Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Birmingham

£45,000 - £55,000

A well-established consultancy is looking to add a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to its Birmingham team.

This is a varied role covering both geotechnical and geoenvironmental work, giving you the opportunity to work across a range of projects and develop your technical and project management experience.

You'll be involved in:

• Managing and delivering ground investigations from planning through to completion
• Geotechnical and geoenvironmental site investigations
• Ground and soil logging, sampling and interpretation of site data
• Producing factual and interpretive reports
• Geotechnical assessments and design
• Slope stability, foundations, earthworks and ground improvement
• Supporting Phase 1 and Phase 2 environmental assessments
• Working with clients, contractors and other consultants
• Supporting and mentoring junior engineers
• Managing projects, programmes and budgets where required

The ideal candidate will have:

• A degree in Geology, Civil Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering or a related subject
• Several years' experience within a geotechnical consultancy
• Strong experience across geotechnical site investigation and reporting
• Some exposure to geoenvironmental work and contaminated land
• Good technical report writing skills
• Experience working directly with clients and project teams
• The ability to manage your own workload and support more junior staff
• Ideally, Chartered or working towards Chartership

This is a good opportunity for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer who wants a role with a genuine mix of geotechnical and geoenvironmental work, with plenty of scope to take on more responsibility as the team continues to grow.