Senior Geotechnical Engineer/Engineering Geologist

Senior Geotechnical Engineer/Engineering Geologist

Mott MacDonald

We’re a global engineering, management, and development consultancy. Our purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything we do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, transforming our clients’ businesses, our communities and employee opportunities.

A fundamental part of this is respecting each person’s differences and striving to meet their needs.

Our values: Progress, Respect, Integrity, Drive, Excellence.

As a Senior Geotechnical Engineer in our growing Energy Unit geotechnical team, you will have the opportunity to broaden your experience and work with a range of public and private sector clients on some key and major projects across what is a varied and diverse Energy market in the UK, Europe and beyond.

You’ll carry out work on Energy projects, fulfilling tasks including:

1. Ground Investigation contract administration and preparation of scope, specifications, interpretation and verification of ground investigation data and parameters for a ground model to assist in design
2. Geotechnical desk studies, preliminary assessments and reviews of existing geotechnical reporting
3. Investigation contractor management on site and office, including reviewing of RAMs and monitoring health and safety compliance
4. Prepare Geotechnical Interpretative Reports
5. Geotechnical analysis, with experience in ground modelling and analysis software
6. Working with engineers of other disciplines in a team to produce integrated geotechnical assessments into the overall project delivery
7. Assessing the geotechnical hazards and risks to projects and communicating appropriate solutions
8. Answering technical queries and requests for information and forwarding to relevant designers
9. Support to proposals and production of client tender packages

Candidate Specification

1. Degree in civil or geotechnical engineering (or similar)
2. Experience in Energy developments, ideally in one of the following sectors:
1. Transmission and Distribution (T&D) networks
2. Energy Generation (Renewables, Hydro and Thermal)
3. Nuclear
3. Working towards or has recently achieved chartered status
4. Demonstrable experience in ground investigation site works and managing Geotechnical Investigation contractors on site
5. Experience of CDM roles, notably Principal Designer and Principal Contractor duties
6. Demonstrable experience in foundation geotechnical design

At the outset, we would expect some experience in all named areas, but should your application be successful, you will have the opportunity to learn from other team members in the wider geotechnical skills group and to further develop your skills.

Any prospective candidate must display a willingness to engage with new challenges as well as an ability to work confidently on tasks for which they have prior experience.

Candidates should be able to demonstrate good written communication skills including report writing. The role will also require good communication and people skills. You will, at times, be in a client-facing role and will be expected to liaise with clients and contractors both on-site and over the phone.