Principal to Associate level Geotechnical Engineer
Role accountabilities:
· Managing projects or components of projects, taking responsibility for own resource and
potentially resource allocation of others, managing subcontractors, quality assurance and client
feedback and ensuring effective communication of any changes/modifications.
· Carrying out a range of project activities to support the development and implementation of
engineering solutions and make technical decisions within scope of the role.
· Independently drive routine projects and non-routine tasks without guidance.
· Participating in the resolution of technical issues during design meetings.
· Collaborating with other design disciplines to ensure the integrity of the overall design.
· Ensuring compliance of deliverables for which you have responsibility, including drawings,
reports, specifications and studies with project requirements.
· Preparing job proposals and tenders to support the business.
· Preparing and checking technical reports such as Desk Study Reports, GIRs and GDRs.
· Enhancing team’s reputation by delivering high quality work on time and budget.
· Commercial input to projects (contract, invoicing, debt management, client management etc)
relating to projects for which responsible.
· Liaising with the Project Director or Manager and the Client.
· Building and maintaining relationships with clients on projects.
· Leading by example to achieve sector goals and championing quality and innovation.
· Preparing and checking geotechnical calculations, drawings, specifications, reports and other
project deliverables as required in line with company and client requirements as well as national
standards and codes of practice.
· Complying with relevant H & S regulations and promoting a culture of awareness within the team.
Qualifications & Experience:
· BEng in Civil Engineering with a geotechnical bias
· MSc / MEng in Geotechnical Engineering or similar
· Chartered Professional (CEng/ CGeol)
Essential Experience & Competencies:
· Well-rounded geotechnical design experience including foundations (shallow foundation and
piles), retaining walls and slope stability assessments.
· Proven experience acting as a senior / principal geotechnical engineer with substantial
experience.
· Post-graduate experience in most aspects of projects, including planning, supervising and
design, together with examples of applying standards and technical knowledge in projects.
· Earthworks design, specification and implementation.
· Experience in ground investigation design and implementation.
· Experience in the use of routine geotechnical design programs such as VDISP/PDISP, WALLAP,
SLIDE, REPUTE and SlopeW.
· Good motivational and people management skills with an ability to influence staff and clients
particularly regarding technical issues.
· Experience and understanding of the needs and approaches to engineering consultancy and
design markets, including relationships with clients, work planning and commercial management.
· Excellent report writing skills with the ability to self-check and produce accurate deliverables.
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