Graduate Engineering Geologist

RSK Group; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000

Job description

The Vacancy

Due to recent workload increases, Ian Farmer Associates, part of RSK Group, are now looking to expand their Engineering team in Hemel Hempstead. To accommodate this projected workload, we are looking to recruit a Graduate Engineering Geologist with at least 1 year's experience within the industry in a full-time, permanent position.

Responsibilities include:

1. Supervision of ground investigation crews, including cable percussion, rotary, and window sampling crews
2. Trial pitting
3. Logging of soil and rock to BS5930 / Eurocode 7
4. Groundwater and gas monitoring
5. Assistance in the preparation of Factual and Interpretive Reports

Person Specification:

Ideally, you have the following attributes:

1. A Geology / Earth Sciences degree, or a master's degree in Engineering Geology or Geotechnical Engineering
2. The ability to work both within a team and individually
3. Good time keeping
4. Good communication skills
5. A full UK driving license
6. Willing to travel and work away from home
7. Be within a reasonable travelling distance of your office base, or be prepared to relocate
8. CSCS Card & First Aid Training

Salary and benefits:

1. £Commensurate with experience
2. A flexible benefits programme including private health care
3. The company prides itself on providing its staff with a rewarding and challenging career, encouraging Continuous Professional Development, allowing employees to reach their full potential.
4. RSK is an equal opportunities employer.

About Us

We are one of the leading ground investigation businesses in the UK. With offices throughout the UK, we can provide our geotechnical and environmental investigation techniques and services to clients throughout the country. These services are offered from each regional location, fully supported by an experienced team of civil engineers and geologists. Services include soil exploration by percussion boring, window sampling and mechanical excavation and rock exploration by rotary drilling and coring. Additionally, specialists are available, including materials technologists and on-site chemists, who can undertake associated testing and monitoring services and in situ tests such as plate loading, California bearing ratio and density, including nuclear density testing.

Ian Farmer Associates is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?

An RSK Company

Benefits

1. Life Assurance
2. Annual Leave Purchase
3. Cycle to Work Scheme
4. Discounted Gym Membership
5. Mental Health Support
6. Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme