Geo Environmental Engineer

Geo Environmental Engineer
Norwich
£35,073.23 - £40,684.95 (Dependent on experience)
40 Hours per week

Norfolk Partnership Laboratory (NPL) provide an experienced testing and consultancy service to the construction industry, performing a wide range of tests both onsite and at the laboratory, offering specialist advice to our clients.

We are currently recruiting for a Geo environmental Engineer to join the laboratory team based at County Hall in Norwich. This opportunity is available on a permanent basis, working 40 hours per week.

A mix of site and office-based work centred around the design, implementation, and delivery of geotechnical and geo-environmental site investigations to Clients as part of the Geotechnical Department based in Norwich.

The successful candidate will join the existing team and help to offer clients up to date techniques and processes ensuring the Geotechnical Department are giving informed and professional advice. Alongside this you will also be involved with:

• Planning and conducting site investigations and supervising field crews, typically on a bespoke basis.
• Reviewing anticipated site conditions as required to support the site investigations and development of ground models.
• Conducting soil and rock logging and sampling both in the field and the laboratory.
• Entering data into geotechnical software to produce geotechnical logs and other associated outputs.
• Preparing laboratory test schedules.
• Analysing site and laboratory data and preparing factual and interpretative reports.
• Supporting the Senior Geotechnical Engineer in developing proposals and determining costs and schedules for site investigations.
• Consulting with Clients and other laboratory team members to ensure tasks are completed on time and within identified budgets.
• Preparing CAD drawings as needed to support the investigations and reporting.
• Managing allocated project staff as required and mentoring colleagues as appropriate.
• Ensuring that all work is conducted in accordance with latest Health and Safety regulations and legislation.

Our Successful Candidate will have at least 3 years previous experience within the Geotechnical/Geo environmental Engineering sector, also demonstrating:

• Previous experience in factual report writing as well as providing expert recommendations.
• A Degree in Geology / Engineering Geology / Geotechnical Engineering or similar qualifications.
• Professional membership of an appropriate professional body, and willing to obtain chartered status.
• Strong communicator, with excellent verbal and written skills.

Benefits of Working with Us:

• Competitive starting salary of £35,073.23 - £40,684.95.
• 25 days annual leave + 8 days bank holidays.
• Paid company sickness scheme.
• Enrolment into our company pension.
• Excellent career progression opportunities.

Please read the attached job description and person specification to ensure you meet the criteria for the role before applying.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.

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