Geotechnical Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Belfast; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Your new company
Hays are working in partnership with a Northern Ireland Civil and Structural Engineering consultancy company, seeking to hire a Geotechnical Engineer. Our client delivers innovative and sustainable engineering solutions across a range of sectors including Built Environment, Infrastructure, Public Health, Marine and River, Renewable energy and Specialist services. They have been working in the sector for over 60 years, offering a wealth of expertise in civil, structural, water, wastewater, traffic engineering and other specialised advice, including CDMC services and consulting support both locally and globally. This company has received several awards from different professional and civic bodies recognising the excellent service that they have delivered. Fully accredited with Quality Assurance Scheme (BS EN ISO 9001:2015), Environmental Management System (BS EN ISO 14001:2015) and Occupational Health and Safety Systems Specification (ISO 45001:2018), they are the employers of choice in the Northern Ireland market.

Your new role
The Geotechnical Engineer will be responsible for various tasks related to civil engineering projects across the UK and Ireland. These activities include:

• Conducting desktop studies and site walkover surveys.
• Managing and overseeing ground investigation work, from procurement to reporting.
• Preparing contract documents, including specifications, mini Bills of Quantities (BoQs), and testing requirements for site investigations.
• Reviewing factual reports from site investigations and creating interpretive reports. These interpretive reports assess soil parameters, provide foundation recommendations, and address groundwater and contamination issues.
• Coordinating with design teams for geotechnical design, offering options for ground improvement techniques and foundation strategies. This includes specifying necessary ground improvement works and providing advice on ground settlement.
• Calculating settlements.
• Developing project specifications, which may involve both external standard specifications and in-house specifications.
• Performing engineering analyses, such as slope stability analysis, shallow foundation design, pile design, retaining wall design, soil nail and ground anchor design, and piling platform design.
• Designing temporary structures for deep excavations.
• Supervising technicians in creating detailed scheme drawings.
• Attending design team meetings and client consultations.
• Following company procedures in accordance with the Quality System.
• Contributing other general civil engineering skills as needed in various sections of the company.

What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this Geotechnical Engineering role, this client requires a candidate who has a Degree in Civil/Geotechnical/Geoinformatics/Geology Engineering. A candidate must also have relevant experience in Geotechnical Engineering, with good technical knowledge, proficient in the use of geotechnical analysis and design software and have an awareness of recent developments in engineering design and research.

What you'll get in return
Our client is offering an attractive Annual salary negotiable on experience. Feel free to contact Hays to discuss. You will enjoy the company's benefits, like health and wellness benefits (i.e. Life assurance, health cash plan and many others). You will also benefit from flexible daily start and finish times, with a standard 7.5-hour day. Employee Schemes include Bike Ride Salary Sacrifice Scheme, Car parking Scheme, Long Service award, Refer a Friend Scheme, and the Annual Team Building/Social Events throughout the year. The company also provides support in Training and Career development, like supporting to become Chartered with IStructE, CIWEM, IHT or IEI.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this Geotechnical Engineering role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV to Marjorie Del Rosario, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.