Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Salary: £54,000 – £66,000 per year

Our client offers a range of services, including various piling techniques, shallow and deep foundations, sloe and ground stabilisation, temporary works, permanent works, retaining walls and restricted access workings. The company possesses all appropriate UK, European and International industry standards to ensure safety, procurement and working practices are adhered to. They are focused on building upon their history and reputation of quality workmanship and timely project completion.

Overview

Due to continued expansion, an abundant pipeline of works, and the recent award of a number of lucrative contracts, our client now wishes to appoint a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to plan, prioritise and manage all design works. You will be responsible for ensuring technical project design and delivery excellence, and governance over work winning and contract technical issues for the company. You will provide guidance to other members of the team and Directors on all aspects relating to project design and delivery activities.

The Role

* Managing your own workload to ensure that the needs of the work winning and operational teams are met in a timely manner, in order to ultimately satisfy the requirements of clients

* Initial review of client schedules / tenders regarding commercial and technical feasibility priority in line with capability and strategy

* In conjunction with the design department and other experts within the company, identify schemes, undertake comparative costs working with the Commercial Department as required and identify the optimum solution, which may include some design initiative on your own behalf

* Working alongside the commercial department, assess client specifications to table appropriate bids which will allow for optimisation of margin

* Responsible for site visits, assessments and surveys, which will include client meetings to ascertain individual project specification requirements, all to optimise the success of each proposal

* Initiate site investigations, agree specifications with the design team for work proposals and renegotiate as required, including preparation of technical documentation or briefs

* All technical work shall be carried out in accordance with the relevant standards, codes, guidelines and quality procedures

* Analyse project specifications and drawings to accurately assess the conditions, and offer solutions or advice as required

* To liaise with clients on technical project matters and general progress reporting

* Engage with the operations teams as and when necessary to ensure that projects are appropriately resourced, programmed and mobilised

* Management of clients to ensure that project timescales and delivery will meet with their expectations

* Provision and co-ordination of technical information to various internal teams which will enhance the success of securing contracts

* Co-ordination of projects through the whole life cycle, from initial phases through to execution stages

* Supporting other members of the team with the benefit of your experience

* Pro-actively assist with the on-going development and improvement of the appropriate company systems

* Act in accordance with the company values and be an example to others with regard to professional conduct at all times

* Pro-actively garner continual improvement in all aspects of your work

* Seek self-improvement and be proactive in suggesting any self-development training

The Person

* This is a key role for an individual with extensive up to date technical knowledge of foundations, piling, and general geotechnical and ground engineering industry best practice

* Extensive experience in managing design works relating to all types of the aforementioned disciplines

* You will be both focused and thorough, and possess the gravitas and professional credibility to advise senior management when action is required, together with the tenacity and drive to ensure that the necessary plans are taken

* This individual will, therefore, be a subject matter expert with a good understanding in other areas of this field

* Must be proficient in routine and complex design calculations

* Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required, coupled with an ability to form effective relationships with partners and delivery team members under time pressure

* Client centric and flexible in your approach, you will possess the strategic and creative insight to understand the full range of opportunities contained within invitations to tender and be willing to challenge the norm

* The individual will know ‘what good looks like‘ for the design elements of bid submissions, and have hands on experience of leading the technical aspects of tenders in a timely manner

This challenging and exciting opportunity, requires an individual with a strong technical background and demonstrable experience in the design, delivery and management of projects within the aforementioned sectors. A highly attractive basic salary plus extensive benefits package is on offer to the successful candidate, along with longevity of work and forward career progression.