Senior Geotechnical Engineer - Edinburgh

Geotechnical Engineer - Edinburgh - £negotiable

This client is a well-established, award winning consultancy with multiple offices situated across the UK each focusing on all aspects of construction.

My client works on a large variety of projects from high and low residential, public buildings, retail, water engineering and building restoration. The team have a collaborative approach to their work with Directors and Associates working closely alongside the Geotechnical team to produce effective and high quality solutions.

You will be joining a friendly and dynamic team consisting of recent graduates to highly skilled and experienced technicians who all encourage a supportive and progressive working environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Completing both field and office based projects to a high standard
• Supervision of construction works
• Preparing Phase 1 and 2 geotechnical and geo-environmental site investigation reports
• Carrying out detailed quantitative risk assessments.
• Liaising and reporting to more senior staff members
• Offering technical advice
• Ensuring compliance of deliverables e.g. RAMS/CPP, fieldworks, testing and reports

Needed qualifications and experience:

• Relevant in degree e.g Civil Engineering
• Relevant MSc e.g geology
• Working towards chartership with the Geological Society or Institution of Civil Engineers
• Ability to work as a team player with good communication skills
• Excellent report writing skills with a keen eye for detail and accuracy
• Ability to travel to different sites
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

If this position sounds of interest, please contact Beth Cook at Penguin Recruitment on: for a confidential chat or alternatively, you can send a copy of your CV to: .