Geotechnical Engineer

Location: South Wales

Contract: 6 to 9 months

Rate: -350+ per day, Outside IR35

The role

We are looking for a Geotechnical Engineer to join a rail infrastructure maintenance team in South Wales. You will help manage the earthworks portfolio across the network, where cuttings, embankments, rock slopes and drainage all need careful attention.

This is an office based asset management role, with site visits across the network as required.

Key responsibilities

• Act as assistant to the Route Asset Manager (RAM), supporting the management of the condition and risk of earthworks assets, including cuttings, embankments and rock slopes
• Review earthworks examination reports and help set priorities for remedial works
• Help scope and specify remedial and renewal schemes
• Support adverse weather and rainfall risk management, including review of monitoring data
• Work with drainage and track teams where drainage affects earthworks performance
• Keep asset records and the asset management system up to date
• Prepare reports, technical queries and updates for the RAM and stakeholders

What we are looking for

• Degree in Geotechnical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering Geology or a related discipline
• Experience of railway earthworks, ideally in an asset management or examination role
• Knowledge of Network Rail earthworks standards and hazard scoring (SSHI and RSHI)
• Understanding of drainage and its effect on slope stability
• Experience of South Wales ground conditions would be an advantage
• Strong skills in asset data, Excel and report writing
• Valid PTS
• Working towards chartership (ICE or Geological Society) would be desirable