Job Title: Geotechnical Engineer
Company: Hays, working in partnership with a Northern Ireland Civil and Structural Engineering consultancy company.
This consultancy company delivers innovative and sustainable engineering solutions across various sectors, including the Built Environment, Infrastructure, Public Health, Marine and River, Renewable energy, and Specialist services.
The consultancy has over 60 years of experience in civil, structural, water, wastewater, traffic engineering, and other specialized advice, including CDMC services and consulting support both locally and internationally. They have received several awards from different professional and civic bodies for their excellent service delivery.
The company is fully accredited with Quality Assurance Scheme (BS EN ISO 9001:2015), Environmental Management System (BS EN ISO 14001:2015), and Occupational Health and Safety Systems Specification (ISO 45001:2018).
Job Description:
The Geotechnical Engineer will be responsible for various tasks related to civil engineering projects across the UK and Ireland.
Key Responsibilities:
• Conducting desktop studies and site walkover surveys.
• Managing and overseeing ground investigation work, from procurement to reporting.
• Preparing contract documents, including specifications, mini Bills of Quantities (BoQs), and testing requirements for site investigations.
• Reviewing factual reports from site investigations and creating interpretive reports.
• These interpretive reports assess soil parameters, provide foundation recommendations, and address groundwater and contamination issues.
• Coordinating with design teams for geotechnical design, offering options for ground improvement techniques and foundation strategies.
• This includes specifying necessary ground improvement works and providing advice on ground settlement.
• Calculating settlements.
• Developing project specifications, which may involve both external standard specifications and in-house specifications.
• Performing engineering analyses, such as slope stability analysis, shallow foundation design, pile design, retaining wall design, soil nail and ground anchor design, and piling platform design.
• Designing temporary structures for deep excavations.
• Supervising technicians in creating detailed scheme drawings.
• Attending design team meetings and client consultations.
• Following company procedures in accordance with the Quality System.
• Contributing other general civil engineering skills as needed in various sections of the company.
Requirements:
To be successful in this Geotechnical Engineering role, the candidate must have a Degree in Civil/Geotechnical/Geoinformatics/Geology Engineering.
A candidate must also have relevant experience in Geotechnical Engineering, with good technical knowledge, proficient in the use of geotechnical analysis and design software, and an awareness of recent developments in engineering design and research.
What We Offer:
The company offers an attractive Annual salary negotiable on experience.
The employee benefits include health and wellness benefits, such as Life assurance, health cash plan, and many others.
The company also provides flexible daily start and finish times, with a standard 7.5-hour day.
Employee Schemes include Bike Ride Salary Sacrifice Scheme, Car parking Scheme, Long Service award, Refer a Friend Scheme, and the Annual Team Building/Social Events throughout the year.
The company supports Training and Career development, such as supporting to become Chartered with IStructE, CIWEM, IHT or IEI.
Action Required:
If you're interested in this Geotechnical Engineering role, please apply now by forwarding an up-to-date copy of your CV to Marjorie Del Rosario, or call us now.
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