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Senior Geotechnical / Geo-Environmental Consultant: Your next career step at this supportive and team-focused Medium-sized Geo-Environmental Consultancy. This role is based in the Birmingham region.
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Overview
Our client is a trusted and well-established consultancy specialising in geo-environmental and geotechnical consultancy services across a wide range of sectors covering the whole life of the project.
They are looking for an ambitious and committed Senior Geotechnical / Geo-Environmental Consultant for their talented and experienced team to deliver geo-environmental and geotechnical expertise to diverse clients on varied and interesting projects. The ideal candidate will have over four years relevant industry background, strong technical expertise, and a proactive, team-focused approach.
This is a great opportunity to join a firm with a strong team-focused ethos offering an environment that fosters collaboration and support for its people, a balance of work between the site and office, and excellent career progression opportunities.
Responsibilities
High familiarity with relevant standards, guidance and legislative background to the geo-environmental and geotechnical industry, helping to spread knowledge to junior staff
Implementing and maintaining health and safety standards business-wide
Conducting ground investigations involving various techniques, taking on the role of Project Manager for various schemes and delegating work to junior staff
Producing project fee proposals and tenders
Understanding commercial aspects of business and taking responsibility for project finances, with potential responsibility for invoicing projects
Developing client relationships
Checking and approving the work of junior staff including health and safety documentation, drawings, logs, calculations, factual and interpretive reports
Helping to produce guides, template masters, identify and develop tools to improve quality and efficiency
Mentoring junior staff
Interpretive reports including Phase I/II geo-environmental assessments, qualitative and generic quantitative risk assessments, ground gas assessments, and geotechnical assessments
Bespoke and complex technical assessments
Preparing outlines and detailed remediation strategies with knowledge of a range of remediation techniques
Undertaking remediation verification and reporting
Managing earthworks and materials/waste management including knowledge of MMPs under the CL:AIRE DoWCoP
Applying detailed knowledge of soil mechanics, determining characteristic values and calculation of foundation bearing capacities (shallow and deep foundations) and settlements
Liaising and negotiating with regulators
Complying with and assisting with updating/producing of internal policies and procedures within ISO standards
Requirements
Essential
Approximately 5+ years relevant industry background
Degree (2:1 or above) in relevant subject (geology, environmental science, geotechnical engineering, civil engineering, physical geography etc.)
Excellent IT skills and highly competent with MS Office
Excellent problem solving/contingency planning skills with ability to adapt, finding quick, innovative and practical solutions
A strong and exemplary work ethic, able to work effectively alone or as part of a team
Full UK driving licence (manual transmission)
Desirable
Postgraduate degree or Masters in relevant subject
Chartered Status
Background with software packages such as AutoCAD, Holebase, Surfer, Geo5 etc.
On offer
Salary £40,000 – £45,000
Optional every second Friday off (extra ~26 days annually)
Hybrid work when on optional 2FF working pattern (working slightly extended hours across the fortnight and you take every second Friday off).
23 days annual leave + bank holidays (increasing with service)
Twice-yearly salary reviews and profit share scheme
Enhanced 4% employer pension contribution
£2,000 chartership bonus and full CPD/professional fees
Overnight stay allowance + expenses
Employee Assistance Programme and family-friendly policies
Laptop, phone, company vehicles, and branded workwear
Cycle-to-work scheme, referral bonus, and occasional home working
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To apply for the position of Senior Geotechnical / Geo-Environmental Consultant, please submit your current CV (ideally in Word format).
Due to high volume, we are unable to acknowledge every application. Bear in mind that if you are shortlisted you will be contacted in 7 days.
All Evan Craig vacancies require right to work in the UK.
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