Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Penguin Recruitment Ltd · Birmingham, England ·

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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.

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