Lead Geotechnical Engineer

Lead Geotechnical Engineer
Berkshire
£50,000 – £65,000
Permanent

The Purpose of this role is to lead and direct a team of geotechnical engineers, engineering geologists, civil engineers and technicians on a variety of projects, providing technical and Lead Engineer input, as required.

Role requirements:
– To act as Lead Engineer on projects (especially high risks projects)
-To act as line manager to team members and develop and advise on personnel development and technical delivery.
– To have aspirations to eventually take on Professional Head role for Geotechnical Engineering.
-Assist the Section Leader in work winning development, maximise both company, and team opportunities with Clients.
– Achieve the agreed targets regarding effective delivery of geotechnical projects to current standards, within agreed timescales and budgets and staff utilisation
-Monitor project performance against contracts/project quality plans and take necessary corrective action if required
-Secure business by developing and maintaining contacts with clients with support from Team Leader
-Assist in the development of staff to ensure the geotechnical skills are available within the Geo-environmental department to meet business objectives
-Manage deliverables within the group in quality and direction
-Direction of geotechnical design section for project and detailed design requirements
-Take a Lead Engineer and CRE role on Projects
-Take a lead role in development of Client contact and work streams with Network Rail and Contractors (with support from Team Leader)

Candidate Requirements
– Ideally a charted or near chartered civil engineer or geologist
– Previous geotechnical engineering design and site experience at engineer level
– Consultancy and contracting experience
– Good knowledge and experience of the geotechnical aspects of civil engineering design and construction principles and standards
-Good knowledge of geology and the importance of ground modelling
– Good knowledge of ground investigation techniques and links to data acquisition and design
– Understanding of Eurocode and other standards
– Railway and other sector experience

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