assessments.
• Basic understanding of contaminated land legislation.
• Proficient in interpretative report writing.
• Ability to prepare and review Ground Investigation Reports.
• Understanding of ground stability assessment and design.
• Experience in client-facing roles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing a growing geotechnical and environmental team.
• Lead technical project teams.
• Contribute to business development efforts.
• Deliver technically sound and commercially focused proposals.
• Build relationships within project teams.

Skills

Project management experience

Technical project leadership

Customer service orientation

Business development experience

Strong technical abilities

Client relationship management

Education

Degree in Geotechnical Engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

ArcGIS

RocScience (Slide, RocFall)

Oasys (pDisp, Xdisp)

gINT

PLAXIS

Wallap

Job description

Overview

NEW OPPORTUNITIES Senior and a Principal Geotechnical Engineer / Engineering Geologists in Newcastle

Our client is one of the largest multi-disciplinary partnerships in the UK providing engineering and design consultancy services with innovative, cost-effective and sustainable solutions for challenging environments. Due to a healthy forward workload, they are looking to recruit both a Senior and a Principal Geotechnical Engineer / Engineering Geologists in the Newcastle office. The successful candidate will hold a key and permanent position in the team and help manage the geotechnical workload. They will also be responsible for continued development of more junior staff and the client base.

Responsibilities

• Practical and dedicated Geotechnical Engineers / Engineering Geologists are required to assist in managing a growing geotechnical and environmental team comprising of engineering geologists, and geo-environmental and geotechnical engineers.
• The successful candidate should have strong project management experience, be able to lead technical project teams, have robust technical abilities and a strong sense of customer service.
• Applicants should also have experience and be willing to contribute to business development.
• The candidate would preferably have experience in a range of sectors, including infrastructure, industrial, residential, commercial and leisure developments, providing robust, technically sound and cost effective solutions to Clients throughout.

Requirements / Capabilities

• Experience in undertaking, scoping and reviewing Preliminary Risk Assessments and Intrusive Ground investigations including an understanding of currently available ground investigation, sampling and laboratory analysis techniques.
• A basic understanding of contaminated land legislation and the planning regime, with the support of geo-environmental specialist staff.
• Interpretative report writing and reviewing including a comprehensive understanding of ground models, geotechnical engineering properties and soil behaviours.
• Prepare, review and/or authorise competent Ground Investigation Reports and Geotechnical Design Reports.
• A thorough understanding in the assessment and detailed design of:
  • Slope stability
  • Foundations (shallow and deep)
  • Earthworks Specification
  • Reinforced Earthworks
  • Retaining Structures
  • Soil & Rock engineering
  • Ground improvement
  • Ground movement and settlement/subsidence
  • Mineral workings and natural cavities
  • Temporary works (e.g. crane bases, working platforms)
• Experience in considering construction techniques and constraints and value engineering appraisals.
• Ability to deliver projects and work within a multi-disciplinary consultancy, with awareness of structural, civil, transport, planning and landscape architecture capabilities in the wider firm.
• Ability to provide technically sound and commercially focussed proposals and reports based on a clear understanding of clients requirements.
• Experience in client facing roles, developing good working relationships with other professionals within wider project teams and an enthusiasm towards business development and marketing.
• Candidates should be proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office suite. A good working knowledge of AutoCAD, ArcGIS, RocScience (Slide, RocFall), Oasys (pDisp, Xdisp), gINT, PLAXIS and Wallap software is expected.

What they offer you

The current permanent employment opportunity offers a competitive salary and excellent flexible benefits package for permanent staff which includes training opportunities, reimbursement of professional fees, contributory pension, personal health care plan and life insurance, interest-free travel loan scheme, additional leave purchase and buy-back scheme, staff loyalty bonus.