Senior Geotechnical Engineer
- Employer
- Hays Construction and Property
- Location
- England, Northamptonshire
- Salary
- £35000.00 - £55000.00 per annum
- Closing date
- 30 Jul 2020
- Reference
- 3826990
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- Sector
- Ground engineering jobs
- Function
- Geotechnical Engineer
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Exciting opportunity to join a growing company
Are you looking to join a small but growing consultancy where you can lead a small team and contribute to the strategic longterm growth plans ?
This ia a highly focused geotechnical design practice looking to meet the challenge of increasing workload and client base. In spite of the recent Covid-19 hiatus they are still finding their workload and client base increasing and are looking for a talented, experienced and enthusiastic senior or Associate level geotechnical engineer to assist in leading their development into the 2020's.
The role
To take a key role in effective technical and team leadership,
To provide expertise and experience in the field of geotechnical design and engineering.
Reporting to: Managing Director
Who would work for you: A team of graduate and senior level geotechnical engineer
To take up this exciting opportunity you would need to be a self-motivated individual who relishes building, coordinating and deploying high performance teams to solve geotechnical engineering challenges in a fast-paced, construction focused, consulting environment. Your key responsibilities would include:-
Providing a source of geotechnical leadership, expertise and experience to the Remedy Geotechnics team to support the winning and executing of geotechnical design and consultancy services. This could include, for example, undertaking core pile design, embedded retaining wall, slope stabilisation or soil nailing yourself or supervising the work by other team members. You would also be expected to readily tackle a wider range of situations within the geotechnical field. No two days are the same so flexibility and ingenuity are always required.
In tackling all work exercise a high degree of risk management.
Assist with work winning, preparation of Fee Proposals and developing strong client relationships.
Delivering client projects to the agreed timescales and budgets.
Facilitating the ongoing development of other team members.
Do you have the following Skills?
A strong track record of providing detailed geotechnical design work over a range of industry sectors, and types of client (for example geotechnical contractors, developers, civil engineering contractors etc). You will require a strong geotechnical analytical capability, ideally including the design of piles, retaining walls, earthworks and slope retention (with knowledge of soil nailing, ground anchoring). Expertise in constitutive ground modelling would be advantageous. . A proven ability to lead and develop teams will need to be evident
Do you have the following Qualifications?
A good civil engineering or engineering geology degree plus an MSc/PhD in geotechnical engineering. A very strong knowledge of fundamental soil mechanics principles and a demonstrable practical design ability in geotechnical engineering design. An ability to apply engineering knowledge to provide practical and pragmatic solutions.
A proven track record in executing challenging geotechnical design and consultancy services.
A passion for Geotechnics.
Additional
Software- Oasys , wallap
Working hrs: 37.5hrs per.
Holidays: 25 days
Employee benefits: Profit share scheme, pension, flexible working arrangements, free parking.
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Company
Hays Civil Engineering is the UK’s leading recruitment company, with 50 years’ experience specialising in engineering roles. Across the UK, using our national network of 75 offices and teams of expert consultants, we match the right jobs to the right people every day. Highly trained civil engineers are in demand for both temporary contracts and on a permanent basis. We have the breadth and depth of knowledge and scale of operation to help you hire the people that can make a real difference to your bottom line.
- Website
- http://www.hays.com/engineering
- Location
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LS1 5QL
GB
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