Geotechnical jobs in United Kingdom

FIELD SERVICES OPERATIONS MANAGER

Are you interested in Geotechnical ground investigations for construction? This could be your opportunity to excel as a Field Services Operations Manager, as well as playing a vital role in helping our business succeed.

As our company grows and develops, we are ever expanding our Teams. We have a great opportunity for a dedicated Field Services Operations Manager to join our Infrastructure Division and wear the SOCOTEC badge with pride.

We are looking for a proactive, reliable and flexible commercially knowledgeable Field Services Operations Manager to join our Geotechnical team. As a Field Services Operations Manager, you will oversee a team comprising drillers and site support staff, plus manage HGV services offered to in house business units based across the UK, manage a fleet of cable percussive and rotary rigs including site support plant, price and deliver external drilling works and continue the Drilling Academy where staff work towards Level 2 and Level 3 NVQs. Experience with project management, client liaison and general knowledge of the industry is important in order to succeed in this role.

The tasks you will undertake will include (but are not limited to):

• Commercial management of the Business Unit
• Find, price and deliver external drilling contracts
• Develop and maintain a strategy to grow and drilling team and extend the capability of the drilling plant

To be successful in this role, you will be able to demonstrate:

• Commercial acumen / ability to manage a budget year on year
• Innovation with plant and people to ensure we are meeting the needs of the SOCOTEC GI business and external market
• A desire to develop staff skills and maintain their technical training

About Geotechnical

Listed in the top 10 of the GETop 100 Geotechnical companies, our highly trained skilled Geotechnical team focus on understanding the site conditions for all UK construction projects. By conducting rigorous testing and sampling in the field, both above and below ground, our team identify and interpret conditions that will impact the subsequent stages of construction. Our services are vital in order to kick start any project, whether it be tower blocks in a major city, new bridges, major roads and rail tunnels or even home extensions. A career with the experienced Geotechnical team means rarely working on the same project twice and having the satisfaction of ensuring the built world around us is safe and stable.

What’s in it for you?

As well as a competitive salary, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including private healthcare, 25 days holiday with the opportunity to buy more, an electric car scheme (where applicable), employee recognition schemes, family friendly support, employee benefits and discounts app, employee assistance programmes, and enhanced company pension. SOCOTEC UK are proud to be Disability Confident accredited.

Why SOCOTEC?

Here at SOCOTEC UK, we have over 2,000 colleagues across our divisions delivering world-class services to our customers. We provide an unrivalled range of testing, inspection, and certification services throughout the UK, and we deliver excellence to our customers by recruiting and retaining the very best industry talent. As a (Job Title), you will play a pivotal role in providing these services.

We offer transversal career pathways as well as linear pathways, and we will support you in attaining a portfolio career in one place. Not to mention the possibility of working locally, nationally, or globally, in the office or remotely. We are committed to your personal and professional development, and you will be supported in every step of your journey with us. #YouGrowWeGrow

Think you’ve got what it takes to add value to our success? We would love to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.

Building a safer and more sustainable world is the core mission we set out to achieve at SOCOTEC, it is at the heart of everything that we do. We are committed to acting as a key player in society, investing in innovative solutions to ensure social and environmental concerns are at the forefront of all of our business operations.