Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Job description
Senior Geotechnical Engineer, Birmingham, £70,000 - £80,000 P.A. Plus; Profit Share , Bonus, Health, Generous Pension & Additional Benefits

A senior level geotechnical engineering position offering a change of emphasis and a rewarding career trajectory in a new industry. This is an opportunity to apply all of your existing knowledge and a move to an intriguing industry that remains buoyant throughout economic cycles, that commands high fee margins. The position has a technical focus and is with one of the world’s leading forensic investigation firms for the built environment sector.

Company Profile: Long established and highly regarded as one of worlds’ leading forensic investigation consultancies. The practice employs 160 staff internationally with expertise in civil engineering, construction, architecture, M&E, electronics, fire prevention, automotive, shipping, environmental, power and energy. Their experts are drawn directly from their respective industries and operate throughout their UK and overseas offices. They are engaged by property developers, client organisations, government agencies, local authorities, legal firms, insurers, loss adjusters, utilities and manufacturers. The company is admired as an employer, terms and conditions of employment are generous and investment in staff is high.

Profile Required: An MSc or MEng qualified geotechnical engineer with a consulting background. You should be working at senior engineer / project engineer level or above, and have design, ground investigation, assessment, remediation and site based experience. You will need to be technically focused with a strong academic background and have good lateral thinking and communication skills. It would be advantageous that you are either chartered, or have plans to become chartered.

Duties: Investigation of the cause and origin of geotechnical / ground engineering defects, through to catastrophic failures in the UK and internationally. During initial site investigations you will typically oversee field testing, gather photographic evidence and interview witnesses. You will then go on to unravel the cause of the failure and prepare a report detailing your findings. Your work will be used to resolve legal disputes, claims and to improve standards.