We have an exciting opportunity within our client’s Geotechnical team for a Senior Engineer to work on a number of high profile civil engineering projects.

You must be either chartered or working towards being chartered and will be joining the successful Geotechnical team who are currently providing design services on a variety of major infrastructure and civils projects in the highway, rail and tunnelling sectors within the UK as well as internationally.

You will have relevant geotechnical design experience, offer support within the geotechnical team while developing your career within a progressive and supportive environment.

You will be responsible for managing design teams and mentoring junior staff while driving the business unit forward.

Responsibilities:

The candidate will be expected at times to supervise the work of engineers, graduate engineers and technicians. Projects include the preparation of geotechnical design solutions for major civil engineering works for highway, railway and other infrastructure schemes at preliminary, tender, and detailed design stages. The candidate will have a degree of autonomy in providing geotechnical design input to selected projects, whilst on others the candidate will work within a team under the instruction of a more senior team member.

Qualifications / Experience:

The individual

Good team player within a multi-disciplinary environment, but able to work on own initiative and under pressure when necessary
Good communicator at all levels, both verbally and in writing
Ability to convey information accurately with attention to detail
Willing to learn and develop new and existing skills
Proficient in discussing technical issues in non-technical language with clients, non-geotechnical colleagues and graduates
Ability to deal with clients in a friendly, efficient and effective way
Financially aware

Essential Requirements

Civil Engineering related degree, BEng level minimum
MSc in geotechnical engineering or equivalent
Chartered, or currently pursuing chartership
Significant relevant postgraduate experience with consultants and / or contractors
Capabilities in a range of geotechnical analysis software for foundations, deep excavations, retaining structures and slopes
Thorough understanding of geotechnical design principles and their relevant applications

Desirable Requirements

Experience with main contractors on major Design & Build infrastructure projects
Familiarity and use of Eurocodes and other international design standards
Active within industry Institutions, Forums or Societies.
Keen to understand, investigate and embrace new design philosophies, technologies or construction techniques applicable to geotechnical engineering
Rail experience
Clean UK driving licence

For further information on this or any other related positions do not hesitate to contact Peter on 020 7960 2551 or pjm@mattinsonpartnership.com

Mattinson Partnership brings together recruitment expertise with hands-on experience. Through our knowledge of the industry, we are able to provide a unique and specialist service. We respect the need for absolute confidentiality and offer every assurance that your application will be handled with the highest levels of professionalism. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Further Details

Published Date: 2012-07-30

Contract: Contract Temporary

Rate Type: Hourly

Vacancy Reason: Unspecified

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