Overview
Principal Engineer/Technical Manager (Ground Engineering) – Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Flexible working with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office/on site. Role based at Sweco Edinburgh.
What does the role involve?
As part of the Ground Engineering team, you’ll deliver a diverse portfolio of projects across the UK for sectors including highways, water, energy and development. The team provides geotechnical design services across feasibility studies, ground investigations, geotechnical interpretation, preliminary and detailed design, and construction supervision for geotechnical works. You will join a highly experienced team and contribute to projects such as major infrastructure, with the opportunity for a varied workload and career progression at Sweco.
Responsibilities Include
* Health & Safety: Ensure health & safety is integral to design and construction solutions, adhere to statutory and company procedures to identify and mitigate risk and communicate hazards.
* Client Relationship Management: Manage relationships with client contacts to maximise opportunities and maintain high service levels; build market base in Geotechnical opportunities.
* Project Delivery: Provide high-quality technical delivery and governance for geotechnical projects; act as geotechnical discipline lead on multi-disciplinary projects; lead geotechnical teams and coordinate with project teams and clients; assist with workload and resource management.
* Financial/Commercial Management: Prepare and track project budgets; manage projects within the Sweco Project Management Framework; administer contract functions including change and risk management.
* People Management: Support the Team Manager in leading the geotechnical engineering team; mentor staff to develop skills and foster continuous improvement.
* Business Development: Contribute to PQQs and tenders; identify cross-selling opportunities with clients and manage related activities in consultation with others.
To Be Successful In This Role, You’ll Have
* Successful record of project delivery in major infrastructure geotechnical design.
* Significant technical experience in geotechnical engineering for transportation, water, energy, and development projects.
* Experience in project management including programming, resourcing, and monitoring; leadership and motivation of teams.
In Terms Of Qualifications, You’ll Have
* BEng/MEng in Civil Engineering or BSc/MSc in Engineering Geology or Earth Science.
* MSc in Geotechnical Engineering or related field desirable.
* Chartered Engineer (IEng/CEng) / Geologist (CGeol) status.
About Us
We transform society by planning and designing sustainable communities and cities. We combine global expertise with local presence to help clients solve challenges related to urbanisation, digitalisation, and sustainability. Sweco offers flexible working options, with blended on-site and remote arrangements to support work-life balance. We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and encourage suitable candidates from all backgrounds to apply. We support Armed Forces veterans and provide reasonable accommodations in the application process.
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