Senior Geotechnical / Geo-Environmental Consultant

Overview

Our client is a trusted and well-established consultancy specialising in geo-environmental and geotechnical consultancy services across a wide range of sectors covering the whole life of the project. They are looking for an ambitious and committed Senior Geotechnical / Geo-Environmental Consultant for their talented and experienced team to deliver geo-environmental and geotechnical expertise to diverse clients on varied and interesting projects. The ideal candidate will have over four years relevant industry background, strong technical expertise, and a proactive, team-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• High familiarity with relevant standards, guidance and legislative background to the geo-environmental and geotechnical industry, helping to spread knowledge to junior staff
• Implementing and maintaining health and safety standards business-wide
• Conducting ground investigations involving various techniques, taking on the role of Project Manager for various schemes and delegating work to junior staff
• Producing project fee proposals and tenders
• Understanding commercial aspects of business and taking responsibility for project finances, with potential responsibility for invoicing projects
• Developing client relationships
• Checking and approving the work of junior staff including health and safety documentation, drawings, logs, calculations, factual and interpretive reports
• Helping to produce guides, template masters, identify and develop tools to improve quality and efficiency
• Mentoring junior staff
• Interpretive reports including Phase I/II geo-environmental assessments, qualitative and generic quantitative risk assessments, ground gas assessments, and geotechnical assessments
• Bespoke and complex technical assessments
• Preparing outlines and detailed remediation strategies with knowledge of a range of remediation techniques
• Undertaking remediation verification and reporting
• Managing earthworks and materials/waste management including knowledge of MMPs under the CL:AIRE DoWCoP
• Applying detailed knowledge of soil mechanics, determining characteristic values and calculation of foundation bearing capacities (shallow and deep foundations) and settlements
• Liaising and negotiating with regulators
• Complying with and assisting with updating/producing of internal policies and procedures within ISO standards

Requirements

Essential

• Approximately 5 + years relevant industry background
• Degree (2:1 or above) in relevant subject (geology, environmental science, geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, physical geography etc.)
• Excellent IT skills and highly competent with MS Office
• Excellent problem solving/contingency planning skills with ability to adapt, finding quick, innovative and practical solutions
• A strong and exemplary work ethic, able to work effectively alone or as part of a team
• Full UK driving licence (manual transmission)

Desirable

• Postgraduate degree or Masters in relevant subject
• Chartered Status
• Background with software packages such as AutoCAD, Holebase, Surfer, Geo5 etc.

On offer

• Salary £40,000 – £45,000
• Optional every second Friday off (extra ~26 days annually)
• Hybrid work when on optional 2FF working pattern (working slightly extended hours across the fortnight and you take every second Friday off)
• 23 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Twice‑yearly salary reviews and profit share scheme
• Enhanced 4% employer pension contribution
• £2,000 chartership bonus and full CPD/professional fees
• Overnight stay allowance + expenses
• Employee Assistance Programme and family‑friendly policies
• Laptop, phone, company vehicles, and branded workwear
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme, referral bonus, and occasional home working

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