Job Description

Established in 1959, our client has organically and by acquisition grown to become a major multi-disciplinary consultancy with an enviable portfolio of projects and a number of industry awards.

With 32 offices nationwide, a presence on numerous client sites and over 2000 staff they are in every part of the country, each office having a distinct culture, but sharing the corporate values of excellence, innovation and developing a sustainable operation. Each office undertakes a broad portfolio of projects, while corporately the ratio between public and private sector work is 60:40. The strategy is to secure a larger percentage of the high profile, public funded works which are being planned and awarded over the next five years while developing their already excellent relationships with private clients.

Their culture has changed in recent years, there is a new vibrancy and confidence to the company which is reflected in the offices. While the buildings may be traditional, inside they are well equipped, comfortable and within close proximity to city centres and transport links.

In addition to offering an excellent portfolio of work, our client offers good salaries with an excellent flexible benefits package. They also offer the commitment to support any Engineer achieve Chartered status through their in-house mentor system and external briefings.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Geotechnical Engineer/Engineering Geologist to join an established Environmental Team in the role of Principal Site Investigation Specialist. Your role will involve both contaminated land and brownfield investigations, railway investigations, factual reporting, logging of soils and rock samples, desk studies and financial control of projects. You will also be required to mentor and train more junior staff.

Qualifications/Skills Required

To apply for the position of Principal Site Investigation Specialist you should be qualified to BSc (Hons) level in Geology or a relevant environmental / geotechnical discipline. A related MSc would be an advantage.

Previous experience should include extensive site investigation experience as well as the ability to log both soil and rock samples to BS5930. You should have previous experience of compiling factual and basic interpretative reports. You should be able to work to time scales and budgets and to communicate effectively with clients and contractors. You should have some previous experience of health and safety management and knowledge of Holebase III.