Our client is an international, multidisciplinary design and engineering consultancy, with offices across the globe. They provide client-focused engineering and technical solutions on major engineering construction projects worldwide in the infrastructure, energy and industry sectors, and working with contractors, international monetary funds and developers.
They are involved in schemes at all stages of the life cycle including development; planning; detailed design; independent design checking; value engineering; technical advisory; and construction supervision services.
Our clients origins date back to the 1830’s, making them one of the oldest civil engineering consultants in the UK. They are proud of their global track record, providing technical solutions for many complex infrastructure, energy and industry projects. Their experience includes bridges, ground engineering, highways, ports, industry, energy, rail systems and tunnels. Current major projects include HS2 rail and Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in the UK; Padma Bridge in Bangladesh; the Kampala-Jinja Expressway in Uganda; Hay Point Coal Terminal Berth 2 in Australia;
and the Port of Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire.
A willingness to travel is essential
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
▪ Civil engineering degree with relevant post graduate geotechnical /
engineering geology qualification(s)
➢ 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 related subject (e.g. soil mechanics)
▪ Geotechnical consultancy experience on large, complex projects
▪ Experience in major assignments for a range of Clients in various construction
market sectors
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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
▪ Undertake assignments in the UK and overseas, as directed, supporting the delivery of high quality outputs
▪ Assist in the implementation of best practice and procedures
▪ Assist and support the development and maintenance of a high level of technical capability within the skill area
as may be required to deliver the service offerings targeted for in each market sector
▪ Adopt procedures for standardisation of work products and deliverables, and peer review to ensure consistency
and excellence in service delivery of the Company’s technical work product
▪ Implement and adhere to Company procedures in the management, delivery and administration of Services
▪ Ability to identify appropriate opportunities and prioritise efforts in securing these opportunities to achieve
targets
▪ Maximise fee income and utilisation
▪ Monitor time and budgets against assignment programme and agree appropriate actions where necessary
▪ Uphold the Company Health and Safety Policy across all activities
▪ Undertake other reasonable duties as requested