Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Birmingham

Salary: £50,000 to £55,000 (depending on accreditation)

We are looking for an experienced Chartered (or near Chartered) Senior Geotechnical Engineer who is ready to jump into a hands-on position as part of a highly collaborative team, with assignments both in the UK and overseas.

Based in Birmingham, my client is an international multidisciplinary design and engineering consultancy. They provide client-focused engineering and technical solutions on major engineering construction projects worldwide in the infrastructure, energy, and industry sectors, working with contractors, international monetary funds and developers.

They are now looking to appoint a Chartered (or near Chartered) Civil Engineer with relevant post graduate geotechnical / engineering geology qualifications to join the team in their Birmingham office on a full time, permanent basis. Candidates with geological degrees will be considered, provided they have experience in soil mechanics/geotechnical engineering and demonstrate sound numerical geotechnical experience, or with an MSc/PhD in a geotechnically elated subject.

The ideal candidate will be a results-oriented leader who possesses a strong drive to deliver success, with detailed design experience including deep and shallow foundations (vertical and lateral capacity, settlement), deep excavations, basements, retaining structures, earthworks, soil and rock slope engineering, ground improvement, seismicity, liquefaction, and monitoring.

Requirements:

Chartered (or near Chartered) Civil Engineer, with relevant post graduate geotechnical/engineering geology qualifications. Exceptions can be made for candidates with geological degrees that have an MSc/PhD in soil mechanics/geotechnical engineering and demonstrate sound numerical geotechnical experience.
Substantial experience in major international assignments in various construction markets
"Hands on" geotechnical design engineer with experience managing projects, budgets, and resources. Also project experience including deep and shallow foundations (vertical and lateral capacity, settlement), deep excavations, basements, retaining structures, earthworks, soil and rock slope engineering, ground improvement, seismicity and liquefaction and monitoring.
Strong knowledge of geotechnical and engineering geological processes and design, with a particular emphasis on data interpretation, design and analysis, construction, and advanced numerical modelling.
Ground investigation experience including design, preparation of tender documents, supervision, interpretation.
Geomorphologic, coastal, and maritime experience would be beneficial.
Extensive knowledge of Eurocodes and other relevant national and international industry standards, contracts, methodologies, and procedures
Experience at Assignment Manager and Director level with a proven record of managing and delivering assignments to programme and budget, including people management experience e.g., general employee welfare, carrying out appraisals, training and development, involvement in resourcing and recruitment activities.
Competent user of 2D and 3D finite element analysis software (e.g., PLAXIS, Z-soil)
Proficient in other geotechnical software (Repute, Settle, WALLAP, LPile, FPile, DPile, Slide,, gINT, or equivalent)
Proficient in foreign languages (particularly French and Spanish) is an asset.Please contact Athena Hanson-Aherne on (phone number removed) to discuss this fantastic position in more detail. Alternatively, to fast-track your application, please send an up-to-date CV and relevant work experience