We're expanding our Geo Division in the North of England (Stoke / Manchester) and are seeking a Senior / Principal Geotechnical Consultant to join us. Geo is a core discipline within Stantec, with support from executive leaders who have risen through our ranks. If you're looking for career progression and the opportunity to work on diverse projects in sectors like renewables, defence, justice, commercial, and residential, we would like to hear from you.
Our geotechnical team collaborates closely with other disciplines across Stantec to support clients through the planning and construction process. Our team advises on scoping site investigations, interpretation of field data, production of interpretative reports, geotechnical design reports, and construction phase support. Some of our forthcoming projects involve large-scale earthworks, including surcharging, ground improvements and interactions with our contaminated land team. We also develop pioneering systems and promote viable alternatives to the standard approaches, which include challenging brownfield sites.
Ideally, we are looking for someone who has experience working in the geotechnical field and is ready to take that next step in their development.
About You
Your academic qualifications will include a BEng, BSc, or higher degree in Geotechnical or Civil Engineering. Alternatively, you may hold a first degree in Geology with an MSc in Contaminated Land or Geotechnical Engineering or an equivalent qualification. You\'ll be a Chartered Member of a relevant institution or working towards achieving Chartership with a relevant institution.
We\'re looking for experienced geotechnical practitioners with a strong foundation in UK-based practices. You\'ll bring an understanding of soil mechanics and soil/structure interaction, ideally coupled with some experience in geotechnical design, including creating Geotechnical Design Reports (GDR) and Earthworks Specifications (EWS) to current UK Standards including EC7 and DMRB.
You\'ll possess a thorough understanding of ground investigation techniques and have proven experience in specifying geotechnical testing, both in situ and laboratory, with the ability to interpret the results accurately.
The role will include the design and management of geotechnical projects including writing Geotechnical Design Reports, Earthworks Specifications and Geotechnical Feedback Reports as well as other reporting as required. The role also includes on site construction phase auditing of earthworks and geotechnical projects. You should maintain up-to-date knowledge of current best practice including (but not limited to): current UK geotechnical design document such as Eurocode 7 and CD622.
You\'ll also be proficient in using industry-standard software tools. Experience with Plaxis 3D or other Finite Element (FE) software is a plus. Finally, you\'ll have a proven track record in writing clear and comprehensive interpretive geotechnical reports.
The employer for this position is Hydrock Consultants Ltd, part of the Stantec of companies.
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