Overview
Structural Soils, part of the RSK Group, has exciting opportunities for experienced and ambitious Senior Engineering Geologists to join our expanding team in Glasgow, UK. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity and you will be joining a knowledgeable and talented team within one of the UK’s leading ground investigation companies. This position is open to those with at least 5 years industry experience who wish to take the next step in their career.
Responsibilities
- Focused on office-based duties in relation to ground investigation projects across Scotland and the UK.
- Able to project manage multiple factual site investigations to meet commercial, SHEQ and technical requirements, overseeing budgets, programme and resources, adherence to specification and constraints.
- Display attention to detail, able to peer review logs, reports, SHEQ documentation, test and monitoring data.
- Liaising with clients, engineering supervisors and subcontractors.
- Setting up and organising ground investigation works.
- Able to site manage sizeable factual ground investigations or have an area of specialism within ground investigations.
- Soil and rock logging to current geotechnical standards, including laboratory scheduling.
- Report writing and checking.
- Manage your own time and workload around the demands of the projects.
- Training and line manager duties for junior staff members.
Person Specification
- Previous UK ground investigation site experience is essential.
- BSc degree level qualified in Geology, Earth Science, Geography, Civil Engineering, Environmental Geoscience or a related environmental subject is essential.
- An MSc in a related subject is desirable but not essential.
- A desire to become a key member of the local and national team of engineers through demonstrating excellence in their work.
- Be able to log samples to BS 5930+A2 technical standards.
- Experienced in water, ground and soil gas monitoring techniques.
- Excellent report writing skills with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
- Excellent contractual and commercial awareness.
- Full UK driving licence is essential.
Salary and Benefits
- Salary commensurate on experience.
- 31 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), rising to 36 for extended service.
- Life insurance, pension scheme and free private GP service.
- A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, electric car salary sacrifice scheme, plus more.
- Paid volunteer time.
- Health & wellbeing programme.
- Payment of relevant professional memberships and mentoring to chartership.
About Us
Structural Soils works with a vast number of clients from wide-ranging industries, both private and public. A client may seek advice on house subsidence, or a multinational energy company may require our help in constructing power stations. Our industry-renowned expert staff offer technical, logistical and contractual advice on all aspects of ground investigations. Our technical staff include civil engineers, geologists, engineering geologists, chemists and environmental scientists. Structural Soils is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.
Equal Opportunity
RSK Group are an equal opportunity employer. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and providing workplace adjustments where needed.
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