Senior Geotechnical Engineer

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Job Title: Senior Geotechnical Engineer

Location: Variable Based

Contract Type: 12 months with scope to extend

The Role

We are looking for a Senior Geotechnical Engineer to join a specialist team delivering major offshore and onshore cable infrastructure projects.

The role will focus on geotechnical data and technical assurance, representing the client and working closely with field teams, consultants, contractors and wider project stakeholders. You will provide technical input and suggestions to support cable and substation design, rather than being responsible for final technical decisions.

The role will cover two projects simultaneously, so experience managing multiple projects and competing priorities is important.

Key Responsibilities

Provide technical assurance of onshore geotechnical surveys and data.
Work with field teams undertaking boreholes, trial pits and other ground investigations.
Review and interpret geotechnical data and laboratory testing results.
Provide geotechnical input into submarine cable, cable route and substation design.
Review survey information, reports and contractor/consultant deliverables.
Work closely with consultants, contractors, stakeholders and project teams.
Support the client team in ensuring geotechnical information is accurate, complete and suitable for project requirements.
Identify issues and provide practical technical recommendations and suggestions.
Support lessons learned, processes and improvements across projects.Experience & Skills

Strong broad geotechnical experience - HVDC experience is not essential; transferable geotechnical experience from major infrastructure, construction, energy, utilities, rail, highways or similar projects is suitable.
Field-based experience - comfortable undertaking surveys and working on site approximately 2-4 days per week, initially in Lincolnshire / East Coast area and subsequently around the North Wales.
Laboratory experience is not required - the candidate does not need to have worked in a laboratory. However, they must be able to understand and assess laboratory testing results and use these findings to help inform design and technical assurance activities.
Technical/data assurance - experience reviewing, challenging and assuring geotechnical data, technical information and consultant outputs.
Client-side experience - able to represent the client and work effectively with consultants, contractors, field teams and other stakeholders.
Multi-project experience - experience working across multiple projects or workstreams simultaneously is important, as the role will be split across two projects.
Construction-site readiness - must hold, or be able to obtain, the relevant site card/qualification/accreditation required to work within a construction environment. The exact requirement will be confirmed by the hiring managers.
Technical judgement - able to identify issues, challenge information appropriately and make informed technical suggestions without being responsible for making the final technical decisions.
Stakeholder management - confident working with on-site field teams, consultants, contractors/partners and internal stakeholders.
Data interpretation and reporting - able to interpret technical and field data, identify trends or potential issues, and communicate findings clearly to inform project and design decisions.
Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential.Location & Travel

Initial field surveys are expected to commence around October, with approximately four months of field activity followed by laboratory/data-focused work.

Fieldwork is initially expected in East Coast, including the Lincolnshire area, followed by locations along the North Wales.

The role will require regular travel to site and flexibility to support project requirements.

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