Ground Investigation Consultant
South West
Job Description
As a ground investigation consultant, you will be an integrated member of our UK-wide Site Evaluation and Restoration team, and managing site and laboratory data, undertaking site and task management, and reporting on a wide range of ground investigation projects. Working as part of our Ground Investigation Contracting capability you will support clients across all sectors but with a focus on infrastructure such as rail, highways by conducting a variety of different tasks including ground investigation management, supervision and technical report writing. A high proportion of the work will be spent on client sites, providing site investigation services.
We are looking for an established ground investigation practitioner from consultancy or contractor background, As a part of our ground investigation capability you will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects and sectors
Your Day-to-Day
- Task management including supply chain co-ordination and procurement
- Field based work undertaken across the UK, including:
o Site management of ground investigations and associated works, with a strong focus on health and safety management and documentation.
o The collection of site characterisation data, including soil, rock & groundwater sampling, t.
o The logging of soils and rock to appropriate British Standards and undertaking suitable in-situ field testing.
o The scheduling of samples for laboratory analysis
o The compilation of factual ground investigation reports
- Work collaboratively with other sectors/disciplines to ensure the integrity of the overall project.
- Produce project outputs (e.g. documentation, reports, specifications) and ensure that they meet or exceed client expectations and requirements and comply with relevant national standards and codes of practice.
- Develop effective working relationships with the Project Manager and with the client and ensure effective communication of progress and changes and the resolution of issues.
- Develop and maintain a good understanding of the services delivered by the client's business and the industry sector to facilitate personal networking and to consolidate personal and company credibility in the industry.
Requirements
- BSc qualified (or higher) in Geology, or equivalent Earth Science.
- Experience of working on site and in supervising contractors e.g. drillers
- Minimum of 12 months experience of working on geo-environmental projects (i.e. geotechnical or contamination)
- An awareness of potential hazards and risk management associated with ground investigations, including health & safety, budgetary and technical considerations .
- SSSTS / SMSTS preferable
- Proficient report writer - Factual Ground Investigation Reporting
- Working towards professional membership and chartership.
- Desired - Rail / Highway sector experience