Assistant Geotechnical Engineer

Assistant Geotechnical Engineer
Manchester
To £28k plus benefits

Our client is a leading International Engineering Consultancy with long standing expertise in Civil and Structural Engineering.
Their Manchester office has a requirement for an Assistant Geotechnical Engineer to join their ground engineering team.
You will undertake Geotechnical Engineering activities with a particular focus on infrastructure and heavy civils projects in the UK and possibly overseas.

Responsibilities will include:
– Delivering geotechnical engineering (design and consultancy) specific tasks
– Contributing to the engineering input on multi-disciplinary infrastructure schemes in a design and consultancy capacity
– Undertake desktop and site based studies in support of geotechnical and civil design delivery;
– Producing Ground Investigation Reports (GIRs) and Geotechnical Design Reports (GDRs), under technical direction, to support engineering delivery
– Undertaking foundation analysis and design in support of engineering projects, in accordance with current national and international codes of practice.
– Design of slope stabilisation measures, retaining walls, earthworks and geotechnical structures
– Inspection and geotechnical assessment of existing infrastructure assets (eg. highway, rail earthworks)
– Planning, co-ordination and supervision of remedial works, including soil/rock slopes, piles, retaining walls, and other structures

Skills and experience required:
– A degree in civil engineering/engineering geology with particular speciality in geotechnical, engineering geology or foundation engineering.
– Experience in design to Eurocode 7 for geotechnical design/investigation.
– An appropriate technical MSc is preferable.
– Progressing towards Chartered Engineer status either through ICE/ CGeol or equivalent.
– Knowledge of Network rail and Highways Agency standards would be advantageous