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Engineer - Story Geotech
Are you an enthusiastic team player?
Can you deliver exceptional results on a range of projects?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Engineer to join our Geotech Division based from our office in Normanton - and there has never been a better time to join!
The Role
As an Engineer within Story Geotech you will be providing support during all phases of the project lifecycle. You will assist the Principal Project Manager in the management and delivery of site works, and the Principal Engineer in the logging, test scheduling, and reporting phases. To engage with the client at key project stages and agree/confirm scope and methodology to achieve the desired outcomes. Liaise with subcontractors, labs and authorities on behalf of SPL as directed by the Principal Engineer.
Key Responsibilities:
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Plan and coordinate engineering resource and Ground Investigation works across sites.
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Deliver site operations, ensuring accurate reporting, quality control, and engineering excellence.
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Champion health, safety, and wellbeing, maintaining full compliance and a safety-first culture.
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Engage clients throughout projects to meet expectations and drive repeat business.Support planning, supervision, meetings, and post-site monitoring across UK projects.
The Ideal Candidate:
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Degree‑qualified in Geotechnical Engineering (or a related discipline) with 4–6 years’ relevant industry experience.
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Holds a full UK driving licence and key certifications including IOSH, CSCS (Professionally Qualified), SSSTS, PTS, and CDM Regulations 2015 training.
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Strong technical knowledge of ground investigation techniques, procedures, BS/EN standards, and geotechnical/geo-environmental laboratory testing.
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Good understanding of Health, Safety & Environmental legislation and experience applying this in a site environment.Familiar with ICE/NEC/Network Rail contracts and their practical administration.
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Proficient in MS Office, with the ability to produce high-quality reports, data presentations, and site records.
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Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills, able to build relationships with clients and work collaboratively within teams.
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Demonstrates leadership capability, sound decision-making, and high attention to detail.Knowledge of rail industry standards, processes, and infrastructure is advantageous.
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Flexible, mobile, and committed to working across a range of sites and project environments.
Why Story Plant?
At Story Plant, we invest in our people. We provide award-winning training and development opportunities for all colleagues to help you get to where you want to be in your career.
We offer an excellent working environment along with competitive pay, matched Company pension contributions, help towards healthcare costs, national retail discounts and access to our cycle to work scheme.
We care about our communities too and offer our employees two paid days for volunteering each year to spend as a team or individually.
Not only this, but our values are also at the heart of everything we do - the way we work and the behaviours we display. We believe that this is what makes Story Plant and our people exceptional.
GROUNDED - Everyone is equal at Story. We are down to earth and treat each other with respect.
HARDWORKING - We all pull our weight and work hard for each other.
PROUD - We are proud of our safety, our projects, our people, our clients and the success we create together.
FAMILY - We nurture, train, develop and keep our people safe, just like a family. We are inclusive and do the right thing for the business and its people.
TRUSTED - What we say is what we do. Our clients, our people and our communities trust us to do it right.
WINNERS - We are hungry for success and want to be the best performing contractor for our clients, our people and our communities.
Every Story Matters
We are proud to be a place where everyone can be part of the Story!
As part of our pledge to eliminate discrimination and encourage diversity among our Story Team, our ‘Every Story’ policy ensures all employees are a part of a diverse environment and always feel included.
All applicants will receive careful consideration for employment regardless of who you are, where you come from or what you believe in.
Think you’d be a good fit?
Salary description
£37600.00 - £37600.00 per year