Associate Geotechnical Engineer

Location: London
Sector: Geotechnical / Civil Engineering Consultancy
The opportunity
An independent, award-winning multidisciplinary engineering consultancy is looking for an experienced Associate Geotechnical Engineer to join its London office. This is a senior role and a real next step. You''ll lead and mentor a busy, established geotechnical team and help grow the firm''s geotechnical services to internal and external clients.
The consultancy is known for innovative, sustainable design and is a recognised name in geotechnical consulting. It is an AGS member firm. Its geotechnical and environmental team includes highly qualified chartered engineers, geologists and scientists across the UK.
The projects
You''ll work on a varied portfolio in the UK and abroad across:
·Infrastructure and specialist geotechnical design
·Education, health and leisure
·Commercial and residential
·Regeneration and masterplanning
Typical work includes slope engineering, ground movement assessment, infrastructure design and regeneration schemes.
Key responsibilities
·Lead your team technically and professionally, and contribute to wider multidisciplinary project teams
·Take project responsibility, using your technical and commercial knowledge to deliver work and manage risk
·Work with clients, co-professionals, contractors and sub-consultants on information production and programmes
·Build your own network of contacts and strengthen existing client relationships
·Prepare bids, support bids for larger commissions, and deliver technical and bid presentations
·Tell the Project Partner about changes to scope, circumstances or programme that affect cost, and agree next steps
·Delegate work, monitor deliverables, and train and mentor team members
·Carry out site visits, surveys and inspections of geotechnical works
·Manage health and safety risks, keeping Site Visit Risk Assessments and Designer''s Risk Assessments up to date in line with the CDM Regulations
·Follow the company''s Integrated Management System and keep project document control in place
·Represent the business at design and project meetings, promote its services, and negotiate technical approvals
·Keep project management plans, appointment documents, fees and resourcing up to date
About you
Qualifications
·BEng or BSc in Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology or Civil Engineering
·MEng or MSc (or equivalent) in Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology or Civil Engineering with a significant geotechnical component
·Chartered with the ICE, the Geological Society or a similar body
Experience and skills
·Significant geotechnical engineering experience, including project management
·Flexible, enthusiastic and motivated leadership, with efficient resource management
·Creativity and innovation in investigating, evaluating, designing and risk-assessing geotechnical solutions for:
ofoundations
oretaining structures
obasements
oslopes
oearthworks
oground remediation
·Good knowledge of British ground investigation techniques, construction methods and relevant Codes
·Recent hands-on use of software such as Slope-W, WALLAP, the Oasys geotechnical suite and Plaxis
·Working knowledge of the CDM Regulations
·Proven ability to build client and co-professional relationships
What''s on offer
·Competitive salary plus company car or car allowance
·26 days'' annual leave plus bank holidays, with an extra day after 5 years'' service
·You can buy up to 5 extra days of holiday and carry leave over to the next year
·Sustainability travel days, plus 1 day a year for charity work
·Company-paid private medical insurance (Vitality), including annual travel insurance
·Life assurance at 4x salary, plus salary protection insurance
·Pension scheme
·Professional institution subscriptions paid
·Enhanced maternity and adoption pay
·Flexible working policy
·Employee health and wellbeing assistance programme
·Interest-free season ticket loan and a cycle to work scheme
·Company laptop and mobile phone with data allowance
·Free eye tests and glasses for DSE users
·A supportive culture that invests in your development through training, mentoring and the latest software
 
FOOTNOTE:

If you feel that you are right for this role technically, but the salary, location or seniority does not suit you specifically then please still feel free to send us your CV. We constantly recruit for roles very similar to this one at all levels UK Wide. We are always keen to chat with you discreetly about your employment situation.
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