I have been retained by an industry-leading engineering consultancy in order to find a geotechnical engineer at senior/associate level to join their team. They currently have a team of 2 who work closely alongside both the civils and structures team and have exciting growth plans for the future. The company has over 160 staff across the UK. Your role will consist of helping out with their current workload, helping mentor the geotechnical engineer as well as having the freedom to go out and win your own independent work. You will be working alongside the head of the geotechnical department who has 20 years' industry experience and will be a great figure to learn from.  Our client is a dynamic, forward thinking business with a great company culture and will provide you with the best opportunity to enhance your skillset and career.  You will be involved on both new build and reuse projects across a wide range of sectors. 

This role offers great scope to progress your career. You will be the number 2 in the department and will have the chance to grow and develop a team around you in the future. 

What will the role consist of? 

• Managing budgets, resources, and deadlines effectively

• Undertaking of various ground movement assessments

• Reviewing site investigation data, preparing ground models and deriving design parameters.

• Preparing and reviewing design drawings, geotechnical design calculations + other technical documents 

• Reviewing site investigation data, preparing ground models and deriving design parameters.

What are they looking for? 

• An understanding of basic soil mechanics and engineering principles.

• Experience in numerical modelling of soil-structure interactions using PLAXIS 3D

• Supervision and management of geotechnical works on site

• Experience in geotechnical assessment and design

• Commercially aware

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 

• Use of OASYS Suites (PILE, ALP, ADSEC, PDISP, XDISP).

What is in it for you? 

• Pension 

• Bonus - Industry leading 

• Cycle to work scheme 

• Flexibility to work from home 2 days per week 

• Annual company trips 

• Subsidised gym membership 

• Great scope for career progression