Experienced Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Job Description

A Geotechnical Engineer with extensive experience, the role would be based at the Newcastle Office, but would support the work of the whole Company, across all technical teams and offices.

General Requirements and Attributes for Role

• BEng/MEng degree in Civil Engineering/Geotechnical Engineering.
• Actively training towards chartered membership of a professional institution.
• Ability to manage projects with modest supervision.
• Extensive experience in Geotechnical Design.
• In-depth experience and current working knowledge of Geotechnical software essential.
• Experience in programming tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Geotechnical design.
• Experience in desk studies, site surveys and interpretation.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Commitment to personal development and training.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Management – of projects, and the staff assigned to the project.
• Resourcing and Work Planning – Collate information on a weekly basis.
• Design – prepare design calculations as required following the procedure and methods laid out in the Office Manual.
• Training – take responsibility for your own training and personal development.
• Health & Safety – ensure you are aware of the risks associated with visits to construction sites, unoccupied buildings etc. Ensure you have the appropriate PPE and other equipment for such visits. Ensure you have had asbestos awareness training. Ensure you have a CSC Health & Safety card or are in the process of obtaining one.
• Prepare project risk assessments and residual risk identification when required, defining and maintaining quality safety standards.
  Commercial Awareness – understand the need for projects to be profitable and take responsibility for monitoring the fee on jobs you are responsible for. Prepare fee quotations and fee claims when required where scope of work has changed or additional services have been instructed.

General Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with multidisciplinary bids.
• Conduct geotechnical site investigations.
• Interpret the GeoEnvironmental reports received and provide advice to the Structural & Civils team for their designs and larger projects.
• Assist with the scoping & specification of our larger/more complex site assessment & investigation exercises.
• Commission and administer the contractor works for larger site investigations, organise sample testing, and compile both factual & interpretive reports.
• Contribute to site & project feasibility exercises and planning report.
• Grow & lead the GeoEnvironmental team, including recruiting and line-managing suitable staff.
• Seek to win independent geotechnical work.
• Take part in business development activities.
• Prepare a weekly workload report.
• Maintain resourcing information in Workspace.
• Communicate effectively either verbally or by preparing letters and reports as required.
• To monitor financial performance/profitability of projects.
• To maintain continuing professional development and to keep abreast of technical developments and legislation.
• Help the company to be profitable and raise profile with external clients through key relationships.
• Be involved in and contribute to decisions affecting projects and the Practice.
• Report to Section Leader on all technical and welfare issues as necessary and on Project Owner reports.
• Work individually and as a project team member efficiently, professionally and in a helpful manner.
• For projects which you are responsible for, ensure that all fees due are invoiced and ensure that invoices are raised as soon as the work has been completed.

Project Owner

• To carry out or discuss conceptual/feasibility design of projects.
• To plan, supervise and manage projects to ensure a quality service to clients.
• Ensure that Health & Safety aspects of designs are properly considered for compliance with CDM Regulations.
• To monitor financial performance/profitability of project.

Structural Engineer

• To carry out structural design work and site visits as required.
• Attend site meetings, design team meetings and client meetings.
• To monitor financial performance/profitability of projects.
• To maintain continuing professional development and to keep abreast of technical developments and legislation.

Key relationship (internal & external)

Internal

Line Manager
Senior Staff
Business Support
Engineers/technicians

External

Architects
Clients
Contractors
Manufacturers
Institutions