Salary £30 - £45k Vacancy type Permanent Categories Geotechnical Engineering Job reference CAS0012
Role: Geotechnical Engineer
Salary: £30 - £45k (Depending on experience)
Location: Glasgow
Ref: CAS0012
Your Impact:
Our work leverages cutting-edge technologies, advanced analytics, and the expertise of world-class scientists and engineers to create meaningful change around the world. Discover your full potential – join our Glasgow team to grow your career while leaving a lasting legacy.
What you will be doing:
1. The staff member will need to be flexible in work location with periods of time on site away from their main office in Glasgow.
2. They will have recognisable experience in undertaking ground investigation, earthworks supervision and both factual and interpretive reporting. They will be comfortable working alone and as part of a team.
3. Geotechnical data assessment, analysis, geotechnical design, risk assessment modelling and reporting
4. Phase 1 geotechnical and geoenvironmental desk studies
5. Phase 2 Ground investigation procurement, supervision, field logging and sampling, monitoring, factual and interpretative reporting
6. Undertaking geotechnical design calculations in relations to the preliminary design of foundations, slopes and earthworks etc.
7. Supervising and monitoring of earthworks or geotechnical related projects for infrastructure and land development projects. Experience of Construction Quality Assurance monitoring and validation reporting in the waste or land development sector would be an advantage.
8. An understanding of engineering geology and geotechnics
9. Plan and manage own project work to ensure client requirements and deadlines are met and are undertaken in accordance with the QA system
10. Help grow our business by strengthening relationships with existing clients and supporting expansion into new markets
Who we are looking for:
11. With some initial experience within this sector in the UK, you’ll already be broadly familiar with what we’re looking for.
12. We require a geotechnical engineering professional with some early recognisable experience in technical delivery of geotechnical investigation, engineering design and reporting. You will have a good knowledge of this technical discipline including current methods, legislation, techniques and guidance which directs the services we provide.
13. You will have a broad knowledge and understanding of geotechnical data assessment, analysis, geotechnical design, risk assessment modelling and reporting within the UK.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
14. Good understanding of UK geology and geotechnical/soil mechanics principles
15. Practical experience of site investigation and laboratory techniques
16. Experience of site investigation techniques and soil and rock logging, factual and interpretive reporting
17. Computer literacy in MS Office suite, use of Holebase /Open Ground, and other design software and AutoCAD proficiency (would be advantageous)
18. project management techniques relevant to their role and career development
19. Commitment to build knowledge of their chosen technical discipline including the current methods, legislation, techniques and guidance which directs the services we provide
20. A positive approach to their own professional development
Qualifications:
21. Relevant degree or equivalent in chosen professional area in Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Geology, Civil Engineering with modules in Soil Mechanics or Geology and Maths modules.
22. Be working towards Chartered membership of the relevant professional body in the chosen professional area (see section above relating to specific requirements for this role)
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